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Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?

   Considering the many, many brands of power cords I've tried in my very well accomplished high-end system, I have never been so impacted by these Core Power Technology power cords. Within a very short period(15-20) minutes my system literally came alive. Soundstage opened wider and deeper. The background became dead silent, space between instruments and stage members were more focused and everything sounded cleaner and musical than ever. My highs had a glorious crispness and symbols shimmered. Midrange through my 2" horn became more dynamic and punchy. My 15" bass driver tightened and dug low with great control. My Rel G1 which is a fabulous sub on its own but with a CPT 150 on it is another story. Running high pass from my sub to my Audiozen Noah amplifier, music depth is just stunning. Lower end bass is authoritative and clean with solid grip and impact. 
   My experience with these power cords is truly magical. The scary part of the above is I only have one 150 on my sub and one 300 from my wall to my 6 outlet bar. I still need 3 more to complete my system. I could just imagine the level after that...In closing, I cannot emphasize enough to try one of these in your system. I CANNOT and WIIL NOT take these out as they are that good. But hold your jaw, cuz what you've been listening to will just become real after Core Power Technologies. 

Cheers....and let the tapping begin.......



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grannyring
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I didn’t know that Ric was suggesting a nylon bolt? Best to remove any and all types of metal from the transformer mount. That is the complete reason I am using nylon. That will impact the sound for the positive!

I will send you a link to the material I am using for damping. I purchased it from eBay as Surplus military goods.
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geoffkait
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Actually there’s no reason at all for bolting the transformer down at all except for shipping. Bolts of any kind couple the transformer solidly to the chassis. So, ideally one would want to isolate the transformer as much as possible from everything and to isolate the printed circuit boards from everything, too. If one were worried about it he could simply loosen the bolts so the energy is not (rpt not) so tightly coupled to the chassis and loosen the screws holding down printed circuit boards or get rid of all or most of them. Since vibrations are carried to the printed circuit boards via the screws.

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grannyring
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I agree 100% with what you just said. Problem is I will be standing the unit up on its side and will need to secure with nylon bolt. I will not tighten it much at all, just enough so it doesn’t slide.  All great points.  
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ozzy
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I have been thinking of removing the power cord from the 300 and replacing it with an IEC so that I can try different power cords.
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grannyring
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I think that is a good idea because I believe the power cord does influence the sound of these units quite a bit. I find the unit just a tad too lit up for me. That is why I am putting the Furutech cord on mine. The particular cord I am using has nice warmth while not losing any of the detail.

 This is all subjective of course as the unit unmodified sounds absolutely tremendous. I'm just looking for that last little bit of warmth and body.  
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