Thanks Viggen, I also had the same results with the Virtual Dynamics on the first couple of weeks of break in... Like I said before, plug them in to a high wattage/amplitude amp for a while and give them time to burn in. |
Thanks for the tip, Buck.
I might as well start story telling.
Part 1 (first impressions)
1) Received two pizza boxes. The delivery took about one week.
2)Opened box. Revealed one humongous cord that weighs about 5 times the weight of my Lat International power cord. Suppose I am to use it as a whip, it can be lethal.
3) The jacket is very stiff, and it seems to be filled with sand.
Part 2 (no burn in time)
1) My mellow Cal Alpha/Delta became home theaterish.
-Bass is very strong, more detailed mid but sounds cold.
-"Air" is reduced.
2) Listening volume level increased.
-I assume my ears can tolerate turning up the volume because VD reduces junk in the AC.
3) Speaker doing a better dissapearance act.
Part 3 (day 2)
1) Received a PS Audio Juice Bar in mail.
-Removed Rotel line conditioner.
-Plugged (1) Power 3 cord from wall to Juice Bar.
-Plugged (1) Power 3 cord from wall to amp.
2) Replaced old power cords.
-Plugged Lat pc from Juice Bar into dac and trans.
-Plugged Mapleshade pc from Juice Bar into preamp (meridian 518).
3) Sound is very neutral and unfatiguing.
-No more home theater sound.
-Bass not as overly emphasized as before yet still strong.
-Mids has more softness, not dry as before.
Part 1-3 Conclusion:
Stereo components are more dependent on powercords than before in my book. When I added the Lat and Mapleshade cords, they somewhat reduced midrange glare and added some air to my system. By adding the VD power 3, and take it as both good and bad, its like adding a bigger power supply to my amp and front end.
More to come... |
Viggen, a quicker way of breaking in the PC is to hook them up to a higher wattage/amplitude amp or light bulb. The dac and trans only use about 15 watts at the most. I had mine hooked up to my computer for a while and it worked nicely. If you can, hook it up to something above 100W. |
Hey Buck,
Yup, its burning on. Got it hooked up to my trans and dac and leaving it on repeat. |
What do you mean Viggen? Let them break in for a couple of weeks... When I got my Power 3's, they were very grainy and had edgy highs. After a couple of weeks all that went away. Get back to us when they're done breaking in. |
I just got 2 power 3 in the mail today.
Virtual Dynamics=making us very good story tellers on Audiogon. I mean it in a good way, perhaps. |
I forgot to let you know that I've been using a cable cooker to burn in the IC's. After a few days with the cable cooker, they calmed down a bit. I hook the IC's up to the cable cooker every day. If you have some friends with one, definitely use one. |
Brulee, the VD reference cables that I've got still have lots of breaking in to do also. I've only had them for a little while, so they're not really there yet. I noticed that Rick's power cords did take some time to break in, and the same seems to be true for the rest of the cables.
In a couple of weeks I should be able to give you a conclusion. My first impression was the increase in resolution. In the first few seconds I could tell that there was much more getting to my speakers than before. The noise floor has disappeared AGAIN! I thought it was quiet after adding the Audition cord, but now it is really scarry :) If you have any other questions, please let me know. |
Gunbei, Glad to hear such positive remarks. Could you be so kind in telling me what you have compared them with. Also, what kind of VD do you have? I mean what model?
Yes, I have a feeling you are right about our good friend Dekay. I would imagine the last thing Dekay's wife wants is 3 new versions of VD. Dekay and VD. Interesting thought.
Ya know I love ya Dekay.
Bryceeboy, anything new to report or still have a lot of break in to do? |
Oops! I stand corrected! I mistakenly remembered a conversation with the guru at Virtual MODE...not Dynamics.
Sorry. (Damned gingko isn't worth crap!) |
I Have one of the signature pc's on my cd player and was really impressed. I ordered another 20 amp cord for my Roland model 10 amp. I've heard they really open the Roland gear up. I'm trying to sell some coincident sc's and ic's to purchase some of the "nite" series sc and ic's. |
Brulee, I've got VD thrice, and I love them! Done wonders for my system! I'm thinking of upgrading the VD ladder and also springing for some ICs too. When and if that happens, I plan on lending our friend Dekay my three VD Power 2s to see if he likes them in his system, although his wife may not appreciate it. :) |
Agon member Bryceeboy is comparing the Vd wire against other highly regarded wire. Can't wait to hear what he has to say. Don't mean to put you on the spot Bryceeboy, but I value your opinion. There must be a better way to abbreviate this wire. VD don't sound like something I want. I do like the fact that he will give you your money back if not satisfied. Shows this man to be very confident in his product. Does it come with some kind of protection from social diseases? |
Rick will give you a very comprehensive discussion of his technology if you will call him. His web site is http://www.virtualdynamics.ca/home.htm. I am no electrical engineer. I trust my ears. I have tried a number of cables over the last few years. Even on the used market these cables are very expensive. Changing cables has been a very incremental process. I still was not satisfied when I heard about Virtual Dynamics. Rick's money back quarantee and current special pricing encouraged me to try the entire set of cables. (Also, I felt comfortable I could sell all my current cables and make up the price for the VDs) I am not looking anymore. I am just listening to music. I would have never imagined I would have replaced all my cables at one time, and, much less, have been as satisfied as I am now. Of course, I will never say that I will never change them. (Boy, my wife sure wishes I would say that!!). There are many excellent cables on the market and new ones are coming out all the time. Anyway, I just wondered if other folks who had bought the cables were having the same experience. Also, I wanted other philes to consider them since they are so effective and relatively inexpensive. |
I spoke with Rick a two years ago about cables. He recommended using Romex 12AWG/3 for speaker cables. Join two conductors together for ground, use one for hot.
He said he liked it better than all the $$ stuff, and used it in his ref system for comparing his passive pre designs.
Sheesh! Told me too many of his preamp customers were yelling at him to make some cables so I guess he finally complied (to make some $$, eh?).
I tried the Romex, and found it less detailed and rougher than my Red Dawn, so back in the basement it went....
Wonder what his cables are made of? |
Hi Jim, I was first awakened to the Virtual Dynamics line of cables and cords by Audiogon member Ewha. He had noticed nice changes with just a single Basic power cord. I replaced 3 Absolute Power Cords with VD Power 2s and was just plain stunned at the difference.
I'm thinking of trying the entire Audition package which Rick is selling here on Audiogon discounted. Try running a search in the discussion forum here, as I know there is at least one current thread running regarding Virtual Dynamics and a few more less recent ones singing their praises.
Boy, those Signature cables must be sweet! |
Hey Jim,
I also outfitted my whole system with Virtual Dynamics. I have the Reference Shotgun Speaker, Ref IC, Audition PC's.
I started with just the PC on the digital and there was a huge improvement. One guy I talked to about these cables "Jeff" has the Ref. Shotgun and he was comparing them to some Nordost Valhalla's. I think I'm going to get a new DAC with all the money I saved by getting the Virtual Dynamics cables :) |
