Initially was inclined towards Shunyata having had previously way back the Taipans  but too many iterations & models were confusing and then was directed towards E.S.P. by Ken Stevens @ C.A.T. after sending him my JL5 for upgrades to Limited Edition. Mike Griffin is a great guy to deal with & ending up connecting mostly everything with Essence Reference IIs & the Essence Reference II Distributor. Very satisfied with the results. Everything was just bigger and better.

Regarding the ESP Reference 11 power cord. I own 3 of these power cords; 1 connected to my CAT Ultimate preamp, 1 connected to my CAT Legend preamp and 1 connected to my CAT JL2 Signature 2 power amp driving Acoustat 2+2 with medallion upgrades. The Legend pre was upgraded by CAT These power cords are definitely neutral ie they allow the electronics to reproduce the clarity, harmonic body, texture of bass midrange and treble to be reproduced with ease and with no edginess whether cd/sacd or Vinyl my preference. These power cords bring lasting enjoyment of  music reproduction and lasting satisfaction of ownership. Unconditionally recommended Soundbuff