@mrdecibel Which thread are you referring to?
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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I hate to say it guys but as PT Barnum once said, "there is a sucker born every minute", and "never give a sucker an even break". It seems like Shifty Schifter follows PT Barnum's example. All of you guys got taken, when are you all going to wake up? There is NO refunds coming, ever. Walk away and chalk it up to a life experience. Life is too short to have a heart attack over this. Hopefully Mr. Schifter will burn in Hell for this. |
If one pays for an “arms-length” transaction (that is, not friends and family) via PayPal, then PayPal will charge a fee for the transaction. I believe PayPal will cover one’s losses or otherwise places a release-hold on the funds until the transaction is complete. The fee doesn’t apply to a transaction involving friends and family, so PayPal won’t place a release-hold on the funds. It also means one is SOL if the alleged “friend or family” reneges on the transaction. |
Interesting. Mark was supposedly on a flight to LA on 17/10/18 to "make the deal". He even messaged me a copy of his(?) ticket. I think maybe it was screenshots of the booking website. Den -> LA 17/10, LA -> Den 21/10. So someone was tripping, or pretending to. Haven't heard from him since, despite my asking. If he can afford flights to LA and back, where is my refund? Where is anyone's refund? |
@mulveling According to acaman (Hugh of Angel City Audio) who knows them there is a wife named Lynn, a grandson and even a son-in-law. This I confirmed with another source who has known them for decades. So as despicable as Mark's behavior is and has been you might want to check your facts before jumping in. As someone aware of Mark's history I only bought from a dealer who charged after verifying the item was shipped. and contrary to what you think he is not tainted at all by this situation. |
I doubt there is any "grandson" in this. And PP "friends/family" is only for people you ACTUALLY know and trust excessively, or in rare cases for amounts of money you absolutely don’t mind losing. Kemper man, what did you think you were going to get out of this ridiculous charade? You fallen for any Nigerian scams lately bro? |
I wonder if there even is a wife "Lynn" at all. If there is, does she know she’s being repeatedly used as the grown-up equivalent of "the dog ate my homework" time and time again? Mark always has the family/health woe-is-me excuse, warmed-up and on the ready. I can’t believe he’s STILL scamming right now. He posted previously about "moving on to a new industry", but seriously why would he?? He can just bide his time and cut again into this soft underbelly of us hi-fi enthusiasts - with little to no long term ramifications, it seems. As far as I’m concerned, ANYONE who touched this guy willingly - Underwood, Modwright, Kemper - is now tainted with the cloud of this mess. F them, all. I don’t care. |
Well, here is a little story for you all. Two weeks ago, Sunday, 10/13, I contacted, via email, Mark Schifter, about his ad on US Audiomart, inquiring about the 3 power cords he advertised. After a few emails back and forth, I paid him, via Paypal ( he accepted friends and family ), for all 3 cords. He acknowledged payment received on the next day, Monday, 10/14, and he will ship them out soon, and let me know the carrier he used, along with a tracking number. Tuesday, 10/15 passes. Wednesday, 10/16, I emailed him about the shipping, and he indicated, later in an email, he, and his wife, Lynn, were both sick, and will forward my shipment asap. I decided to call him on Thursday morning, 10/17. I left a voice mail message, telling him I hope he and Lynn were ok, but, how I was getting nervous about the transaction. He called me back in 5 minutes, and told me the cables had been shipped, but, he was in his car and did not have the information of the shipper or tracking number, and he will forward it to me when he gets home. He did not sound sick to me. In fact, we spoke for a while, as we had met a long time ago when he was with AA. He sounded like a nice guy. On Friday afternoon, 10/18, I called, emailed and texted him, and never received a reply. Later that Friday night, I called Paypay, letting them know I lost contact with the seller, and because I paid friends and family, they could do nothing for me. They did, however, contact US Audiomart, and claimed fraud, so the ad was pulled. I still do not have my cables. I still have not heard from Mark, Lynn, their grandson, nobody. I still am out my money. Why did I do this to begin with ? From meeting Mark many years ago while he was with AA, and I suppose I remember him being a straight up guy. I was also in denial of many of the accusations about him. Why am I still thinking I might get my cables ? I certainly will not get my money. Anyway, Enjoy, MrD. |
I'm still waiting to read the post from Mark that says the deal went through and those that are owned refunds have received them. Of course, we will read posts here from those that have received their refund. I'm still waiting to read those...MARK! All I hear and have read is one excuse after another and that's been going on for years! It's apparent what you are doing! :-( |
Those of you who haven’t done so, should reverse the cancellation of your cancellation and pursue legal means to get back your monies.I would advise getting the groups of you together and filing a lawsuit and charges. Our community thrives on trust between it’s member and retailer’s, and Mark Schifter is brutally taking advantage of that trust in a criminal fashion. This whole episode is like one giant ponzi scheme. While those of you who have given him monies are waiting, he is selling more product to others. He owe's Equicores to different customers and a functioning Deep Core was never brought to market so every singly order of Deep Core is undelivered. We don’t need anyone like Mark Schifter anywhere near our hobby. Good luck people... |
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@hifipassion I heard one of the Keces at a show, and it sounded similar to any balanced power conditioner. I haven’t heard it compared to a CPT. One YouTube user has multiple videos with Keces gear. Here are some with the BP1200: https://youtu.be/hMROF6M8_Z0 https://youtu.be/J3wtXVFxkcE My only concern would be the low weight, relative to their power ratings, but the prices are lower than Torus and Equi=Tech. @tuffy72561 I hope more than just the "costumers" are taken care of. 😜 Another week of radio silence is not a good sign. |
I am very happy with my CPT Core Power 1200. It cost me just over 900 dollars and it bested my 2k plus PS Audio PPP by a large margin. My system is absolutely dead quiet between tracks. Too bad for the demise of CPT. When I first bought a Core Power 300 Mark threw in a free high quality power strip for nothing. He let me upgrade to the 1200 for full price paid on the 300 and gave me a great price. So I have mixed emotions with Mark. Not sure what caused things to go so off track with CPT. I suspect a combination of Deep Core's failure to launch and health issues caused caused Mark to be painted into a corner and to have to make some bad and unpopular moves to survive. I sure hope though that costumers here and everywhere else who paid for and are owed CPT products are taken care of here soon. Kind of not looking good though so far. |
For anyone still looking to buy a similar product to the 1800 this is an alternative at a better price. http://keces-audio-usa.com/products/BP-2400 |
