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Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series).

Hi everyone,
I am interested in having my own customized Audioquest power cable build based of their new power line Storm series, which can be found here:

https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power/ac-power-cables/storm-series

The reason being the new line is out of my budget AND I am very interested in how a tailor made Audioquest applied with my own ideas will sound.

The idea:

• Use Audioquest NRG 4 cable, which can be bought in bulk: https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power/ac-power-cables/3-pole/nrg-4

• Dissecting the NRG 4 cable into three different wire parts: neutral, live, earth.

• Add multiple layers of shieldings per wire part: carbon fibre, copper braided sleeve, carbon fibre sleeve.

• Twist the three shielded wire parts in a geometry as the new Audioquest cable above, also have a look at:

https://www.lessloss.com/dfpc-series-p-213.html and

http://anticables.com/power-cords#!/Level-3-Reference-Series-Power-Cords/p/14644872/category=3461168

These great performers also use the same triple twisted design.

There must be something good going on with this geometry? That is why I want to apply it.

• Finally add, Oyaide plugs at each end (046, 079 or 004) and fill it with special crystal mineral against vibration, EMI, RFI, see: http://sablonaudio.com/index.php/power

First of all, would the geometry and design help you guys think?

Would it be worthwhile to try?

I can get Audioquest nrg4 relatively cheap. It has to be Audioquest wiring for me.
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chargerfan
51 posts
 
I attended the Audio Society meeting at Sonny's. Garth introduced
the new line of speaker cable called Mythical Creatures. He said 
that a bi-wired 6ft. run of the top of the line Dragon would cost 
about 44K. The Firebird, which we heard was less (I can't remember
the price, but I think about half as much. The next one down (Which
is probably of more interest to most of us) will be 9K. That is a
bi-wired 6ft cable. The demo was impressive, but inconclusive
because of the number of people and noise etc.

Richard Vandersteen introduced his new platform base designed
for the Model 7 speaker which, made of various kinds of granite,
raises the the speaker a few inches higher off the floor. Richard
discovered that this would dramatically improve soundstage both
in width and height. Again, very hard to judge because of the conditions,
but my experience with Richard tells me that what he says is accurate.
The granite base will cost 10K.
chargerfan
51 posts
 
One thing that I failed to mention in that last post is that the granite
base for the Model 7 improves base response and is much more than just a base to raise the speaker higher. Richard told me that using
the various materials that make up the base has a very positive 
effect on base performance. He explained the technical aspects of 
this which were pretty much beyond my comprehension. If any of
you are interested you should call him and ask about this.
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ctsooner
2,480 posts
 
Can the base be used on Quartros?  Time to call Richard. Lol. Those are steep prices on speaker cable for many of us. Very interesting to say the least. 
chargerfan
51 posts
 
One of my friends who has the Quatro speaker system asked Richard
about a base for those speakers. Richard was not sure if that would happen, but sort of left the door open that it could.


Another interesting thing I learned was from the Audioquest people
who were there. The regional salesman told me that the DBS system
on the Storm series requires at least 400 hours of break-in. I have the  Hurricanes in my system and I can verify somewhere between 400 and 500 hrs is probably needed.

I can also report that the Storm series is everything audiophiles have said about it. The improvement in my system is amazing. I imagine
the same is true concerning the new speaker cables. The demo at 
the meeting was impressive even with the distractions.

lodom
4 posts
 
Thanks for posting the info on the speaker cables. I noticed the Mythical Creatures are now on the AQ site.  Wow, a $9k starting point is up there, but if these are the revolution the Storm series is, then it's going to almost be worth the entry price.
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