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Furutech FP-3TS762 or FP-TCS31

Hello guys,I’m planning on buying a pair of power cables for my Coda CX monoblocks which I’m currently using with basic computer power cables (tried Oyaide Tunami V2 cables several years ago but didn’t like it very much).
I’m questionning about two references.
First, there is the Furutech FP-TCS31. I own one, only a single one, but I love it. It’s very smooth, a bit dark, perfectly sounding on every piece of gear I tested it. But I only own a single one and already use it on my preamp so a test with the Codas is impossible.
Secondly, there is the Furutech FP-3TS762. It’s apparently the high-power version of the FP-3TS20. I own one FP-3TS20 and also love it. Very smooth too, very articulated sound, very expressive.But, I never tried the TS762.
I have to buy two cables (for my two amps) so it’s a big amount of money. With the connectors, not far from $1000.
I know some of you will probably advise me to go with some other brands but I like Furutech very much so I know I have a very few chances to be disappointed with them. Every Furutech cable I tried has this smooth quality that I’m looking for.
I’m looking for the smoothest and warmest possible sound (globally my system is a bit on the bright side).
My first idea would be to go with the TCS31 which has all these qualities, but I didn’t test it on very high power gear (don’t have any, if not the Codas). And maybe the TS762 could be surprising...
My dealer advised me to go with the TS762 which is less expensive, but didn’t have any info about its sound.
What are your opinions about these cables? Could you please share your experience?
sylvanor
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knownothing
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@mooglie

My digital system was the opposite of bass shy, and this cable with the rhodium connectors fixed that, in a good way, so you may be on the right track using the gold connectors for your application.

@petgo60

With 500 hours under power (much less time actually playing) I think I can get a handle on what the FP-SO22N/FI28(R) cable is doing in my system. It has mellowed a bit, more liquid and natural sounding, but still lots of detail. Incredible soundstage width and especially depth. Bass is cleaned up a lot, great leading and trailing edges, slam where called for. Voices, string instruments and horns are to die for real.

Most important, previously nearly unlistenable, strident, digital recordings now sound good. Really remarkable improvement. Example is Rickie Lee Jones, Flying Cowboys CD, which sounded sharp and “Hi Fi” on any of my previous systems now sounds good, especially her voice. The album “Floratone” by Floratone, which has always sounded good, now just oozes out of the speakers like some fermented snake oil. This cable is not going anywhere for a while.
petg60
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Hi knownothing,

glad it worked for you. Yes it takes some time to settle but after so many hours you are nearly there. Indeed, detail is presented with unforced quality, all in a well airy defined sound stage and with excellent speed.
If your player uses fuses consider trying a rhodium one, from the same manufacturer as this may improve things further. Happy listening!
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knownothing
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@petg60
Agree 100% with your fuse tip.  When I upgraded the power supply for my DAC a few years ago with a linear supply from McRU, I selected the Furutech Rhodium fuse and IEC socket options. I am also using Nanotec interconnects with Furutech Rhodium RCA connectors from the DAC to the amp, so now there is a lot of Rhodium in the digital signal path, and I am liking it.


mooglie
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I tried out the FP-S022N cable after burn-in. It’s very,very good. A bit more warmth than the Black Mamba, but that might also be attributable to the FI-28(G) IEC and FI-50 (G) AC connectors. Really excellent cable.  Good details, smooth, nice soundstaging. Not slow sounding.

The only downside is it seems to be a bit closed in,  and has less micro-dynamics compared to the unshielded cable I had in the same location before (DAC).  But that is probably a consequence of the shielding. The background noise is certainly blacker with the  shielded cable.

I suppose I may have to step up to a more complex litz braid PC to get the micro-dynamics  and the black background. I will investigate further.
chipdelacalzada
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I currently have the FP-TCS31 with FI-28(G) AC and IEC, using it from the wall outlet to the power conditioner. Agree with all the observations mentioned above. I like it so much I want to get another one for my Eastern Electric Minimax Phono Stage which is a very neutral sounding tube phono preamp. Looking at the FP-S022N with FI-28 (R) AC and IEC or the smaller gauge FP-TCS21 with FI-28(G) AC and IEC. 

Chris at VH Audio recommended using Rhodium AC plugs with the FP-S022N, FP-S032N, and FP-S55N cables as its warmer sounding and it would benefit from Rhodium AC plugs.

Conversely, he recommended using Gold or NCF Gold AC plugs for the FP-TCS31 and FP-TCS21 as when mated with Rhodium AC plugs it could get too clinical sounding.

The only thing that concerns me is that I like my bass to be slightly tubby sounding but controlled, everything I've read on Rhodium AC plugs suggests that the bass will be on the leaner side. Is anyone using either of the combinations I mentioned successfully for their phono pre? 
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