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Shunyata taipan or Python, for BAT?

Hello all,

Who would have thunk it. Power cords do make a difference? Well, there's no mistaking it. They do. Geeez!
I'm looking for a PC to add to my vk500, Sony SCD xa 777, primarily. ...perhaps the VK5i too. With such a great influence of Shunyata power cords present here I thought to inquire as to 'which' cord for what will give the best bang for the buck, and/or just the best fit. Regardless... in the shunyata line, that is...

Having just tried/trying the following:
Kimber PK10 (preamp) - VERY GOOD
JPS Dig AC - (CD) not bad, at this price, pretty good, but a tad restrictive in attack and decay.
PAD Venusta - (CD & pre)fair only due to price.. but good sounding, simply not what I want in this price range, eSpecially.
Audience - (CD & pre) a nice cord. though a bit lacking overall but given the price, a better value than the PAD WHICH COSTS TWICE AS MUCH. wORKED BETTER ON THE cd THAN THE PREAMP..

I've recently been told a good fit would be this way:
VX on the CD, either Taipan or Python. Alpha on the vk500, either Taipan or Python again. Oddly enough a far leser model on the VK5i, like a Copperhead or Diamondback...

Sounded a bit odd given the threads here regailing such lofty additions of high end PC's to the preamps in so many other systems...

... so what for what, sportsfans? Is the additional price of Python over Taipan equate to better overall? or just where is the P.O.D.R.? (point of diminishing returns)....

I really appreciate the help... thanks a lot.
blindjim
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Call John @ Audio Elation 406-273-7940. He carries BAT and Shunyata and you likely help you.
1markr
594 posts
 
Hey Blindjim, try out the REF-1s from Don at DCCA Audio. The REF-1s were voiced using his VK-500, and I also heard them on a friend's VK-500 and the results were nothing short of stunning. If I didn't hear it myself, I wouldn't have believed the spectacular changes that these power cords brought on.

He has a return policy (I'm trying out a few), and for your VK-500, imo, they are a "must have"....They just may make you forget the name brand uber-expensive power cords that are out there.

Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with DCCA, just a satisfied customer.
blindjim OP
3,092 posts
 
Budget? I was supposed to have a budget? Teh Audiofool is always the last to know...

Gee I ain't sure but I don't think I need noiise reduction. Dynamics are good. Sound stage is wall to wall and as deep as the walls permit... I just want to add to waht I have already. texture comes to mind. My recent efforts in this area proved once and for all the need forr an after market cord...

Elrod and Electra Glide have both been mentioned oddly enough to be by several people ove the last couple days..and they get a lot of press in the threads...

I need bottom end improvement, for sure. Better weight in the images. Layering could improve but is good now. Mids are great. I actually wouldn't mind the top end rolling off some... perhaps less extension or just smoothed out more... like waht I got from the Phase techs... give me that -- I'm a happy camper... for about six more moths or so. I'm building some room treatments and that'll help a good bit... "smooth reality". I'll take that.

how do Elrods and Electra glides compare now that they've benn brought up to the taipan/Python? same money? less? better sonics?
simon74
216 posts
 
Hi jim,
the only way your going to know is trying them in your system, - the spice analogy was spot on. Get them on a try/return basis & make sure they are burnt in.
They make more differnce than components and when u change components, you'll have to go thru the same s--t again.
Sod it, I'm going fishing.
Si
jeff_jones
418 posts
 
I tried a Taipan on BATs VK300XSE & then on some front end components. I never found the Taipan to be an improvement over a stock cord and when I could detect a difference it seemed to add an edge (increase listening fatigue) to the high frequencies. FWIW.
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