Acrolink 8N-PC8100 Performante Power Cable

rnrmf1971,
Thanks for the response. If I am interpreting it correctly, you find that using all-9700 or all-8100 sound better than mixing 9700 and 8100 in your system (integrated amp and SACD/DAC). Interesting.

If I’m reading the reviews correctly, the 8100 is supposed to have better punch, slam and dynamics in the bass and midrange and possess a more delicate, detailed or extended highs/treble than the 9700. Is that correct? I’m going to snag a used 8100 (or perhaps 9900 or 9700) if one comes up in the used market. I’m not sure if it’s an appropriate allocation of funds if I happen to add another cable to the collection as the cost of these cords is actually higher than my Chord DAC. But the temptation is high after getting to know the potential of the single 9700 in my system.

@Ryder 
Yes, and to put it another way....  because each one of those power cables does different things well, I felt that mixing one of each in this system diluted the strengths of using 2 of the same.

Was it you that was communicating with me on Audioshark about the 8100's a month or so ago?

I think the High Fidelity review from Poland that compared the 9900 and 8100 describes the sound of the 8100 quite well.

The description of the 9900 in that review is close to how I would describe the 9700 in comparison to the 8100, too.

I don't own the 9900 (yet) but I do have the Siltech Triple Crown and I'm inclined to say the 8100 has more in common with it than the 9700, but I need to revisit that opinion because I made a couple of changes to my interconnect and outlets since I last listened to the Triple Crown. I'll follow up after I try that.

rnrmf1971, thanks for the clarification. It wasn’t me on Audioshark. I posted on the comment section of Eric’s blog though. I think you responded there as well.

Looks like I may consider getting another 9700 complement the 9700 which I currently have in the system, instead of getting the 8100. Having said that, I’ll be buying used so we’ll see which one will show up first in the used market.

If I happen to add another Mexcel to the system, the cord will be more costly than the DAC that it will be connected to. Sounds a bit crazy that the power cord is more expensive than the component.

That was me who contacted you on audioshark :)

ive since picked up a 8n 8100 and 7n 7500