What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam?

Purist Audio Dominus - second hand...big slam, super quiet and very low noise floor...improving clarity.

Sablon Audio Gran Corona...very, very natural, super clear, good bass but not a slam bass like PAD.

Both excellent. heard good things about Stealth as well. my two cents.

Dayglow,

Def a big fan of PAD and Sablon Gran Corona. Use only these two throughout my system. Good luck.

Hi Dayglow,

Speak with Mark Coles about the SA...i would think he would do a different termination for you if you wish. The PAD Dominus is (for me) the sweet spot in the range. Second hand they run about the same as a SA Gran Corona. The PAD gives my systems a quieter, richer and more seductive appeal without 'adding' to the sound ostensibly. Its just like i went to higher quality camera to take a color picture...hence got deeper color saturation. The GC is exceptionally quiet,giving my system clear, natural, extended sound, not quite as rich...sometimes a good thing.

Have now heard the PAD 25th Ann and compared directly with Dominus Rev C and Ann Contego/Canorus. Basically all of them are heavyweights in the bass region...the 25th Ann was just quieter and brought more definition, less grain to the lowest regions. Quite a nice achievement.

Regarding the PAD 25th, yes it is silver...but having been a copper fan (all other PADs are copper) for years...I was very very concerned about where this would lead. And it turns out the voicing is EXACTLY what I enjoy about PAD...but the clarity is far greater than its earlier cables. I have not auditioned loads of power cables the way I have other equipment (like digital). But it works and it works well where others have not been as successful. The premium (to me) comes in the fact that it gets the super quiet bit, dark backgrounds and the richness...while somehow providing a lot delineation. In cables, i have found one or the other, not both. Got a demo price, so that helped.

actually, that is not the correct description from the website for the power cable. this is the copy and paste:

Design Goals: Low Noise and High ULTRA Performance
Conductor: 204/60 Stranding
Metals: Silver
Shielding: Ferox 103 plated silver braid 98% coverage
Dielectric: Thermoplastic Elastmer
Gauge (effective): 8 AWG
Current Capacity (DC)
(cable only):
75 A @ 105°C
Overall Product
Current Capacity: 15 A with 15 amp IECC / 20 A with 20
amp IECC
Voltage Rating
(Cable Only): 600 Volts
Resistance: 1.07 mΩ/1M per conductor
Estimated Break-In Time: 125 Hours
Cable Diameter: 1-1/4 Inch
Material Treatment: 5x Cryomag©

Hi Sksos1...I was wondering where you got that...thanks.

Jmcgrogan2...I hear you! the reason I even experimented with the PAD 25th Ann (pure silver) was because I tried a silver custom cable...and it illuminate my treble...but also lost upper mid and lower treble WEIGHT. I was petrified of what might happen with PAD 25th Ann...I bought demo 'blind' and am delighted to report it carries ALL the weight of the copper Dominus and Ann Contego/Canorus...but with the delineation, clarity of silver...I suppose the network box might have something to do with this? don't know...all I can confirm is I am very very happy I went with this after getting assurances from the dealer that this would be perfectly fine. He was right.

Hi Nick,

Your points are well taken. Insanely/"stupidly" priced power cords are NOT the first port of call imho. Sure, they'll make a difference...but is that where you put your money first? In my particular case, I am blessed to have a CJ GAT which I got demo...the hospital grade cable is far better than most 3rd party cables I have tried. But it WAS better with a 2nd hand PAD Dominus cable I picked up for a few hundred bucks.

When the ENTIRE system had been totally isolated (all 9 components including speakers), all cables on 'my list' had been bought...THEN, I came across a friend's silver power cable and tried it on my CJ GAT. yes, it illuminated the treble in a way I had not ever considered before...but it also shaved the treble/mids in a way I did not like.

That got me thinking...and after nearly a year, I came across a well-priced PAD 25th Ann PC, and got it, as a 'final touch' where after 7 long years of searching for each piece of my Dream List one piece at a time...I finally have my Dream System assembled. So, I guess I am generally agreeing...this kind of cable is not really first up on the list...but as a final touch, it has made a tremendously positive difference, and I really like it. IMHO.