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jayctoy,
Read my thread about power cord break in. I was surprised.
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The Cardas Audio Clear Beyond Power XL in combination with the V12 Amplifier yielded one of those unforgettable, you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me moments an audiophile never forgets! The XL was easily 25% more detailed, produced a blacker background, was smoother than my already smooth reference, and captured timbral realism beyond my ability to describe in English. Like the fictional Red Violin, maybe George has captured DNA and infused it into this power cord such that it reveals not just a great recording, but a great performance just a few feet in front of you. I had to remind myself, this was just a power cord change, not an additional super widget component. The resulting system improvement in realism and mellifluousness with just one Cardas Audio Clear Beyond Power XL was fantastic and unassailable”.
Love reading reviews such as this, almost poetic humour. And to think that came out of someone’s mouth.
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I think the Audioquest power cables are easy to burn in because of the batteries attach to them.Is that true?
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What LFD Cables? First time I read this at Agon?
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If enjoyed all the information anyone familiar with LFD cables or Triode labs cables.thanks
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@marks560
That is interesting to hear. I have always thought this possible… I have probably gone up to 35% or so of the component and found it worth it.
I’d really enjoy seeing your system. There is a place under your user ID to put it if you care to share.
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I love my Jelly Fish Hospital Grade green dot, but it doesn't cost enough for you to consider.
I have a SMC Audio GT 22 + with many,many upgrades ( Hence the +) but spend more and be happy!!!
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Recently did the same with 2 Hurricanes. Just passed the 150 hr., and am beyond pleased.
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I have a dragon, on my amp, it cost as much as my amp but it was like getting a new amp, I also have a hurricane and a tornado with some Shunyata power cords too. All I can say is that my system sounds amazing. Not a fan boy if any brand but that does not mean I like a lot of them.
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There's a big performance difference between Venom and the Storm cables. But, it's system dependent. I did a personal shoot-out with about a dozen expensive power cables on my top of the line conrad-johnson mono-block power amplifiers. I now use Hurricane. On a more mid-fi rig you would be less likely to hear much change.
All this is about small differences that add up on more expensive equipment.
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@ghdprentice
Now that’s not nice…I’ve enough, that with Selectively Acquired-high end gear and money to play, I’m happy. There has been A/B testing and opinions formed over the many years. What never changes is the distaste for BS…and it’s deep in audio !!
Cheers
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@1971gto455ho
You don’t actually have a lot of experience in high end audio do you?
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Upgrading PC did nothing for me, however upgrading IC has made significant improvements.
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Yes there is a Trend here.....a market engineered to cash grab from the gullible. If these idiots were making wire for NASA mankind would still be grounded with a pile of wire the size of the state of Texas for sale !! It takes time to move all that used S... cause you’ve first to "burn" it in for ever, how stupid ! Wire also takes on a personality of it’s own and that being different with all equipment...what crap ! Leave a straight 8’ length on the open floor you’ll find it coiled in the corner in the morning... Lol
Have a nice day watch your wallet enjoy the tunes.
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What about Synergistic Research Level One’s?
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@boxcarman
Hmmm, interesting. I have tried a lot of power cords… The Shunyata Venom did nothing in my system as well. I am starting to detect a trend here.
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Boxcar
Did same with Venom cords
Same result
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Ronboco, if you're going to get OCC single crystal wire get the rectangular wire made by neotech because nordost uses rectangular ofc.
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Regarding Audioquest prices? Go to TMR.com they do have some good prices there. If you buy used it’s much cheaper.
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Boxcarman some pc do make a difference, some it’s only a change in sound not improvement. I ve learned on my systems the better the pc the bigger the improvement. Many times in this hobby you get what you pay for.
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I am one who has to hear the improvement before I believe it. I replaced all power cords and power strip with Shunyata Venom series cables and I hear very little difference if any at all. What's up with that?
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Nordost (what I have ) uses OFC through the entire line. I will get some OCC on trial to compare.
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@havocman
I just looked at the Audioquest website and they use what they call PSC (perfect surface copper). They say it is better than occ copper.
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the reason audioquest is so good is because they use OCC single Crystal as their wire but they overcharge like crazy, there's other companies like Harmonic technology and acoustic Zen that use the same OCC single crystal wire but at a more reasonable price.
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When I got my AudioQuest Niagara 1200 power conditioner I first tried both the AQ Blizzard and Monsoon power cables. I eventually settled on an AQ Thunder power cable because it really lowered the sonic floor of my system to the point where the background is inky black.
I’m such a believer in clean power now that I wish that I would’ve spent more on an even better power conditioner and power cable.
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From what I've heard you should always put your best cable on your power conditioner, first and foremost. I have a hurricane on my PS Audio P10 and it's fantastic. I've definitely been eyeing some Shunyatas to compare to my Thunder. Fun stuff.
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I heard hurricane at home, mixed bag for me.
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As some say, you are hearing the power supply...might as well feed it well....
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Audioguy85 agree, I also notice the music does not collapse at the end of the sequence,more depth and inner bass detail.Tornado and hurricane complement each other as well.And this Cables are not even settled or burn in...
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I use an AQ storm series Thunder power cable. I've noticed my system seems quieter, with a more black back drop, also a small increase in dynamics. It is plugged into my sugden class A, the other end into the AQ Niagara 1200.
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I have not been an Audio Quest fan in the past. But my dealer brought over a Hurricane for me to try versus several versions of Cardas I had. It was the largest improvement I have heard from a power cord.
The difference was much larger than the difference between the Audio Research REF 160 monos and the Audio Research REF 160 stereo amp I currently am using.
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I have plenty of AQ cables but never tried their pc. I usually go Kimber on pc Audience, Nordost And High Fidelity pc.
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