Dilatante, here is a direct answer to your direct question based on my personal experience. The Alpha Hc was originally the upgrade cable recommended by Shunyata from the stock PS8 cable. It represents a very nice upgrade from stock and from your venom. I got rid of mine and regret it to this very day. I sincerely believe it will do the job and then some. I could not find a replacement so I ended up with the Delta XC which does a fine job. I know I'm late to the discussion but I hope what I offered helps.
Shunyata Alpha HC Ztron power cord (discontinued) vs Shunyata Venom V10 NR cord (current)
Hey folks who have had experiences with past and current models of Shunyata Research power cables and are current using Shunyata AC power cables.
I’m currently using the current model Shunyata Venom V10 NR C19 power cord for my Shunyata PS8 AC power line distributor (recently discontinued model) with a Venom Defender plugged on the PS8 to connect to wall outlet. I have a current model Shunyata Delta V2 NR power cord for my power amp; Shunyata Delta V1 NR power cord for my CD/SACD player / DAC; Transparent Reference MM1 Powerlink power cord (older model) for my preamp; Audioquest Blizzard power cord for my digital transport / streamer. All of these are plugged on the Shunyata PS8 AC power line distributor with the Venom Defender plugged on the PS8.
I recently saw a discontinued model Shunyata Alpha HC Ztron C19 power cord on US Audio Mart and I’m about to pull a trigger on it. I’m willing to trade my Venom V10 NR C19 cord in for the Alpha HC Ztron C19 cord to use between my Shunyata PS8 to wall. Do you all think the older Alpha HC Ztron cord would be an upgrade in performance from my current Venom V10 NR cord (current model)? Again, this is for use between my Shunyata PS8 AC power line distributor and the wall.
Need advises, thoughts, and opinions on this. Thanks in advance.