Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam ,


I recently purchased some Cardas Golden cross sepaker cables. They replaced my Dh Lab Q10s. I replaced the Q10s because i was getting some upper mid freq brightness.
I have Golden Cross interconnects from preamp to amp and from cd player to pre amp. The sound is very smooth and detailed .The bass and mid bass is not as authorative or as tight. The highs are better - more detailed and smooth.
The problem is the sound is almost too smooth the bass is kind of rounded off now .The sound is less dynamic.
My Question is.
Is there an interconnect that could give me back that great bass and dynamics of that i had with the Q10s, without the harshness i was getting. I think i would like to keep the Golden Cross speaker cables and try changing the ICs. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
grey9hound
@Waxwaves, Elrod cords are bargains on today's market. They are older designs, but still sound incredible. In fact I have an Elrod EPS-2 Signature on my Cary SLP-98P preamp. I actually had it on my CDP and the sound was so good that it made me wonder what was wrong with my analog front end. When I figured out it was the power cord, I switched the cord to my preamp, problem solved. Funny thing is, it is my favorite current power cord, but it cost less money than the cord I have on my amp and CDP.

The EPS-2 and 3 Signature were David Elrod entry level cords about a decade ago, listing for $1600. The 2 is for small current devices, preamps, CDP's, etc., while the 3 is for high current applications like the power amp or power conditioner. The Statement line was the top of Elrod's line about a decade ago, listing for $2700. It consisted of the Statement for high current applications and the Statement II for lower current applications. All of these Elrod cords are full-bodied, powerful and dimensional, qualities that I really like.
WARNING: The Statement line is VERY stiff and bulky, the cord I have for sale weighs about 8 pounds!

That said, I prefer these Elrod cords over current cords that sell for $3000 and more. Cords like Nordost Valhalla, Stealth Dream and Purist Audio Canorus, all of which I have owned.

I haven't heard any of the more recent Elrod cords. As with everything else in audio, David has gone way up the price scale. His current cords are selling for $5000 and up.

Here is a couple of reviews.
EPS 2 and 3 Signature AC power cords

Now the positives of the Elrod's: This is by far the best AC cable I have ever had in my system for amplifiers.
05-26-13: Audiolabyrinth
I am so glad I know what I want, and getting very soon!, The Taralabs cobalt A/C power cord, retail $5,000.00 a 6ft cord!, that should do the my cd-player very good!

Kool! Have you listened to this cord, or are you buying it sound unheard? You'll need to get another one for the Krell when it gets back!! LOL!!
@ jmcgrogan2, I would like to get an a/c cord for the Krell, However, This model series is the only one that is hardwired with this huge,thick stock a/c power cord that could pass for an after market power cord!,Krell did this from 2001 to 2006, most a/c power cords sounded like crap on the Krell amps, so they had a american cable company make and match the amps and hard wired them!, All the other Krell amps before and after have a detachable a/c power cord!, And I have to admit, That Krell was correct with their statement regarding after market power cords!, I tried about 20 different power cords from the cable company in the mid 90s, none of them sounded better than the stock cord!, the price range was up to $2,000.00 for a 6ft power cord that me and a group of friends rented together!, so, I am very skeptical of power cords for a Krell!,, cheers!
Well you are sending the Krell amp in for some maintenance, now would be a good time to have them modify the amp and add a IEC input!!! Comparing power cords from the mid 90's to today's cords is like comparing Tara Labs cables from the mid 90's to today's Tara Labs cables. Cheers!!!
I will start a thread on this, I have not started a thread in a while, my last one got deleted because of that idiot from australia!, I was not at fault at all!, kinda like that hater from a couple weeks back!, You will see the thread, remember, most after market cords do not do as good as the power cord Krell got made for their amps!, They are matched!, The cord that came with my unit is either 10 or 8 gauge!,It looks like a fricken snake!,LOL!, cheers!