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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.

brylandgoodman
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jerryg123
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Just picked up 2 of these for a secondary system. 

 

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jerryg123
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Just an FYI on the Amazon cables, they are junk and going back. Zavfino here I come. 

mrdecibel
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I do not know your other components / room, but damping / mass coupling the components tightens bass dramatically. Of course, room acoustics plays a big part. In other words, many things can tighten bass.

goodlistening64
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Recently purchased and installed a Zavfino Majestic power cord ($450) on my NAD C298 and the change was beyond WOW. I had been using Pangea and Audioquest (NRG4) and so there was a lot of room for improvement. But it was stark. Since I run two amps, I purchased a DH Labs Power Plus Cryo, which are about $80 less in price and will try that on the other amp when it gets here on Tuesday. Both power cords are 12 AWG. 

If you do not want to spend that kind of money, I would suggest Audio Envy. I have the Ocean 3 ($190) on my preamp and am happy with it. Captain in Colorado is an astute audiophile and has far less overhead that allows for a better product at a reduced price.

Be aware that the Zavfino Majestic is a beast. You will need room to work it as it is fairly stiff and you should have at least 8 inches behind your gear as it does not bend and you should not force it to bend. I have heard the DH Labs products are not as stiff. Audio Envy power cords are very easily maneuvered between components and are really light in weight. 

As others have stated here, reducing vibrations on all of your gear can also be a noticeable remedy and your bass issue may simply be placement, vibration, or room acoustics, or all of the above. There are many cheap way (DIY) to attend to theses issues like simply making your own platform out of wood and utilizing sorbo feat, Isocoustics brand feet, or even just hard rubber. 

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