Opalchip why are you taking potshots at Samuel? Why can't a Wilson Maxx2 owner and "industry insider" defend his choice? ... seems like none of us could possibly defend our points of view then, because we don't all own the perfect equipment?
I own some powercords made by Samuel's company and can tell you that they are among the best in the world, and his identity is not that hard to find out ... just go and surf the websites of the leading 4 powercord manufacturers in North America (Elrod, Transparent Audio, Shunyata, Purist Audio Design) and you'll see the examples he used in the post you quoted will show up on his website. I've never met Samuel in person but I do have great respect for his products, and I consider them to be among the best out there. His top of the line powercords have never failed to impress me and it shows all the R&D that went into developing them because to my ears they sound amazing ... and yes, Wilson Audio does use them in their test room and so does Halcro (who actually provides them with their amps) ... I guess samuel knows a thing or two about high end audio and his opinions are - to a certain degee - driven by his vast experience.
I'm not a Wilson Audio owner or fan, but their speakers are among the few cone designs that can match horns in the frequencies where the horns excell. Not perfect of course, but they deserve some credit at least.
I own some powercords made by Samuel's company and can tell you that they are among the best in the world, and his identity is not that hard to find out ... just go and surf the websites of the leading 4 powercord manufacturers in North America (Elrod, Transparent Audio, Shunyata, Purist Audio Design) and you'll see the examples he used in the post you quoted will show up on his website. I've never met Samuel in person but I do have great respect for his products, and I consider them to be among the best out there. His top of the line powercords have never failed to impress me and it shows all the R&D that went into developing them because to my ears they sound amazing ... and yes, Wilson Audio does use them in their test room and so does Halcro (who actually provides them with their amps) ... I guess samuel knows a thing or two about high end audio and his opinions are - to a certain degee - driven by his vast experience.
I'm not a Wilson Audio owner or fan, but their speakers are among the few cone designs that can match horns in the frequencies where the horns excell. Not perfect of course, but they deserve some credit at least.