Quick
update on my 2 CPT 150 cords. I am now over 1000 hours on the break
in process of these 2 cords and to be honest they did continue to
improve
past the 500 hour mark.
I had been playing a bit with my previous reference power cord and the CPT cords to compare the differences. I will try and explain but it might not come out perfect. When I connected my first CPT 150 on my Lumin server, it was an unbelievable experience that I only experience about once every ten years in regard to audio; it was like being at the recording studio during a live session. The first cord broke in for about 300 hours and then I connected my second CPT 150 on my integrated. The second CPT 150 was not as immediate and in fact at first I thought my previous reference power cord sounded slightly better. I let the new CPT 150 break in for a week on the integrated and indeed things did improve. I then swapped back to my previous reference power cord and again I thought the reference was slightly better so I let my previous reference cord stay on the system for a couple of days but during those 2 days I knew something was not right. I could not put my finger on it until I switched back to the CPT 150 and then it became clear when listening to a guitar solo; the guitar strings resonate with the CPT 150 as if you were sitting in front of the guitar player. With my previous reference, you were 10 rows back listening to the guitar and not really getting the full effect or even the emotion of the song. Sure enough around 500 hours in the 2nd CPT 150 did things my previous reference cord never did but what has really blown me away is that after 1000 hours the CPT 150 has continued to improve. In the last month I have had more compliments on my system than I have had in my life. Even my one buddy that always finds something to complain about, said and I quote "this is the best system I have ever heard" wish I could have recorded that moment. I have hit a point with my system that I am not thinking about making any changes anywhere and that tells me that these CPT cords are very special.
Cheers,
I had been playing a bit with my previous reference power cord and the CPT cords to compare the differences. I will try and explain but it might not come out perfect. When I connected my first CPT 150 on my Lumin server, it was an unbelievable experience that I only experience about once every ten years in regard to audio; it was like being at the recording studio during a live session. The first cord broke in for about 300 hours and then I connected my second CPT 150 on my integrated. The second CPT 150 was not as immediate and in fact at first I thought my previous reference power cord sounded slightly better. I let the new CPT 150 break in for a week on the integrated and indeed things did improve. I then swapped back to my previous reference power cord and again I thought the reference was slightly better so I let my previous reference cord stay on the system for a couple of days but during those 2 days I knew something was not right. I could not put my finger on it until I switched back to the CPT 150 and then it became clear when listening to a guitar solo; the guitar strings resonate with the CPT 150 as if you were sitting in front of the guitar player. With my previous reference, you were 10 rows back listening to the guitar and not really getting the full effect or even the emotion of the song. Sure enough around 500 hours in the 2nd CPT 150 did things my previous reference cord never did but what has really blown me away is that after 1000 hours the CPT 150 has continued to improve. In the last month I have had more compliments on my system than I have had in my life. Even my one buddy that always finds something to complain about, said and I quote "this is the best system I have ever heard" wish I could have recorded that moment. I have hit a point with my system that I am not thinking about making any changes anywhere and that tells me that these CPT cords are very special.
Cheers,