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CD Player Transformed by Power Cable

I recently purchased an Audio Refinement Complete Alpha CDP to go with my matching integrated and tuner. Even after plenty of breakin hours I found the player to be a bit dull, two dimensional, a little weak and ill defined in the bass department, and generally lacking in microdynamics (all in comparison to my Rotel 855).
I had in the closet a Signal Cable Magic Power cord that didn't do much for me on my integrated awhile back. Just for the heck of it I threw it in the mix on the CDP. I certainly was surprised how it changed the sound of the player. With the Magic Power cord the player now is much more vibrant, microdynamic and open sounding. The bass is also stronger (more heft) and I think more defined and tunefull. The only downside is a little hash on upper voices, etc. I could live with this now, but I'm curious about whether the digital Signal Cable power cords would lose the hash without losing the good things. Frank's website says that his basic digital power cord is warmer, but I don't want to lose the openness.

Any advice?
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listener57
730 posts
 
May I suggest trying three large size (still small, in the absolute sense) Cardas Golden Cuboids of Myrtlewood beneath the flat undersurface of your CDP.
This is a cheap and effective tweak which may give further tuning of "hash" on upper voices, without losing benefits you have now. Also, probably will make a further overall improvement.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
yoou might try placing a 2 inch piece of soft furniture foam under the cd player. you might try changing your interconnect between cd player and preamp.

there are other anti resonant devices out there wwhich may enable you to tune your stereo system.

one last suggestion, how about a cd mat , or a cd demagnitizer ?
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horseface
222 posts
 
Hello,

I have also had great luck with all Frank's cables ... I have read a few reviews that give him very high marks; even compared to the big boys. I tried his Silver Resolution IC's and I'm hooked. His customers service is wonderful.

I'm using his Digital Reference power cord on my Krell CDP and again I'm very happy with the results. Frank provides a 30 day "try it and return it" policy if it doesnt provide the kind of results you are looking for. It's only going to cost you postage to try it out. I'm going to have him make me a custom 90 degree cord for my Levinson 360S. One thing about them ... they are very stiff so I had to bend it a little to make it work in my rack configuration. I was having trouble with it working loose every time I played around in the back.

Granted ... it's not a Shunyata or Cardas but for the money I think it provides great results.

Every system and every set of ears are different - thats my 2 cents.
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