Synergistic Research Galileo SX Power cord. (Opinions on sound quality appreciated).

ted_denney,
At this point I can honestly say that connecting up the little grounding pig tail to the wall outlet does constrict the soundstage.

In my system, I am using an Entreq Silver Tellus grounding station. My Lumin X1 is grounded to it via an RCA. I think the additional grounding wire from the SX power cord in this case is not needed.

ozzy

I am curious, this is a $6000 power cord. Ozzy you have tried many cords before and build your own. What does this cord provide extra to justify the cost over a up to $2k cord? 

tom2015,

I understand your question and this is what I can answer.

When I bought my Lumin X1, to help pay for it I sold off a separate Dac, Music server, Digital Clock, Preamp and several other associated pieces of equipment.

With the elimination of that equipment, I was able to then sell the many power cords and interconnects, footers etc. that was no longer needed.

Now the only cables needed was the one set of interconnects to my amps and the power cords for the Lumin and the amps. So, to me, it was important that these cables were of high quality.

With very good negotiating I was able to purchase the better power cords and interconnects.

P. S. Power cords don’t wear out, but may be surpassed by other future "better" versions. Its an ongoing never ending hobby, isn’t it?

ozzy

Oh and by the way, my DIY pure silver power cords were relegated now to power the Audioquest Niagara 1200 power supply, JL Audio subs and the Oppo 205.

ozzy

Ozzy, that could be because the other power cords in your system are not Synergistic Research with shields attached to a star ground point. I’ve never tried a single or a few SR cables in a mix with other non-SR cables to ascertain the ground shields performance under a mix and match circumstance. But in a full Synergistic Research loom, where interconnect shields and power cord shields are all tied to a central ground point, the effect is dramatic, and positive.

Ted Denney
Lead Designer, Synergistic Research Inc.