Cardas Golden Power Cord.....

Re: TRIP: I, having previously been of the opinion that Cardas makes nothing bad, bought a hexlink power cable (not to be confused with the Cardas Golden Hexlink 5 speaker cables, which are a close approximation of the Golden Cross spkr. cables and my Spica TC-50's have never sounded better than with these) and found that the Hexlink power cable sounded WORSE in some ways than the stock cable that comes with a power amp... I tried this on my Forte 1a, Eagle 4, Rega Mira. The cable has a tube-y warm pronounciation but somehow is hindered in dynamics and bass power. I really could not believe what a difference power cords make.

The Ensemble PC's offer what the Cardas Golden does, but with more neutrality- I use them for digital.

I have used the cardas Golden croos and refrence PC. I was not impressed at all. very colored with poor imaging. wide soundstage; almost too wide ( ie, it felt exagerrated). When I used to own solid state gear, the cardas gear seemed to be a step up from the PCs provided by the manufacturers, but with my tube equipment which are far more revealing and trasparent, cardas clerarly is adding unwanted coloration. there are many better options out there

Try the PS xstream power Plus cord, better than the Cardas Golden power cord.