Power cord = steroids for a component--

Thanks Dennis--John: Hey maybe I don't hear that loss of decay --Well truth be told I don't. Does say brand x cord react the same in all systems??--Where were you guys when I made a post: What power cord?
I sure understand the potential for problems 'cause this thing might tip over a light cd player--or pull the iec right out of a piece.
I can say overall it improves the sound so much I can hardly understand where all this good stuff came from. In the end I sure think I got my money's worth,and then some. ---Which hasn't always been the case for me.--

You want a PC on steroids? See if you can find an original FIM/CRL Gold PC (not the new ones out there). For that matter even the FIM/CRL Silver packs some punch. These are high current, heavy gauge solid core copper that have excellent frequency extension. The Gold series goes very deep. You think the VD cables are hard to bend, these cables are right there with them.

I've had the VD Nite II and Master PCs in my system and would have to agree with John on the immediacy aspect of these cables. Too in your face for me overall (although the Nite II is one of my favorite cables). Not sure I agree with John on the decay thing though.

After VD I went with Stealth Dream and M5000 on my transport and DAC. Great cables and lived up to their hype. They are smoother, quieter, and more balanced than VD IMO. However, now I am using the Tel Wire cables. The Tel Wire IMO matches the M5000 and is not that far behind the Dream to justify the $1000 plus price difference. The only thing about the Tel Wire is I would not consider them to be a cable on steroids. They are not laid back, just well balanced IMO.

I have the old version of the cobra which was just under the king cobra. I like it on my CDP not my amp. The one that did wonders for the amp is the python Helix. I'm a firm believer in the Hilix series from Shunyata. I don't really know the difference in the two cords but the helix seems to work anywhere I put it but it was pricey to get all of them and I got the cobra on a'gon, it worked very well on cdp only for me.

beerdraft

Way back when the K.C. was new/hot I gave 1600 for mine and loved what it did. Then after the price came down I bought a second one. (cd player and pre.)
I sure gave some thought to the Hilix but their best is 'round 15/17. This VD I got for 9 bills.
Re; the other members critiquing this cord--- I never said it was the best---I haven't tried "any of the better cords",period. The last thing I need to hear is what it does wrong--if it indeed does this.-- I guess that is where the expression "Kill-Joy" comes from. I know Albert would never say that kind of thing. (after I already own it) I think of him as a great a'gon role model. Anyway, I think all changes we make are more about "if" it improves what we got---compared to what we had--no?? I guess I was to impressed with what I got.

You stated and asked: "Further, it's not like I'm saying somebody elses cord wouldn't yield a similar result.--
Anybody else use this cord w/ a similar result?---OR--- What cord gave you a similar result?"

Being audiophile upgrade addicts, we were trying to give you our thoughts on the VD power cords that we had and the paths that we took from there.

Sorry to have been a "Kill-Joy".