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

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.

Misunderstanding, question is not how you card afford it. Price is relative in this hobby, it's a personal decision how much someone can and wants to spend on an item. Question is how is the cable besting what has come before? Soundstage, timber, balance, impact...? Essentially how does it compare? 

This indeed is the question. None of this stuff can really be compared any other way than by, uh, comparison. Because "the ultimate comparison" with live acoustic music, does not apply because then you have to consider the entire recording chain. The only thing that makes sense to me is to try and compare the differences when changing from one to another. In doing this it comes down to just what you said, soundstage, timbre, balance, impact....