Power Cord for Pass Int 60-Under 1K used

I would love an Audience AU 24 SE...but even used their well north of 1K.

I just had 2 Audience Power Chords modified into Power Chord SE i's.

For the time being I'll use 1 of these. I was using on of them before the modification with great results.

I'm tempted to try one of the discontinued Voodoo cords. Their basically half price, but my whole system at this point is Audience and I'll probably stick with them.

The responses are very interesting regarding this topic. The demographic has obviously changed on AudiGon. Back in the day the forums were dominated by hard core Audiophiles who did anything for positive changes in their audio systems. There use to be healthy debates regarding opinions and theories....but not the haters who reject anything they deem to expensive. As much as I respect companies like Anti Cables and all the other cost effective companies that offer a great products for the price....it seems to have convinced people that its insane to spend more than a couple hundred dollars for wire or cords.

For the longest time I spent all my allowable audio money on gear. I didn't pay a lot of attention to cords and interconnects. Recently I've upgraded my rig and decided to go the extra mile with my cabling. Its make a huge difference...and I don't even have the best of ears. 

Thanks for all the positive responses. As always I appreciate the help the forum lends at times. Happy listening my Audio Brothers.

@ddafoe which TWL did you use before the Shunyata?

How did it compare?

The demographic has obviously changed on AudiGon. Back in the day the forums were dominated by hard core Audiophiles who did anything for positive changes in their audio systems. There use to be healthy debates regarding opinions and theories....but not the haters who reject anything they deem to expensive.

@krelldog ,Yes, it has changed, and many of the old-timers left to join What's Best Forum to escape from the *gnats* who have swarmed AudiogoN in the last few years.

Keep us posted - krelldog
I can remember listening to the older Power Cord "e".
Happy Listening!

@krelldog   

If you are considering the 'SE' version, I'd get the 'SX' version in for a listen. Considered a major step up. I realize your budget but since it's one PC and it's for an integrated amp, I'd push for the best you can make happen.

I have the Pass XP-20 and Pass XA-30.8 and both respond (significantly) to power cords. I'm using the Triode Wire Labs 'The Obsession' PC. TWL has a trial and return offer...no downside and it's not that much of a stretch from your 1K limit (in this case new). Pete's a great guy to deal with and this cable is very good.

Good stuff David...I'll check them out. Thank You

"How does a three ft section  of metal help in providing better sound quality?"

I think this is a fair question and perhaps deserves a separate thread. The response suggesting better RFI/EMI protection only addresses the shielding which almost all above average PCs should cover without the need for a firehose thickness. I use Signal Cable and for under $70 it both looks good and is very well made.   

Signal Cable is fantastic...I've owned it. In my experience...when I moved up the chain it got better. In this hobby...you got to trust your ears.....and stay within your budget. BTW- Audience cable aint thick...in fact its kind of skinny.

@ddafoe which TWL did you use before the Shunyata?

How did it compare?

I was using the Shunyata VTX HC which is now discontinued but was ~ $600 MSRP.   It was a big step up over the stock power cord.  I replaced it with an American 10+ and was very impressed.  I really liked the TWL as I thought it gave a very natural sound without losing any detail.  I eventually started swapping out all of my other cables (power, ICs, and speaker)  to ZTRON models and eventually found a used Alpha HC.  That's when I sold the TWL.  I found the ZTRON cables to offer excellent detail and to be incredibly balanced. It was kind of like removing another layer between me and the music.   The 7+ would have been more of a fair comparison and still cheaper, and now they offer a few higher models yet over the 7+.

Instead of a power cord, why not am isolation transformer? It's what I did, and it works a treat. I use four of them, in fact.

Plitron makes a good one, but it should go outside the listening room because it growls when working. They are a manufacturer which sells to the public, bless them.

The Coincident Statement Power Cord is excellent, get it brand new for much less than 1k. Or the Cerious Technologies Matrix PC