Power cords: Anticable vs Mad Scientist


Looking for a reasonably priced power cord for use with LTA preamplifier.

Trying to stay below 750 dollars,

Any experiences with Mad Scientist or Anticable power cords.

mdrone

Showing 3 responses by ghdprentice

@soix 

 

Thank you. I enjoy sharing, but also I learn from other thoughtful folks, like yourself and by thinking about the questions posed. 

@soix 

 

Thx, 👍.
 

There are a number of folks doing that, I don’t get it. What is in it for them?

@ebm, @tsushima1

Could you elaborate?

I choose wires from heavily reviewed companies which I have experience with. So, over the decades: Harmonics, Staightwire, Transparent, WireWorld, AudioQuest, Cardas, DHLabs, … etc. I have tried some “new”… “unbelievable” wires and been very disappointed. Although I did buy a couple sets of fake Nordost interconnects just to try them. I have better things to do than buy off-brand stuff just to satisfy my desire to justify my choices, but am interested in hearing what your experience was.

I found many companies are able to cobble something together that has a couple of really great characteristics, but that really doesn’t have the whole spectrum of positive attributes required for great wires like companies like Transparent or Cardas that have put decades of research into their products.

I’d be interested in learning what the sound characteristics are of these off brands that causes them to fall short.