What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?


I have bought six or seven different power cords, none over $500 and have noticed little or no change in the sound of my system. All the cables are 12 gauge or bigger.  Without talking about cables made with unobtainium, where did you start hear a difference.
 

Thanks.

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@swede58 

I can’t find the A/C Master Coupler on SR’s website.  When did it come out and what was the price then?

Thanks!

@evank @jacobsdad2000 

I went to the Less Loss website and I didn’t see prices.  Can you give me an idea of the cost of their 1 to 1 1/2 meter PC’s?

Thanks.

@jl35 

Could you hear differences immediately when you plugged them in?  What are you using now?

Are you talking about the Audience F3’s?  I bought one for $300 when they first came out and ended up buying two more for $300 total about a year later.

 

@carlsbad2 

I’m using a Hegel H390 integrated amp and am currently using the Pangea AC9 SE MKll.  Paid $300 for the 1.5 meter cord.  It’s a beast of a cord and I want to replace it mostly because the IEC connector is a loose fit in the Hegel and with it being so thick, it’s not very flexible.  Having said that, I might hear a cleaner top end using the Pangea, or I might be talking myself into hearing something, so that is why I asked the question.

@sudnh ,

 I have a Hegel H390 going to KEF Reference 5 speakers by way of either AQ Rocket 88 cables or Audio Art’s Statement E cables with the lockable Rhodium bananas.

@dcpillai 

Hi there, Please tell me about your system and that the Delta NR was plugged into.

Oh and tell me more about the Rhodium fuse, I must admit I have never heard of that.

 Thanks.

Hi @nutty 

Which would you say made the bigger difference, the Momba or the SR fuse?

Thanks.

Hi Steve,

What ends did you put on your cables and did you solder the connections?

Thanks.

@elacross ,

Any idea when they stopped making the Silverwolf PC and what a good price would be on the used market?

I now have mono blocks and there’s an old style Cardas Clear Beyond for sale in Canada. If I buy a new style cable that has different plugs on the ends will there be a noticeable difference in the sound between the A style and the B style?

Thanks.

@scottcooter,

Thanks for sharing. I just got a dedicated 20 amp line and am just starting to search for new outlets. 

@nutty ,

I went to audioenvy.com and the closest thing I found was a quad box on a cord. Did I just miss the outlets?

thanks.