Power cords: Anticable vs Mad Scientist

@ebm , Yes I concur , of the several alternative recommendations thus far at similar price point I would recommend Zavfino 

@ebm, @tsushima1

Could you elaborate?

I choose wires from heavily reviewed companies which I have experience with. So, over the decades: Harmonics, Staightwire, Transparent, WireWorld, AudioQuest, Cardas, DHLabs, … etc. I have tried some “new”… “unbelievable” wires and been very disappointed. Although I did buy a couple sets of fake Nordost interconnects just to try them. I have better things to do than buy off-brand stuff just to satisfy my desire to justify my choices, but am interested in hearing what your experience was.

I found many companies are able to cobble something together that has a couple of really great characteristics, but that really doesn’t have the whole spectrum of positive attributes required for great wires like companies like Transparent or Cardas that have put decades of research into their products.

I’d be interested in learning what the sound characteristics are of these off brands that causes them to fall short.

@ghdprentice ebm just spouts off totally useless comments that rarely contain more than five words. I’m pretty sure he’s never even heard of much less heard Mad Scientist cables, so take it for what it’s worth. Nothing. He’s not worth your time.

@soix 

Thx, 👍.
 

There are a number of folks doing that, I don’t get it. What is in it for them?

@ghdprentice You got me there.  I’ve absolutely no idea what makes people like him tick.  I enjoy and learn a lot from your posts though, so thank you for being the opposite of ebm.  You are the thoughtful and experienced kind of person that makes this site truly worthwhile.  ebm, not so much.