Audience Au24 SE power cord Upgrade


Has anyone tried Furutech FI-28(R) connectors on this amazing power cord?

Well, prepare yourself to be blown away!!!!!!

In my humble opinion, I heard higher resolution, smoother midrange and a very tight bass. And yes, I have tried the SE Cardas upgrade as well. While they are certainly better than the mediocre wattgate connectors, Cardas 'sound' was nowhere near the grand soundstage presented by Furutech. And how about Furutech's superb craftsmanship, fit and finish.

To put things in perspective, think about the leap you experienced when you upgraded from aR6-TS to aR6-TSSD. Reluctant at first, I got sold on IC's SE upgrade instantly. Both RCA and XLR's greatly benefits from the new connectors. I have not tried SE upgrade on speaker cables yet. I honestly feel, Cardas power connectors leaves room for further improvement.

My system consist of Classe Delta series, B&W 800 series, Raysonic, Marantz, Core Audio, REL B1's, Audience Au24 power cords, IC's, and a pair of aR2-TSSD's / aR6-TSSD.

The A/B comparison was conducted with 6 power cords between pre-amp, CD player, amp, subs and aR6-TSSD.

PS: No offense Mr. McDonald. You will always enjoy my utmost respect and appreciation. I hope to enjoy Audience superb products for many more years until my hearing totally gives up!
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Hello Jazz... Happy Thanksgiving!

I went straight from a Monster Reference power conditioner and Voltage Stabilizer combo to aR12. If you recall, back in the days Monster was huge in power filtration. I thought of trying RGPC and PS audio at the time but never got around to it.

I kept up with the upgrades over the years and never felt the need to try anything else. My experience with Audience always been first rate, great customer service and no nonsense upgrades.

I recently did A/B comparison, going straight to outlet vs aR6-TSSD vs aR12-TSSOX . Coming straight from wall, I did not like what I heard, it almost felt like someone sucked soul out of my system. The overall dynamics were flat and bit on the harsh end. Plugging everything back into aR6-TSSD improved soundstage and overall dynamics. But I kid you not, TSSOX is the holy grail of power conditioning.

If you're thinking about GTX-D upgrade, make sure you get the latest 3 upgrades, especially OHNO crystal internal wiring.

I am sure folks own top offerings from Shunyata and Synergistic Research feels the same way. In my rig, I can't imagine living without Audience line conditioner.

I am curious to learn your experience with FI-50 (R) vs FI-28 (R)?

I have upgraded all of my cords with FI-28(R) to achieve total uniformity. At the end of the day, you want your cables to disappear and listen to music with absolute synergy.
Happy Thanksgiving Lalit! I just upgraded my DAC so will need to sell some components before circling back to upgrading my aR units and may attempt to DIY the Furutech sockets upgrade on one unit.

Re FI28 vs FI50. I only have one PC with FI50 which is attached via Neutrik on the other end to an aR unit so can't really A/B. Like you, I like the FI28 though the cheaper FI11 (CU) is pretty good to start with. FWIW, I may not go all the way with one particular type of plug as I believe, like tube matching, there is no plug that has no down side at all so I may throw in some good Oyaide plugs in the mix to keep the system more balanced.
Hi Jazz,

Makes sense on inclusion of different types of plugs, it will be interesting to know how your system sound after all the upgrades.

I am very close to 'Done for now' and so glad. Now it's time to sit back and enjoy!!!
Lalitk did you upgrade the au24 pc with furutech fi-28r on the audience conditioner cord or the cord from the Ar to the equipment what was the result
Jasbirnandra, 

i am am using FI-28's on all of my power cords along with GTX-D receptacles in my rig.  

Please read my feedback in my previous posts in this thread.