Best Power Cord for REL Stadium III

Just FYI, the plugs I bought don't say Oyaide anywhere on them. The construction of them is slightly different than a genuine Oyaide, so perhaps they might not sound as good as a real Oyaide. Also note there are no UL markings. However, they do sound very good. I can't advocate counterfeiting, but in the case where the items are not portended to be something they are not, I have no qualms.

IMO, at least this gives one an inexpensive way to test-sample a few different platings. Then, if so inclined, one can use that info to help with the selection of a more expensive, safety lab listed, plug.

Mooglie,

Last night, I remembered that I had bought a power cord (been in my closet) with knockoff Oyaide C-037 Rhodium plugs from Hong Kong off of ebay way back at the beginning of my power cord journey. Also found some nice cones with sharp points and installed the cones under the REL. This and the Rhodium power cord made a nice improvement in the bass performance, so I think the Rhodium plugs are taking things in the right direction.

I think I might go for a Furutech FI-03 Rhodium IEC inlet/fuse holder for the REL. Only $22 and should mate well with the Rhodium plugs.

At the same time, I will take your advice to try plugs with different platings to see what works best.

Thanks for the suggestions. I really appreciate it.

Glad to hear you've made some progress. I appreciate you being open minded regarding these tweaks. In general, I've found gold plated plugs have full bass, and roll off or color the highs. Pure copper or brass have full bass, with the pure copper having cleaner mids and highs.

Rhodium gives more detail and smoothness, with tighter bass, but less layering of the soundstage as compared to pure copper. The end caps and termination types may come into play too, but I haven't really tested those out enough yet. At least that's what I hear. YMMV

Yeah, I would tend to think the FI-03 might help a bit.