@knghifi,
Thanks for the update! ;-)
Thanks for the update! ;-)
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
Considering the many, many brands of power cords I've tried in my very well accomplished high-end system, I have never been so impacted by these Core Power Technology power cords. Within a very short period(15-20) minutes my system literally came alive. Soundstage opened wider and deeper. The background became dead silent, space between instruments and stage members were more focused and everything sounded cleaner and musical than ever. My highs had a glorious crispness and symbols shimmered. Midrange through my 2" horn became more dynamic and punchy. My 15" bass driver tightened and dug low with great control. My Rel G1 which is a fabulous sub on its own but with a CPT 150 on it is another story. Running high pass from my sub to my Audiozen Noah amplifier, music depth is just stunning. Lower end bass is authoritative and clean with solid grip and impact.
My experience with these power cords is truly magical. The scary part of the above is I only have one 150 on my sub and one 300 from my wall to my 6 outlet bar. I still need 3 more to complete my system. I could just imagine the level after that...In closing, I cannot emphasize enough to try one of these in your system. I CANNOT and WIIL NOT take these out as they are that good. But hold your jaw, cuz what you've been listening to will just become real after Core Power Technologies.
Cheers....and let the tapping begin.......
My experience with these power cords is truly magical. The scary part of the above is I only have one 150 on my sub and one 300 from my wall to my 6 outlet bar. I still need 3 more to complete my system. I could just imagine the level after that...In closing, I cannot emphasize enough to try one of these in your system. I CANNOT and WIIL NOT take these out as they are that good. But hold your jaw, cuz what you've been listening to will just become real after Core Power Technologies.
Cheers....and let the tapping begin.......
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@bacardi , Nano AuAg takes a minimum 150 hours of break-in so had it hooked up to old CRT TV for 8 days before listening. Had in system for ~2 weeks now and sounds very good. The modification was not very expensive. If I gone with NCF connectors then additional $800 so thanks to Mike Garner suggesting his connectors. My 1st bulk cable was #308 + Furutech F11 connectors for $400. It blew away HiDiamond P4 on a Hegel H30. P4 was muffled, rolled off, not as transparent ... Anyone in my area, 01810, you're welcome to drop by and listen. |
yoby, it's rhodium plated copper conductors in a solid metal milled body, decorated with carbon fiber
https://www.tweekgeek.com/the-system-upgrade-in-a-power-cord/ Since CPT 300 is rated 300 watts, he suggested Furutech FP-S022N instead of FP-S032N at 1/2 the price to save money. I went with FP-S032N. |
I recently received two slightly different power cords. Each one is made with different Furutech wire (sounds like the wire knghifi describes). The end connectors are High Quality Carbon Fiber Rhodium Plated US Power Plug HIFI IEC Connectors (see below). These power cords IMO are extremely good and surprised me in a very, VERY, ... positive way. Problem is I think the current supply of Furutech wire in the USA might be hard to come by. 5' power cord for less than $250, DIY. http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality-Carbon-Fiber-Rhodium-Plated-US-Supply-Power-Plug-HIFI-IEC-Conne... |
@knghifi Sincere appreciation to you and to Mike Garner. Mike has been a friend for a very long times and he was just here in the office a few weeks ago where we discussed some modifications and extras. I approved Mike's plans - he is as solid a guy as there is in our industry. I'm very appreciative to you @knghifi as improving the product is all about progress - and this is next level stuff. Thank You Again... Best Wishes, Mark |
Thank you knghifi. So, do you have their version of the Bybee AC module incorporated into your CPT 300 as well?@yoby ,just replaced cable with Furutech FP-S032N and connectors. @bacardi I do think a better comparison may be with a P3.5 as it is IMO the best power cord in the Hidiamond line.Really? $400 to $2700 not a fair comparison? :-) I believe that the CPT-300 is still a fantastic cord and with a certain tweak takes it to a higher level....best so far.....Yes but you're getting what you paid for. No tweak, just replace cable and connectors. What if you have a balanced power conditioner, would you use the stock power cables? Essentially I'm just using different power cables with the balanced power unit. If you think stock is "best so far", contact Mike Garner and get the mod. My system has evolved to a point where I can't use stock. @lak Furutech US distributor is constantly out of stock. Don't know if a supply or demand problem. One time I had to wait 6 weeks for 4 NCF connectors. @corepowertech Thanks for producing a reasonably priced innovative cable that a large audience can enjoy. Price for a CPT power cable + mod is still relatively inexpensive compare to the competition but with superior sound from my experience. I have 2 Weizhi PRS-6s and next mod is replacing IEC and receptacles with Furutech NCF one at a time. |
