Try Triode Wire Labs (TWL). They are easily the most natural sounding pc's I have ever heard, and I have tried quite a few reasonably priced cords ... CD transports and processors are especially appreciative of them as are most anything solid state. My CJ tube amp loves them too. Pete is also a great guy to work with. Good luck. PS I agree the stock cords with most amps are such throwaways... |
Thanks ZMan and Foster_9. Foster What kind of amp did you have the MAC Burly connected to? I'm wondering if the Burly is better suited to SS gear rather than Tube gear. |
I had the Mac Burly too and did not like what it did with my amp at the time. |
Once I heard the Paul Kaplan GS MK2 power cords in my system, I've never given power cords a second thought. |
I never heard the Burly in my system. I just took his word for it. I trust what he said about it and didn't bother buying one. There are a lot of people that like that PC, but it didn't work out in his system, so I passed. |
I've been very happy with Jorma Designs on amp, pre and digital. |
I currently use Cardas Golden Reference on my CD player with good results. Per your findings I might try something else?
MIT AC1 for Pre-amp and Phono amp.
MIT AC2 for Power amps.
Joe Nies |
I like Oyaide PCs. At least among the ones I've tried. |
Rok2id
I agree. When I've bought amps second hand the sellers don't even bother to include any kind of power cord. I was thinking eventually most manufacturers won't be including a PC or maybe make an option to have a PC included. Although most stock power cords are really inexpensive.
Marakanetz
You got me thinking about the stock power cords. Who knows maybe they aren't so bad? The stock power cord that came with one of my amps has the same exact markings as the Volex 17604 power cord that I purchased from Newark not too long ago. I had read about the Volex 17604 PC and how good it was for the money. So who knows right off the bat you may be getting a quality power cord with your amp/gear.
Zmanastronomy
Thanks for the information about the MAC Burlys. I'm making some notes to myself so I don't forget later. I just want to confirm some things. You and your buddy's systems that had the MAC Burly PCs installed are similar gear wise and sonic wise? When you both had the Burly power cords was it installed on your front end equipment or on the amp(s)? I took at your system and it is quite nice. Could it have been the Burly didn't mate well with your Almarro amp? |
10-18-11: Rok2id
"You realize the eventual end result of all this will be that audio equip, when purchased new, will no longer include the power cord. I guess you'll be happy then. I know a group that will be."
Above a certain pricepoint. I don't know because I don't buy very expensive stuff, but I would be surprised if any amp say over $10K (I dunno, just a guess) came with a stock cord.
Bicycles over about $1500 typically do not come with pedals. You gotta buy a pair. Been there, done that (OK, that was about 9 years ago). |
I have had major improvement to the sound for most components by using StageIII ,however improvements to amplifier sound was less impressive. |
PS Audio on my CD Player improved the sound by lowering the noise floor. No effect on other componets that was my experience although only tried a couple.
So I would say replace the cord on your cd player and stick to the stock cord on other components.
Chuck |
You realize the eventual end result of all this will be that audio equip, when purchased new, will no longer include the power cord. I guess you'll be happy then. I know a group that will be. |
I use a loom of PS Audio's Perfectwave cables ranging from the AC3,AC5,AC10 and AC12 and find them fantastic! |
i use mojo audio, fusion romance and ear to ear . |
Stock one usually has the highest ROI. |
My buddy tried the Burly in his system and was very disappointed. He burned it in for a couple of hundred hours and told me they were rolled of in the highs pretty bad. I've heard good things about them, but his system and mine are simular sonically so it scared me off. |
I have used MAC (My Audio Cables) HC Power Cords on my CDPs and other digital sources with very good results. If I had the money I'd be getting MAC Burly Power Cords for my amps. Alas I do not have funds for such nice power cords so I will try the very rigid Belden 83803 power wire with Sonar plug ends. |
I use Oyaide GPX on my transport and DAC, works well. |
That's interesting. My source (CD Player) responds much more than my amp. The amp responds, but only a fraction of what the source does. Right now I'm using all MAC HC Soundpipe's. I'm looking into the Elrod Signature for my amp. Lessloss is another pc I'm looking into, maybe for my source in the future. |
