Power Cable Suggestions Needed
Like the title says I’m looking for a few power cables. Right now between my preamp, amp, streamer, dac, and conditioner I have two Shunyata Venom 3s. I’m looking for a cable that will help tighten up the bass. Maybe even a touch lean in the bass could be good for my setup right now. I worry that cables with this kind of bass could also lean to the brighter side in the upper mids and treble. I’d like to avoid that if possible. My budget, 100-200$ per cable, isn’t much and I know I can’t expect miracles. When I added the two Venoms it was a very substantial improvement, and Shunyata is definitely on my radar now. I’d be happy with more of their cables, but curious if there’s brands that are known for a more detailed, controlled bass response.
Lots of good suggestions, keep em coming, and thanks. My speakers are Harbeth c7es3 xd. I have played with positioning as much as I can. I don’t have them sitting on anything special though. Just the wood stands I built for them. I have been thinking of trying some isoacoustics iso-pucks under the speakers to see if that helps. I don’t have any experience with isolation so not sure what to expect? |
@brylandgoodman - I have owned several different Harbeth speakers, although not the 7's and, like you, I do not have a lot of room for speaker repositioning. However, contrary to what they say on the Harbeth forum, I have found all the Harbeths I have owned have been very sensitive to speaker stands and the interface between the stand and the speakers. I would say the most important think is that using Blu-tak or a soft interface makes them more bass-heavy and possibly muddy. In bright rooms, this may be the solution for some. But with your issue, I think you should try some type of hard interface under the speakers. I have used spikes and casino chips, which both worked to clean up the sound. The only issue is if you have kids or pets that could knock the speakers over, you need a more secure mounting. The other thing I found with my old SHL5s, which had dual binding posts. Using Audience jumpers cleaned up the bottom end considerably, so you might consider that as well. IMO, Harbeths do work best with those rigid metal stands. I used to use the Epos I think it was ST-15, but you can't get them anymore. I guess a different power cord might do it, but I would try the casino chips or something like that first. Costs you nothing. |
If you are into DIY then I would suggest checking out the Furutech video of power cable assembly on the Audio Union website. I operate Audio Union. |
