Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC vs The Rest

Swap out one power cord every year or two. Spreads out enjoyment and financial investment.

I have extensively auditioned Cardas powercords (for a year) and now own AudioQuest Hurricanes on my amps… Audio Research Reference 160m monoblocks and Ref 160s.

In my system, see my virtual systems, I was looking for absolute transparency with the lowest noise floor possible and the greatest dynamics.

I tried about every Cardas power cord for long periods of time (as well as others). I also, recommend Cardas interconnects and powercords all the time. But in my system they do not work.

After really struggling for the right pc for my amps I tried the Hurricane. Huge improvement. Every Cardas imparts a very small amount of warmth and attenuates the high frequency ever so slightly… it is really a small amount. On many systems this is all good… but on mine, I needed absolutely zero change. The Hurricane, is just a lot better. The AudioQuest Storm series took the audio community by (sorry) storm a couple years ago, for a really good reason… it is a tremendous power cord.

I use transparent powercords on all my other components. They are perfect.

So, it will depend on your system. With the exception of the Dragoon I would say you have the very “best” cord… assuming you are looking for the same thing I was.

OP,

One thing to consider visa vie the inflexibility of the Hurricane is that they sound better longer. So a two meter sounds better than a one meter. I have had both and tested them. Say maybe 20% better for the two meter. With two meters I find flexibility less an issue.