Best sounding universal player (CD, DVD-A, SACD)

daveyf
Thank You. Black Cat has quite a following out there.I auditioned this player in Dallas TX a few years ago w/ John Fort Audio.The DV-60 was in a Pass Labs / TAD / Silent Source system.The power cable (PC) was Wireworld Electra Silver 7.  We changed out (2) other PC from Signal Cable and Silent Source. The Wireworld (WW) sounded best. Let me know how the Silverstar performs.

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jafant, I recently acquired one of the Black Cat Silverstar power cords. I placed it on my big Rowland amp...it was an incredible transformation!
Literally like getting a new more resolving and powerful amp! I am usually not one for hyperbole, but the Black Cat pc was a stunner. I was able to hear so much deeper into the sound stage and to hear minor details that had been lost in the mix before. This aspect is rare IME. So, since Chris’s new Silverstar pc is such a tremendous piece, i thought the ic would be nice potential upgrade. Not that the current Coppertone are bad at all! But you know how we a’philes are! IF the Silverstar ic can beat the already superb Coppertone, that would really be something, i shall report back.
BTW, it doesn’t really surprise me that the Wireworld PC sounded best in that group. Question is whether it could hold up to the Black Cat pc’s...something i very seriously doubt.

Hi @daveyf any feedback on your findings with regard to the Black Cat Silverstar?

daveyf

Thank You for the brief.  I find cables and power cord(s) fascinating in form and function.  Pretty cool to connect one into your system and discover passages/textures not previously appreciated.

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@chipdelacalada  I have now been listening to the new Silverstar ic between my Esoteric and the preamp. It is a superb cable with no faults that I can hear. Slightly more capable in the dynamics department and very slightly more able to portray bottom end definition than the still excellent Coppertone. I think the Silverstar might be preferred in some applications. Nonetheless, the Coppertone is still a tremendous cable and unbeatable IME at anything near its price range. 

@jafant  Thanks, I really highly recommend Chris's hand made Black Cat cables to anyone who is looking into new cables for their system.