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need warm and LAID BACK hi-rez/focused power cord

I posted several months ago seeking recommendations for hi-rez, highly focused power cords in the tradition of the TG Audio Silver but with greater warmth or body. I did acquire a pair of Fusion Audio Enchanters and a VD Nite Platinum from the responses to my inquiry. However, after changes in amps, cd player, interconnects, and new Porter Ports, I find myself in need of advice again on the same matter. My system presently is: A Consonance Droplet 5.0 run directly into a Wyred 4 Sound ST 500 driving a pair of custom Legacy Focus clones using Eton drivers/midbass, metal dome mids & tweeters/NHT woofers. Both components are plugged into a PS Audio P 600 equipped with Porter Ports.
I have an Enchanter plugged into both the power regenerator and the CDP and a Wolff Gain with Oyaide Palladium/Gold plugs on the amp. Interconnects (balanced) are either Sunny Cables 1000's or Jungson Golden Dragons.
Speaker cables are Anti-Cables which I run directly into the speakers/crossovers bypassing binding posts.

My system is very detailed with very good focus and staggering dynamics. With good recordings, all is well and I'm quite satisfied. However, on some (many) recordings, horns, piano, and some guitar can some across aggressively. It has been recommended I replace the Oyaide plugs. Perhaps I will. What I would like are some recommendations on hi-rez, highly focused power cords that are to the laid back and warm side. I really liked the VD Nite Platinum but, it was too upfront for my system. Price is a factor in that I would like to spend $600 or less on the used market. Thanks in advance.
lcherepkai

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samhar
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I was looking for a P/C to help warm up my substitute CDP (Raysonic 168) there was always a "thinness" to the mids and highs. I had been using VD David 2.0 but it exaggerated the lean forward sound so I pulled it and put the "stock" cord in. This helped some, so I like yourself started looking for a cord that was less forward with warmth and I like you thought it might be in the "lower" models. Because I have Purist cables that's where I started to look. By hapenstance I bought a Purist Musaeus plugged it into the Ray and WOW!!! It did everything I wanted and more, the more being a tighter bass, The Ray had that fullness I always felt it lacked, close to my CD3 MKll. In fact it was so improved that I wasn't in a rush to put the Calypso and CD3 MKll back into the system.
It's in your price range, retail $445!! Call up Albert Porter( Porterhouse Audio) and see what he can do.
samhar
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OH! I forgot all the detail was still there,I didn't want to loose that either.
samhar
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Tvad do you have an opinion on the PAD Anniversary? thanks
samhar
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Hi, I have a PAD Aqueous Anniversary on the Calypso and thought it might not be what I'm looking for with the CDP's (maybe a little to big a presentation), the CD3 MKll is back in the system with the Calypso . The Musaeus had a similar effect with the CD3 MKll but to a slightly lesser degree. I'll get another Aqueous Anniversary P/C for comparison but I think I've got It right for now. FWIW I didn't expect the effect to be as big as it is and 180* from the VD David 2.0. I have used the VD in three different systems and it had a similar effects on all three, overly dynamic, big separations within the soundstage,fast attack fast decay and a little bright and thin.
samhar
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Evidently you aren't familiar with the sound we are discussing (lucky you!) or semantics wouldn't need to enter into the discussion deviating away from the OP's post and into some quadrant of your mind.

"i think the terms, "warm", "laid back", "hi rez" and "focus", need to be defined. i sense a combination of a desire for accuracy (focus) and coloration (warmth). such a combination is indeed not possible."

Sorry MR T in my system it is !!!
samhar
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Sorry for the rant MR T, you have two people who's opinions I respect agreeing with you.
I think in this instance "laid back" is used to describe the soundstage presentation not the sound. Like I said if you haven't had this problem then it may seem like a contradiction but in real world experiences (bad) it makes perfect sense.
samhar
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Thanks!
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