Synergistic element copper good for power amp?


I am looking for a pair of cable for my monoblocks.  Are the Synergistic research Element Copper good for that application?  I think usually people recommend a thicker cable for high current equipment like power amps, and the Element Copper doesn’t seem to be design for that purpose.  Does anyone use the Element Copper on power amps can comment on your experience?

gte357s

Thanks for the suggestion. I am mainly interested in SR power cords based on my experience. I collected a couple over the years and they gave me good results. I am looking for something to improve the soundstage over the PS Audio statement I am using. I bought one Harmonic Tech Fantasy III AC-10 that I haven’t received yet. I need to test it on my other equipment, and I need to buy one more if I want to use it on my monoblocks.

I am also considering a pair of Coincident Statement power cord, I would like to get some feedback if anyone has experience with it.

I use a SR Element cable on my Classe amp. Nice improvement over stock and some of the other cables I have. I’m a big fan of SR’s stuff.

Very tight sounding and defined, if that makes any sense...

@coralkong there are three version of the Element: Copper, Tungsten and CTS.  Which version are you using?  The CTS is the top of the line which no doubt can handle the high current, but it is out of my budget.  I am considering the Element Copper.

 

That particular cord is the copper version. I have a tungsten version on my cd player, but in my setup the copper won me over on my amp.

Ymmv, but I’m pretty happy all around. The tungsten sounds a little cleaner, but also adds a little brightness.

Another good option is GR Research’s upper end power cords. Big fan of those as well, though break in time is Horrendous on those.

I;ve seen tungston mentioned in a few high end acables and it puzzles me because

  • copper is a better conductor - OCC copper even better
  • using a metal that does not conduct as well as copper would
    • degrade dymanic performance
    • degrade clarity, which in turn impacts imaging

Is it used to "tame" overly bright systems?

Personally I use OCC copper or silver (for interconnects) and love the dynamics and details they bring to my sysem. I cannot see using a cable to downgrade the characteristics of a system

Any thoughts?

Cheers - Steve