@knghifi, To each there own, if tearing apart a factory unit which most of us won't due and modifying it is your thing- go for it. If you ever wanna sell these items you may have problems as most want original. We all find something better for less. It's in the hobby....I know without reterminating ends and wiring there are better add on mods that you could choose with more outcome to your entire system....few of us know of this....you may soon to.... |
As the Canadian distributor for CPT power cords we have been enjoying the companies products since the first day we hooked them up but we did want to see if we could take them to a whole new level. We played with various tweaks and did find one stand out product that worked extremely well with the CPT products. Most people on these forums have heard of Akiko, a small Dutch company that makes some excellent tuning products. There is an old saying "I like the company so much that I bought it", truth is I didn't buy the company but I liked the Akiko products so much that we decided to distribute Akiko throughout North America. We have tried all CPT products over the past month and from our test results the two stand out Akiko products that worked extremely well in conjunction with the CPT products were the Akiko Corelli and the E-Tuning Gold MK2 stick. Last month we installed the E-tuning stick directly onto the CPT 300 power cord which has been in our reference system for over six months. We started by putting the E-tuning stick before the transformer and the results were good with noticeable improvement in several areas but when we put the E-tuning stick after the transformer on the CPT 300, improvements were even more substantial. Next thing we did was try two E-tuning sticks on the same CPT 300 power cord, one before the transformer and one after the transformer. This combination resulted in significant gains. The noise floor dropped, imaging was more focused, bass response was tighter and there was more decay of the instruments. Next thing we did was plug the Akiko Corelli directly into our CPT 1200 which the CPT 300 is also plugged into. My reference system has always been very good but when we plugged the Corelli into the CPT 1200 it was if we had combined a high end digital system with a high end analogue system. The whole system became virtually holographic with decay and air that I have never heard before in any of my set-ups. I could almost feel the air around the performer and truthfully throughout my whole listening room. At first there was so much air that it was eerie even though it was a new experience for me. A lot like being at a live venue but eventually it became my new favorite thing for my current system. Connecting the Corelli to the 1200 made every song sound like a new one with greater presence, feeling of emotion, passion and harmonics to each and every song. Other aspects of the CPT/ Corelli combo was much better separation from left to right, isolated depth and precise placement. I now have five distinct separate locations. Singers are clearly 2-3 feet apart from each other with the CPT/Corelli combo in place. When I remove the Corelli piece, the singers lost the separation and in fact sometimes they were not even separated at all. The singers vocally are now clearly 5-6' high and the guitars are about 3' high how they should be. When I listened to the same songs previously before the CPT/Akiko combo, I could not distinguish between the height of each singer and whether they were beside or in front of each other singing... I could go on but I will put it this way; I have done many other expensive upgrades over the years but for $2600 total funds, I have never heard what I am experiencing with the Akiko upgrades and the CPT combined together. To put this in prospective. We have tested over 60 different conditioning systems from $24,000 down and the combination of CPT and Akiko is the best conditioning system I have heard in my system to date....... |
@bacardi I don't considered replacing a captive power cable by a PROFESSIONAL extreme. The modified unit looks exactly like stock except for a different cable. Resale value is never a big factor in my purchasing decisions especially at this price. Furutech FP-S032N $130 per meter and connector $100 each so for parts, $590 total retail. Excellent ROI! I doubt upgrading the power cable and connector is a deal breaker with most EDUCATED consumers if they compare to stock. Yes too each their own! |
