power cable tryout High fidelity cables has me wondering..... need suggestions now
Last Saturday a good friend brought over a power cord to give a try in my system, one of Rick Schultz High Fidelity Cables, friend said he paid around $5000 not sure the model but they have large magnets on them, i think. I did not know he was bringing this cable so it was a surprise.
I have a Mac C2700 preamp, Mac mc301 mono amps, driving some large OB's from Tri-Art supported by Rel subs, source was my Acoustic Solid turntable with a Sumiko Pear wood calibration 2 cart. I have run PS audio AC5 series forever now (approx. $500 each), I figured they were good enough and I would not hear much if any difference. Not enough for me to rush out and look at better.
Well let me tell you my friends I was shocked how different putting this cable on my preamp would make in the sound for the positive. It was on order of putting in a new Preamp or new tubes. not subtle in anyway, to be honest i was a bit angry at how much it changed my system. I was behind my listening chair, in my kitchen ( listening room and kitchen are one large room) filling a glass of water and I just sighed when he started plying music. I didn't even have to be in the sweet spot let alone close, hell my head was in my fridge). it was like the whole system lost its hash. It cleared up the top end so much i was able to raise the tuning point on my speakers to increase the top end a bit. everything cleared up became more detailed without any strain, sibilance etc. one dam cable....
Darn it now i need to look at power cables and other cables as well...
well I cannot afforded to put $5000 cables throughout my system so I'm looking for suggestions on something a little less, under $2k each sort of thing. But that can give me a good portion of what these gave. any suggestions. used-new I'm not particular.
One thing i wont be buying anymore PS Audio power cables, probably ok for $500 but once you hear it you cannot unhear it. as they say.
My whole conception of power cables has been turned upside down.....
I kept a High Fidelity powercord, which is open and a little lean, and a cord that was thick sounding and accented the lows for years to show people powercord differences. OP, keep in mind you can have too much of a good thing. As I added more of Ricks cables it got, to me, a little edgy in the highs. |
By all means try to find HF reveal power cable . I bet they are selling low now? And you will get a taste of that 5k HF pc .The sound that you heard that’s the typical character of HF cables.if I were you I will stay on HF first because that’s what your system like. Hurricane is excellent. I have one. |
A Snake River Audio Signature pc is similar in nature to the High Fidelity - perhaps even better. A 30 day trial period is offered. Chat with Jonny, the owner. |
+1 @steakster Snake River Audio gets really nice reviews and well within your budget, and with a free trial period, why not? |
