Elrod Statement Gold Owners Please

I can definitely identify with what Strapper is saying about trying many different options for cabling over the years and finding Elrod cables; furthermore I can side with the idea and emotion of not ever taking Elrod cables out of my system (unless upgrades to other Elrod cables occur)! The words "destination configuration" now have meaning :-)

In my system, the Elrod Statement Gold PCs are also tantamount to a full component upgrade. Putting in the first brought everything Shane is talking about and more in terms of realism, energy and imaging. The overall effect would take alot more than I have time to write to describe fully but suffice it to say the difference is an eye opener. Every instrument, every voice, etc....is just that much more real...With other Elrod PCs on select equipment, I've been able to experience even more of this across my entire system....

Jfz: You were able to get a 2000+ unit from PP Canada that has no issues (humming, buzzing, etc....)?

I have a 2-year old 2000 unit from PP Canada and with the Elrod Statement Gold (latest gen) PC that I connect from the wall to the 2000, I get fantastic results! Multiple large Oyaide M1F1 connectors fit perfectly into the back of the 2000 unit without any issues with spacing whatsoever...

Glad to hear that...I am hoping for the same myself in the new year.

Jfz and Jbrrp1: Thanks for the feedback. I know of one audiophile who recently tried a new Gold Statement X2 and two audiophiles who have the Diamonds. In both cases they rave about 'the final bits' of performance improvements over the most recent Gold Statement PCs. For me, I cannot go to the X2 and even more so, the Diamonds, but it's nice to dream! The great thing about the latest Gold Statement PCs is that I don't have the feeling I am missing anything as what I hear out of my system is well beyond any expectation I ever had.

The comment about Elrod cables being equivalent to a component upgrade is right on the money. After years of trying many things, my best advice is to get to the point where you know your system extremely well and are very happy with it having the best components you can muster. Once you know what you have well, adding Elrod's cables is an amazing experience as (for me) it showed me just what my speakers and components were capable of after I was already extremely happy with them.

Two in particular stand out for me namely, my speaker's performance with Elrod Sig. Gold speaker cables, and that of my pre-amp. As incredible as the PC upgrades on my DAC and amp have been, nothing prepared me for the treat of hearing a pre-amp I love (Esoteric C-03,) imbued with tube pre-amp like qualities thanks to the Gold Statement PC.

The same comments hold for the Gold Statement XLR interconnects; after years of bouncing around various mid to very high-end interconnects, I can tell you that to my ears there is something very special happening with Elrod interconnects...

Elrod cables are well worth the wait...once you have them, you'll not be looking for anything else! All of this is of course, an audio-nut's opinion!

Calloway,...my system is vertically setup as well; I've found a few useful techniques to balancing the mass of the Elrod cables. If you want, sent me a message using Audiogon Inbox system and we can get together via phone to discuss or at least get you some pics via email to show you how I manage this challenge...

You are very welcome...