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Conrad Johnson 17LS Power Cord Recommendations

I just added a CJ 17LS pre to my system and wondering if anyone can offer their recommendation/experience on which power cables match up well with the unit.

I currently have the unit hooked up with a Signal Cable power cable and the rest of the system is a combination of Signal Cable and Harmonic Technology power cables. All the interconnects and speaker cables are Harmonic Tech.

The unit is sounding a little "restricted".

As always - thanks for the help.

128x128clayeton

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jtimothya
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Nice linestage! I thought the 17LS put you in a seat a little further back in the hall. The music is all there, it just seems farther away than, say, through a 16LS. I found Shunyata opened up the presentation.
jtimothya
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>>I tried a Shunyata CX cord, which made the sound brighter and edgier.<<

>>The after market options typically add cost without any audible improvement. <<

Hmmm ... contra my experience on both counts.

Granted the stock 16-gauge cord that came with the ACT2 and Premier 140 was a nice cord, and lower end after market cords may or may not yield a benefit. If you go up the ladder I've yet to hear a Premier level CJ preamp that did not benefit from either a Shunyata PC or Hydra or both. YMMV
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