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Opinions: PC's with strong lows roll off the highs

In the past months I've been trying quite a few different power cords in my setup. A fellow Agoner that is very knowledgeable about power cords stated that power cords that support strong low end performance generally roll off the highs. More and more, that experience seems consistent with me too. I'd sure like to find a reasonably priced cord (closer to $500) that can support powerful low end performance and maintain extended highs. Do you have an opinion on this based on your experiences? We know this is all system dependent, but have you found a power cord that can perform both frequency extremes with no roll off?
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dave_b
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Jmcgrogan2, maybe your web senses are a little dull, but I was having some fun while reminding everyone of the obvious likes and dislikes we all have and are inevitably slaves to. For God's sake man, you had a color picture of the DCCA cable! I'm not a pimp, but I am passionate about what I have found to be the best of class in audio...of that, I stand convicted.
sherod
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Dave_b,
I'm happy that you found the "Magical" power cord for your equipment. However, as good as the Transparent might be on your Krell, it might not be the "cat's meow" on another brand or type of amp. Thanks for your enthusiasm. I feel the same about my Fusion Impulse power cord on my AH preamp. Oh, if only I could afford to try out all the power cords available to us...
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dave_b
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I believe I have tried them all...and with alot of different gear, but there may be a mismatch out there somewhere:)
foster_9 OP
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Wow, I must say this thread is taking some sharp twists and turns. Musicfile, I have already tried DCCA cords, and they are very good cords. Audphile, I've had 2 Audience cords in the past. I wouldn't mind trying the Transparent MM but that cord costs more than I'd spend retail. Maybe when it starts to show up here.
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Tvad,
I am using Audience powerChord on the amp. It's been resident on it for a while now, about a year or so.
Volex works good on the Pass amp, but Audience and Shunyata Taipan are better, although I moved the Taipan Helix to my preamp because there it sounds best in my system with the current combination of cables I have. Although the difference between Volex, SHunyata Taipan Helix Alpha and Audience powerChord on the amp isn't all that big at all, still, the Audience and Shunyata sound just a tad better, more natural I'd say, especially in the upper mids and treble. But as I mentioned before, the diff isn't probably worth the money. I already had all the cords, so I was able to find the optimum place for each, but yes, on the Pass Labs amplifier, the cord isn't that major of a deal. If the Volex works for you, keep using it, because the improvement you will get with a cord costing 100 times as much as the Volex will be a questionable improvement, in terms of whether or not you'll get your money's worth in sonic gains. Not so much credit to the Volex for being a great power cord, as to the amplifier design. Pass Labs did a good job. Now finally we don't have to spend a fortune on a power cord for a component in order for it to sound the way it's supposed to. I am happy with the Audience powerChord on the amp, that I purchased used right here on Audiogon, although if I didn't have these power cords on hand at the time, I'd probably be happy with the Volex on the amp as well.
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