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Review: Elrod Power Systems Gold Statement Power Cord Power cord

Category: Cables

My fresh impression of Gold Statement Power Cord - installed into my power conditioner so other component would benefit. It went instead of the old Statement, a;ready one of the best in the world power cords - so it was not comparison with $5 stock power cord.

Two hours right out the box - My 1st reference disc: soundtrack to movie Gladiator tracks 2,3 (female voice, Spanish guitar and large orchestra) - a bit aggressive highs (to be broken-in, obviously), midrange is very nice and bass, oooh that BASS, THE BASS - yes, sirry, now I have IT...the bass...Did I mentioned about bass? Slam is furious, each instrument is superbly tighten up (more palpable, more 3D, more presence). Brrrrrr...

My piano reference disc is "Nogima plays List", Reference Recording. Again - "impossible to believe bass"; much better then with my previous speakers with huge subwoofers, Diapasons by Dick Shahinians - more accurate, tight, tight, tight, tight, tight - very rich (just touch it !) and deep. The most realistic piano depiction I ever experienced (besides real piano, of course). Particularly in left hand octaves. (The right hand octaves were excellent in my system before that and it will open much more later on ). Incidently, I am (was? ) professional pianist

Another example - " Picture at Exhibition" (Reiner, RCA XRCD2) - . One word WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, you want description - here it is: "space is final frontier" - I never imagine that we can "float" in HUGE soundstage space and each instrument is palpable and 3D like a planet - all by itself surrounded by THE space. And all in golden midrange glow....

Jaws dropping experience...

One more thing. The perceived loudness increased by at least 3 dB - don't ask me how - I had to diminish volume control on my preamp by one notch to get still slightly "louder" sound.

To say that addition of this power cord is equivalent to addition of separate component would not be true. Extraordinary component - may be !!!!!!

Thank you for reading it

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Marantz-14 SACD/CD (heavily modified by Stan Warren).
Home built tube preamp
Spectron Mk2 monoblocks w/all upgrades
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cables - all Elrod

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simontju

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simontju OP
257 posts
 
Its probably appropriate to point out that while I am retired electrical engineer, as my 2nd career and/or hobby I do audio consulting, now, and also I carry some components I fall in love with. Obviously, latest David's cables are firmly in this category. I know David's work for many, many years and every time its surprises me by its improvements. I truly love Elord cables - In addition to Gold Statement Power Cord in my system, I also have the newest Gold Signature Speaker Cables as well as few prototype interconnects (and older power cords too and, high quality jumper...may be something else).

Thank you
Simon
simontju OP
257 posts
 
Hello Robert,

I have my two Gold Statement power cords for about 3-4 months and they still continue to break-in. In my experience of break-in - sometimes they change their sonic signature i.e. becaming a bit "soft" losing their focus (imaging blur) and next week their sound is even more palpable and imaging becaming simply stunning.

With Elrod Gold power cords and Gold speaker cables (and next week I expect the pair of Gold Statement Interconnects) - my system became highly sensitive of even small changes I make.

I never heard before any component or combination of components similar to David Elrod cables. Its simply unbelievable. I am not sure how my words can express what they do to my listening experience. Frankly, I don;t care how deep the bass is and how wide is soundstage - what I care really is simple thing - will music "grab me" - will it be deeper experience - and here David Elrod work has no equal (in my experience, in my system etc).

Simon
simontju OP
257 posts
 
Hello, I add one more Gold Statement power cord and recently Gold Statement interconnects. Its about 10 days interconnects are burning in and out and up and down.

Everything is opening, bass became tighter and most important, my system sounds now like I have the highest quality vinyl source, and its very new and highly pleasant experience with David Elrod cables for me.

Thank you
Simon
simontju OP
257 posts
 
Hello,

I added third Gold Statement PC to drive my preamp. So far I have three Gold PC's one Gold interconnect and one gold speaker cable with gold jumper.

Each addition improves sound and disproportionally so. I never ever in my life had so good system. I can close my eyes and I am "there" in concert hall - its so realistic. Improvments everythere but most "shocking" for me is how texture of the instruments became so realistic.

Simon
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