Thanks boxer12. I was looking for a simple replacement cord,as the one that came with my integrated is somewhat loose on the female end and is only 18 G. I did find this one after I posted. I think it is as good as I'm going to find without going totally high-end. There seems to be little available between $20 and $120 and I simply don't believe you can make electricity better than what comes from the wall with the last 6" of conductor.
I spent my money making sure the dedicated circuit that my system is on is as simple and short as possible, with 12 G and a good, clean ground. Of course, I could be wrong. I just wish I had a friend nearby that I could a/b with to find out.
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The power cable I use and like very much is KLEI gPower3 AC power cable. I find the resulting sonics to be very natural, real, resolved, and it has made my listening experience even more very enjoyable. |
2channel8 / Parts Connexion has part number DHLabs-64435 $8.00 a foot for 12/3
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Does anyone know a good source for a 12/3 cord? For the life of me I can'r find one under $90. |
Thanks for all the advice, opinions, & information. I took a chance (as well as your advice on not spending a lot) & bought the ConneX-79463 power cable from Parts ConneXion. This is a silver plated OCC cable with carbon fiber/rhodium plated ends. The sound is great. Much smoother, wider, deeper, dynamic, & 3D than the Pangea. I'm not sure if they cook them before selling them but as mentioned by Whitestix above, the improvement was immediate. genez, I tried the AC-14 before on this amp & for whatever reason (it was only a meter so that could be it), it didn't really improve anything. I currently have that going to my preamp & it's working well, although I'll probably but another ConneX-79463 to try there as well at some point in the future. Again, Thank you! |
I have limited experience with trying different cables but I can tell you that I have had several Richard Gray Power Cables and never was sure they made a noticeable improvement in sound.I decided to take the plunge and invest in 2 Shunyata Python 20 amp cables for my ARC amp and pre.I was sold on them after 15 min of listening.They really got rid of that low level noise that I never knew was there.I was hearing things in the music that I never before.There are literally hundreds of cable companies out there and many make fine cables but I have only tried 2. |
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Power cords are power cords. They do not transmit audio information. Do your research and do waste good money on bad information. |
I have had a bunch of modestly-priced PC over the years, including several from Pangea and Signal Cable in my fairly high-end system, and none of them made a wit's worth of improvement in the sound of my system. However, recently I bought a Shunyata Venon 3 PC for $100 and a Silnote PC for $120 and both were a very worthy improvement in the sound of my system. I also bought the Cerious Technologies Graphene Express PC for $350 and it is even better than the Shunyata and Silnote PC's. I will say that with all three PC in mentioned that the improvement in sound was immediately apparent when they were swapped into my rig... the improvement was clear as a bell from the get-go. I scoffed at the notion of PC for years, but I am now a complete devotee. All these PC can be auditioned with 30-day return policy. |
Currently using a Pangea AC9?
..... Not really a good match for the type of amp you have.The AC9 is designed for high current amps. Its brutal. You need something more nuanced with excellent smooth detailed sound. I would look at the Pangea
AC-14SE MkII. And, go for two meters even if you need a short cord. It could sound better. I had an AC9. Got rid of it. I believe your amp would sound better with the AC -14SE Mkll. The Cardas copper it uses can make your amp sound sweet and open. http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGAC14S2 |
For me best low cost power cord is an audience, they are generally between 2-3 hundred used. |
Noticed absolutely no difference in sound with Signal Cable vs stock power cord. Recommend Audio Art Cable |
Thanks for all the advice. Much appreciated. |
The lower cost Transparents are also quite good |
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i have tried almost every Kimber SC and IC but never a PC, my post above was a bit off topic from the OP. |
Absolutely Kimber is tried and proven to be solid especially from entry models to the select series. It comes down to tastes and system preference but I will always have Kimber either in the system or on the bench.
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Kimbers do make good cables |
Wywires Juice is on both my amps and phono stage after trying several more expensive PC’s. They are also flexible and easy to route.
Like phillyb says - you do not have to spend big bucks to improve sound over stock cords.
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Big surprise for me was the Signal Cables. They have trounced big $$$ ones and much better sounding than Pangea they just sound dull and bright at the same time. You do not have to spend big dollars for quality cables. |
Thanks for the recommendation lowrider
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Pangea offers good performance for a low cost, but you can do better. Look at Signal Cable with their 30 day return policy. Low noise floor and good power delivery. |
