I received my HC power cord (blue) yesterday, and immediately swapped it with the stock cord (Parasound A21). So, first things first .....
I placed the order on Tuesday. Bob shipped it out the same day, and I received it on Thursday. Now that’s some seriously fast logistics. Impressive!
That cord is a thing of beauty. It’s hefty (but flexible), extremely well built, and the translucent blue connectors look fabulous. Kinda makes you sad that something this pretty has to be hidden behind your equipment.
Now onto the sound ...
When I switched my speaker cables to Clear Day, I immediately had a ’jaw drop’ moment, so to speak. I didn’t get the same effect with the Cerious PC. Although to be fair, I should wait for at least 50 hours before making any judgement calls. But so far, I can’t really tell a ’marked’ difference, only slight improvements if I listen carefully. Don’t know if its due to expectation bias or what. The soundstage seems to have shrunk a little bit, and mid bass is not quite as nice as it was before. Hopefully, it will improve with time.
The one positive that is immediately apparent is that the sound is more balanced. Before, I always felt that the treble was a little too hot in my system. This PC seems to have somewhat mitigated that particular issue. Also, voices are a bit more recessed than before ... that’s actually a good thing, since it sounds more natural now. More in synch with the rest of the music.
Anyways, I’ll let it simmer for a few weeks before posting further comments.
I placed the order on Tuesday. Bob shipped it out the same day, and I received it on Thursday. Now that’s some seriously fast logistics. Impressive!
That cord is a thing of beauty. It’s hefty (but flexible), extremely well built, and the translucent blue connectors look fabulous. Kinda makes you sad that something this pretty has to be hidden behind your equipment.
Now onto the sound ...
When I switched my speaker cables to Clear Day, I immediately had a ’jaw drop’ moment, so to speak. I didn’t get the same effect with the Cerious PC. Although to be fair, I should wait for at least 50 hours before making any judgement calls. But so far, I can’t really tell a ’marked’ difference, only slight improvements if I listen carefully. Don’t know if its due to expectation bias or what. The soundstage seems to have shrunk a little bit, and mid bass is not quite as nice as it was before. Hopefully, it will improve with time.
The one positive that is immediately apparent is that the sound is more balanced. Before, I always felt that the treble was a little too hot in my system. This PC seems to have somewhat mitigated that particular issue. Also, voices are a bit more recessed than before ... that’s actually a good thing, since it sounds more natural now. More in synch with the rest of the music.
Anyways, I’ll let it simmer for a few weeks before posting further comments.
