Being conditioned to first check Amazon for what they offer in terms of brands, I recently searched for power cables. I had just come from a showroom demo of McIntosh offerings, which included an unexpected, eye-opening demonstration of why they were using a $1,000 power cable. I had never heard or even seen a modern McIntosh component and was impressed by the beautiful power cable I assumed was native to McIntosh. I learned it was a special cable because it "sounded better". I was a bit put off that I was potentially not hearing the true sound of what I was there to purchase, the MA-9000. It still bothers me a bit that maybe it’s assumed at this level(?) that you either already have a "worthy" power cable will be leaving with the cabling heard in the sound room. Anyway, I asked that the stock cord be fetched so I could AB them. In the end I was shocked, awed, educated and disappointed. Yes, disappointed. I now had to have worthy cable. After all, we all want perfection, right? We all want to not be responsible for holding back our big investments, right? It’s how I’m built, so I was off to Amazon. The MA-9000 was home and needed to "properly" tap the wall. It took two days of endless research and I decided to roll the dice on the following:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088T6P8YS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was sold on the image of how the cable is built / shielded, especially vs so many others. I have zero affiliation with Viborg or any other company in this industry. I’m simply a noob audiophile who recently dove into the hifi waters.
Realizing I’ve written a wall of text, I’ll cut to the chase. The difference at my home between the stock cord and this were exponentially more significant than the store demo. The difference was not eye-opening, it was jaw-dropping in terms of better dynamics, power, volume and detail. It’s something I now show friends and I love seeing their reaction! This is the best purchase I’ve made for so little money. I do not need to hear another cable because I’m happy.
The moral here is not to get a Viborg, but to test the waters before you spend big. There are diamonds in the rough. Best of luck.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088T6P8YS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was sold on the image of how the cable is built / shielded, especially vs so many others. I have zero affiliation with Viborg or any other company in this industry. I’m simply a noob audiophile who recently dove into the hifi waters.
Realizing I’ve written a wall of text, I’ll cut to the chase. The difference at my home between the stock cord and this were exponentially more significant than the store demo. The difference was not eye-opening, it was jaw-dropping in terms of better dynamics, power, volume and detail. It’s something I now show friends and I love seeing their reaction! This is the best purchase I’ve made for so little money. I do not need to hear another cable because I’m happy.
The moral here is not to get a Viborg, but to test the waters before you spend big. There are diamonds in the rough. Best of luck.