Just FWIW, any of the cords that I have experimented with in terms of floating grounds have sounded noticeably better with the ground disabled.
Review: Chris VenHaus VH Flavor 4 Power Cord Power cord
Category: Cables
The Chris VenHaus VH Flavor 4 Power Cord uses four Teflon insulated conductors of 12 AWG stranded bare copper to form a total equivalent of a 9 AWG. The four conductors are twisted into a star-quad geometry, encased in a vibration-dampening Teflon sheath and spiraled against the twist of the internal conductors, and have been deep cryogenically treated.
In my opinion, the VH Flavor 4 Power Cord is excellent, and can compete with the big boys at a fraction of their cost.
When I introduced the Flavor 4 Power Cord into my system, I powered my most system-dependent components (transport, Dac, preamp) first. I immediately noticed the power cord is extremely quiet and gave a black background. The microdynamics were more greatly detailed. The entire bass became tighter, cleaner, and deeper. The soundstage became a bit wider with better imaging; but more importantly, the soundstage moved to the rear and became deeper. Another feature I found impressive was the absolute lack of audible bandwidth limiting.
In conclusion, I realize that audiophile componentry is system-dependent, and what sounds good in one system does not work well for another. In this case, the Flavor 4 Power Cord sounded very good in my tube and solid-state systems. I’m sure you can find power cords that sound better, but at what price?
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The Chris VenHaus VH Flavor 4 Power Cord uses four Teflon insulated conductors of 12 AWG stranded bare copper to form a total equivalent of a 9 AWG. The four conductors are twisted into a star-quad geometry, encased in a vibration-dampening Teflon sheath and spiraled against the twist of the internal conductors, and have been deep cryogenically treated.
In my opinion, the VH Flavor 4 Power Cord is excellent, and can compete with the big boys at a fraction of their cost.
When I introduced the Flavor 4 Power Cord into my system, I powered my most system-dependent components (transport, Dac, preamp) first. I immediately noticed the power cord is extremely quiet and gave a black background. The microdynamics were more greatly detailed. The entire bass became tighter, cleaner, and deeper. The soundstage became a bit wider with better imaging; but more importantly, the soundstage moved to the rear and became deeper. Another feature I found impressive was the absolute lack of audible bandwidth limiting.
In conclusion, I realize that audiophile componentry is system-dependent, and what sounds good in one system does not work well for another. In this case, the Flavor 4 Power Cord sounded very good in my tube and solid-state systems. I’m sure you can find power cords that sound better, but at what price?
Associated gear
Click to view my Virtual System
Similar products
BMI Shark
BMI Whale Elite I&II
BMI EEL
Absolute Power Cord Cryo'd
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Jena Labs cryo'd Tice PC3
Virtual Dynamics #3 Cryo'd
Silver Audio Power Burst
Shynyata Sidewinder, Blackmamba, Python
And many others...
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