Enamored by the recent hype, for the past two weeks I have been home auditioning the SR Tesla A and Absolute Ref power cords. I must say that their house sound are unmistakable, (I own the Designer Ref2 and Apex ic's for some years). Almost always impressive at first listen (that's why i bought their ic's then), after which it gets a bit tiring over time. Too energetic (forceful) lows (mostly), highs (slightly)--over emphasized imo. With slightly recessed mids which can at times sound quite thin (pc), their ic have better fuller mids with nice palpable bloom. Both lines are very very quiet, hence good resolution and great sound staging. But somehow still not for me, as I felt there's still a slight bit too much equalization going on with their cable for my taste--albeit in a much lesser degree with their current Tesla Line. However, I can also see that how in some system, given their strength, they will no doubt sound spectacular. This time around, I think I will settle for the cheaper PS Audio AC12 pc (same dealer loan btw), which in my current system sounded just more natural and relaxed--better balanced across the frequency range and more organic sounding (richer, fleshier midrange).
