Conrad Johnson 17LS Power Cord Recommendations

I tried several power cords, up to a thousand dollars, and couldn't find improvement so I kept the stock cord. However, I can highly recommend playing with the tubes.

Nice linestage! I thought the 17LS put you in a seat a little further back in the hall. The music is all there, it just seems farther away than, say, through a 16LS. I found Shunyata opened up the presentation.

Jtimotya

Thanks for the response. What Shunyata model were you using?

Hello,

I'm using CJ ACT-2 MKII with Bmi Oceanic Statement power cord with wonderful!!! results, very expensive but it is easily the BEST! power cord that I'll have ever tried on my preamp. Also I'll recommend Electraglide Genghis Khan (if you can find one) and FIM Gold power cord's with excellent! results as well. Hope this help.

Regards.
Bernie

Clayeton, what power cord came with the 17LS? The reason I ask is that I tried several different PC’s with my CT-6. The factory PC that came with the CT-6 had what CJ calls their “hospital grade” cord. At least I think that is what Lew Johnson told me they called it. It has a ‘clear” plug. When I switched to a Premier 16 the aftermarket cord I was using with the CT-6 automatically went into the 16. After seeing your original post a couple of weeks ago and remembering that several people on A’gon have already commented that aftermarket cords did not make a difference on their CJ preamps, I plugged the CJ hospital grade cord back into my 16. Voila, the factory cord actually sounds much better, particularly in the mid to upper ranges. Moral of the story, don’t discount the factory PC. If your 17LS did not come with the hospital grade cord, you may want to order one from CJ and try it on for size. I don’t know the price of the cord, but it has to be cheaper than some of the crazy prices people (including me) are paying for aftermarket cords.