I am not running ATC speakers, I am running GE Triton Reference speakers with powered woofers. I wasn’t pleased with the cheap power cords that came with the speakers, so I am using a pair of Pangea AC9 power cords on them. I had them hanging around, unused so I thought why not. There really wasn’t any difference between them and the cheap power cords but I have left them in for the past 8+ years. I have the power cords connected to a Shunyata Hydra and connected to a 20 amp dedicated outlet with a. 10 gauge Shunyata Copperhead cord. Had I not had all of this hanging around, I would be still using the original power cords.
Power cord upgrade for ATC 100A Active Speakers
Hello:
I've just acquired a pair of ATC SCM100A active speakers, and I'm wondering what other users of ATC actives have done regarding stock PCs versus upgraded PCs.
I did a quick test of a cheap PC versus a Cardas Clear Beyond Power cable, and was surprised to NOT hear a big difference, given that the same cable made a huge difference in my previous (passive) system (a Benchmark AHB2 and SCM 40s).
In that setup, the Beyond PC increased the mid/lower bass, and provided more slam and musicality. It felt like a component-level upgrade. I expected a similar improvement with the 100As...not that they sounded lean in any way with the stock PC.
Would love to hear from other ATC active owners who upgraded their PCs. What did you choose? Did you find a big difference, or was it just a box-checker?
Thanks in advance for your advice/experience in this matter.
Best, JAMES