HiDiamond Power cords...

Nice to hear Mribob. Another smart person with a good ear noticing the difference of a better quality cable for less money. It's really that noticeable compared to the S.R cords which I've had in my system and turned around and sold every single one of them and jumped to the Hidiamond cables after researching and first trying one, then another, and many more....they are really special cords.....

I've got a question about the HiDiamond P3's. I bought a 2m demo supposedly with 200 to 300 hours and have put in another 190 so far. I've now tried it in various positions and cord combinations in two sonically different systems (listed below), and no matter I put them I've noticed the same great things many others have except for one very big thing: they seem tonally/timbrally on the dry side. That is, they suck out all or most of the warmth, the human quality, from music and videos. With music, there's no feeling of "sing along" or being drawn into the melody itself, only the sound dynamics and drama. I also have the sense that the frequencies in the voice range, especially female, are a bit recessed, which I suppose could contribute to the effect I'm hearing.

So, to all of you who are using HiDiamonds on good quality systems - seems a bunch here - are these qualities that adjust with more burnin, are they the nature of the beast, or..? Robert, the salesman of course, says the P3 starts "flat," and also exposes the weaknesses of other cords. I'm not convinced about the latter, tho the cord certainly exposes poor recordings. I do know well that cord fit is system specific, but having tried two positions in one system and three in another, including mixing and matching cords, I have to wonder. Thanks,

Desktop Computer System:
i7, Ciunas Dac, Focal CMS 40 powered speakers, Teresonic Clarison Silver ICs, UberBuss, TWL Ten Plus power cords, JPlay

TV System (2.0)
Samsung HDTV, Grant Fidelity Tube-Dac 11, AE5+ speakers, Silflex Toslink, Teresonic Silver ICs, MajikBuss, and mix of TWL Ten Plus, WyWires Silver (Juice II) and Teresonic power cords

I need to add that I wrote the previous post after a frustrating several hour session with the TV system. Upon return to the computer one, with the P3 between (Maestro) outlet and UberBuss, it didn't sound half bad, though still a touch dry. I neglected to list that the TV has a Patriot Media Box (USB stick), which is what I was primarily using to test because it's easier and used most often, plus a Philips DVD player. The Patriot is the weak link, on its own and because it has a transformer mid stream, which prevents a cord change. I've got two more P3s coming, so it will allow a better look at cord mix.

2 things, real quick:

1- Both systems have silver Ic's - dryness built in.
2- What power cords are they replacing? My guess would be that they lean towards the "warm" side, to the extent that is possible.

Replacing mainly TWLs. I haven't found the Teresonic ICs dry, tho not warm either, and neither did the reviewers awhile back (they're allegedly still the same):
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue43/teresonic_clarison.htm
http://dagogo.com/teresonic-clarison-speaker-and-interconnect-cables-review

My response is to absolute tonality, not just relative.