@knghifi , I myself have a few pricey Furutech products but upgrading each and every power cord could get extremely pricey. Bybee mods inside, Furutech connectors on each end, Furutech cabling on each side of CPT. If one had 4-8 CPT cords like me would amount to unjustifiable amounts. The Akiko products are a very simple ad on and much much cheaper that amounts to no customization of original gear(just in case of resale or upgrade bug). Plug - and - play. Remember : "K.I.S.S" is still a very well known term we've all heard..... I truly believe this idea is really breaking down an original patent that Mark has very well earned. Add-ons inserted into a system like the Akiko may have a greater overall effect for way less money. Sounds like your tweeks are more than the unit itself multiplied by the number of CPT's in ones system...then you have a waiting period and break in a second time...yikes.....just saying.... |
Good Morning All... There is an issue I need to raise on this forum - and I will be doing so as well on our web site. As we are dealing with AC Mains here obtaining Product Liability Insurance is never an easy matter. Our company has asked us to use US style AC Plugs - and not Schuko (or otherwise)... Those desiring Schuko can of course have them - but we can only include them in the box re 50/150 and 300. We include an ECO Wattgate in this case. We do not install them... Most folks are happy with a simple adaptor - but as this came up this morning I felt I had better let everyone know here. We do not charge for the Wattgate Schuko (or otherwise) - This will be reflected right away on our web site as well... Thank You, Mark PS - this is again ONLY reference the AC Mains plug on 50/150 and 300 |
The core power cords are Very good the only downside is that they average around $5-700 each. One thing great is they havery a small but excellent Regenerator that was supposed to be out but will now be out for Oct 350 watt 4 outlet for roughly $1000 and as good or better then. the ps audio . CORE IS A SOLID CHOICE . |
Good Evening... I wanted to update all of you that have purchased CPT products of the following... First - all 1200 and 1800 owners will be receiving a package this week or early next re your Warranty Statement (5 years unconditional) as well as 4 of these wonderful isolator "pucks" that work perfectly for the above mentioned. As well - each of you will be receiving a $250 dollar coupon towards the purchase of Deep Core. Doug has been in DC for a few days - but we have been working on our Introduction Notes re this product. This product is an improvement firmly rooted in science that will really be viewed as quite special once listened to. Of course this will come with an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee (like all of our products) Those of you that have purchased either a 50, 150 or 300 will also get this coupon. We want you folks to enjoy these fruits first as you represent a large portion of our Early Adopters. I still don't have final pricing as we are discussing quantity purchases with our vendors. Once I have these in hand - I will post final pricing. We are still under $1K dollars and trying hard for $799-ish... :) Thanks so much... Mark |
All, I am starting to research a power upgrade for this Spring. My current set-up has a dedicated line powering a 2 watt Decware SET amp, passive preamp and DAC. A MacMini and subwoofer is on a separate circuit shared with the TV, cable box, etc. Components on the dedicated line are plugged into a generic power block. PCs plugged into the power block are a Cerious Graphene on the amp with Shunyata Venom 3s on the DAC and pre-amp. A Shunyata Venom Defender is also plugged in for surge protection. The CPT product line really intrigues me. The Equi-Core 1200 looks like an option that could power my whole system (or at least the DAC, preamp, and power amp). Another option would be to try the 300 on the power amp and 50 on the DAC. As a bit of background info, I have not tried a ton of PCs. Other options I am considering are simply going with two pretty nice PCs for the power amp and DAC to replace the Cerious Graphene and Venom 3. Are there any suggestions on a recommended approach? Thanks in advance for comments. |
@sruffle, The CPT 1200 and 1800 are awesome and have a heck of a lot of bang for the buck, definitely something to consider. Your Cerious Technologies Graphene power cords are very good at a low asking price, and are also big band for the buck. In my opinion you don't realize how good of a power cord you have due to lack of spending a fortune trying other power cords...no offense meant. PM me if you want more detailed information. |
