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Power cord recommendation needed

I am looking for a power cord for both my amp (Jeff Rowland model 10T) and CDp (Wadia 850). I am told that the King Cobra ver 2 would do well with the CDp and the Electraglide Fatboy SE 24k connector with my amp. Is this consistent with what you may know ???? If not what other recommendations then?
cybergaze
denf
241 posts
 
FLASH! I wouldn't buy ANYTHING until you audition the "Silver Audio "Power Burst" AC cord. I compared to the Custom Pwr II and the "Black Mamba, and found the Silver Audio superior - in ALL parameters, and for a lot less green. At $190. for a 2 meter length, it is one of the BEST out there, regardless of price. Also see the new review in the Nov//Dec. "Planet HiFi www.planethifi.com
jcbtubes
400 posts
 
Hey, Nex_wave - Don't listen to a thing Bru says! He currently has FIM envy! No, actually, he is quite correct. The FIM speaker cable is every bit as good as the power cords, actually I think better! I've had top of the line MIT speaker cable, Kimber Select Silver, Coincident, and about 20 other brands. The FIM betters them all. Each is great in one or two areas. The FIM Gold is the first I've heard that does everything. Name your sonic interest and this speaker cable will reveal subtleties previously not appreciated. I'll have a better appraisal in a few more weeks, but after two weeks, I'm still in awe. Don't take my word for it, listen to it yourself. You won't be disappointed. ( Caveat: the stuff is really stiff. Make sure you add 1 to 1.5 ft to the length to accommodate loss due to bend radius)! If you have a system of sufficient quality and the hearing acumen to appreciate it, these cables will simply allow more to be enjoyed and effortlessly resolved than any that I've had the pleasure to use. Again, don't take my word for it. Go listen to them yourself!
rjwood
14 posts
 
I listened to the FIM Gold speaker cable and found it warm and slow. Sorry, but I can't understand what all the fuss is about. IMO, the Acoustic Zen Satori is far more accurate and musically involving. The sound is just so palpable. Prior to AZ, I auditioned Silver Audio, Silversmith Audio and Kharma speaker cables. If I were to buy cables from a company whose main activity is producing audiophile recordings (a nice idea - you'd imagine that'd give them a head start) I'd look at Mapleshade first. They put out some great music (the FIM stuff is very tame in comparison).
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