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Power Cords

I currently have Wireworld Silver Electra power cords with upgraded Platinum plugs. I had two 1M Wireworld Platinum power cords, but rearranged my system and required longer cords. Yesterday I borrowed two Shunyata Sigma NR power cords. On the first note my wife softly said, "that sounds better". She said it was clearer. I listened for a couple hours, changing the power cords a couple of times. In my system and to my ears this is my conclusion:
The Sigma's are cleaner, definitely has more bass, a dead silent and completely black background. The Wireworld cords are more detailed, with a wider soundstage and better spacing/separation of instruments. All things considered I'll keep my Wireworld, but I'm curious to listen to other power cords.
After inserting the Sigma's I just don't understand how anyone that listened to different power cords could conclude that they can't hear a difference. There is a difference, but like any other component the individual has to decide if the change is worth it. $6K for two power cords is relatively expensive. Expensive, but oddly maybe a good value? In my system there was a definite improvement with better bass impact and articulation. Would spending $6K or just changing amplifiers yield similar results? As with most components there are trade-offs...is there a power cord out there that has the benefits of the Sigma's and Wireworld Silver Electra's? If so, at what cost?  
ricred1
guidocorona
4,298 posts
 

Hi Richard, as mentioned in my PM to you, Shunyata wires tend to take from 300 to 450 hours to breakin, stabilize, and give their best. Unless they are broken in, there is no telling where you catch them in the semi-random cycle of performance peaks and dips... And if you try to compare them to PCs that are also kind of new, the quick comparison has even less meaning.


If your dealer is not in a position to loaning you Sigmas for sufficient time, contact the Cable Company... THey are used sending out wires for evaluation for a meaningful amount of time.


Having said the above, I am not implying that the Sigmas will end up being your cables of choice... I am saying only that if you really want to discover what might work best in your system, you will reach more reliable results by running patient and thorough tests.


Saluti, G.


G.

  

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falconquest
1,108 posts
 
I would suggest taking a look at Silnote Audio power cables. I recently purchased three of them and am very pleased with their performance. Full disclosure: I have no ties to the company whatsoever.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/silnoteaudio/power-cables
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audioman58
4,182 posts
 
If uou truly want a power cord that will truly mske uour systrm 
Try a Verastarr Copper, silver if you can afford it .
These awg12,or  awg9 high purity foils ,not only hand built precision but put one on your digital to start. They come with a full money back satisfaction guarantee. Mike stands behind every product. How msny companies will do that ?  These cables make 
As much if not more impact than Any component in your system. 
I have heard them in other systems  and compared they are exceptional.
I have a power cord on the way I just bought their Sig interconnects 
And the naturalness and detail makes me wonder why these guys 
Don't advertise more ,not a commercial product but if you call and 
Buy more then one thing you can get a break on pricing . I had Synergistic element ,and Cardas cables these are in another league compared . Don't take my word for it .just try them I guarantee you 
Will be impressed..
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don_1
94 posts
 

To each his own and some may hear an audible difference but I believe The Knowledgeable Gordon Holt said it best: (IMO as it refers to cables)

Audio as a hobby is dying, largely by its own hand. As far as the real world is concerned, high-end audio lost its credibility during the 1980s, when it flatly refused to submit to the kind of basic honesty controls (double-blind testing, for example) that had legitimized every other serious scientific endeavor since Pascal. [This refusal] is a source of endless derisive amusement among rational people and of perpetual embarrassment for me- Gordon Holt

68pete
1,001 posts
 
I would give High Fidelity a try. Their power cord are not cheap, but they really do a lot for a system and come with a full 30 day money back if they do not work for you
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