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Wanted to share with everyone this really wonderful review... Very proud of this - and over the next few months I am aware of several more reviews that will be published. Jeff Dorgay and TONE Audio are The Real Deal - and I'm just very pleased and proud today... https://www.facebook.com/TONEPUB2/ http://www.tonepublications.com/review/affordable-high-performance-power-conditioning/ Many thanks to all of you that have supported and continue to support our company... Best wishes, Mark |
Mark, Congrats on the award and review! PM going out to you. :) For mods, I have my own ideas we can discuss. aniwolfe, In regards to footers and vibration control, I personally recommend some combination of wood and elastomers. Woods have all kinds of different sounds, so experimenting is best. I'm also going to be experimenting with some composites of carbon fiber. Metal seems to increase the resonant frequency, resulting in peaked highs. Of course, everyone's hearing, listening, and system goals are different, which is why free trials are always a positive. Bacardi, If you're really anti-modding, I would recommend trying a contact enhancer, like the one from Walker Audio. This will give you a similar benefit, at a much reduced cost. Just make sure to follow the directions, as you're dealing with electricity. |
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@icorem I too want you to review the unit :) Once we have perfect 220 volt units - we will release them. I really appreciate your patience - and that patience will be justly rewarded. I promise... @calloway Thanks so very much - We have been collecting comments for several weeks now - Pass Labs owners - Constellation... lots of headphone users, Single Ended guys etc. etc. All have really exciting stories to tell. Huge impact on Video as well... @sadono - always good to hear from you... :) Best to all, Mark |
Special note to our Canadian Friends @worldwidewholesales Bob - I wanted to post a very sincere and public thanks for your great efforts on our behalf. You have done a superb job and you are most appreciated. As of today, Core Power will be taking care of Canadian business on a direct basis. We are here to help and to serve. Bob and I will be collaborating in several areas in the future... and I look forward to that... With humble thanks to Bob and @worldwidewholesales Mark |
Good Morning... I’m pleased to share this morning that FINALLY our isolation pucks have shipped from the factory. These guys make a great product... but the waiting was really killing me. Looks like next week I can send the letter to all of with these and other goodies... Thanks for your patience... Best wishes, Mark |
I've been enjoying putting user comments up on my personal Facebook Page. The comments back from friends all over the world has inspired me to offer a few here as well. I hope I'm not breaking any rules by posting a few of these... Here was the first one I posted... In my 48 years in the Audio Industry I have learned one of the best ways to judge a product is by comments of our end users - this is where the rubber hits the road. I'm going to posting several over the next few days - this one from S.W. in Naperville IL +++++++++++++ Hi Mark, I cannot emphasize how impressed I am with the Equi=Core 1200 in my stereo system. Every aspect of sound reproduction in my 2 channel system has been improved very significantly and with no discernable side effects. Noise floor is much lower - revealing details never heard before, bass goes noticeably lower, soundstage wider and deeper, vocals are gorgeous and also there is a sense of the sound being more like the real thing....like a live peformance. Background vocals and instruments are very easy to hear and place in the soundstage. I could go on but it just seems like I have had multiple component upgrades in my system. Lastly, video is also much improved with darker blacks, more vivid colors and with a more three dimensional look. Thanks Again +++++++++++++++ |
I was hoping to get some advice/help ;) I have the CPT 1800 and connected to it is a pair of KR Audio VA910 tube amps and the KR 130 preamp, PS Audio DS(with CPT 150), SOTM SPS1000 PS (CPT 50) for the Microrendu and MoCa converter. I live in a townhouse and do not have a dedicated circuit. From what I have read I thought the 1800 would eliminate all ground loops? Well, in my system it doesn't it only adds to the hum. The outlet (Maestro) the CPT is connected to is fed from another outlet in my listening room. If I move one amp off the 1800 and into the outlet before the CPT the hum is about gone. With the amps only connected to the speakers (Langerton Config 217) and no input the amps are dead quiet. I'm puzzled why I have hum when having everything plugged into the 1800? I tried a cheater plug, ground wire between pre and amp - nothing worked except for what I stated above. Is there something wrong with my 1800? Thanks Tony |