I will cut the chase short: Powercords must be last thing you may deal as long as you setup a system.......before reducing EM/RFI, we need to match electronics and speaker, then interconnects, speaker cables........the voltage must come before the contaminated AC.Mert, I totally agree with all these statements. In the last 18 months I completely upgraded my system. I first changed my amp and speakers. The Boulder 2060 amp replaced the Jadis JA80 mono blocks. And the Wilson Maxx2 replaced the Watt/Puppy/WHOW. I have heard the Maxx2/Boulder 2060 combination in 3 different rooms. It's an excellent combo. Next, I had my APL HiFi NWO-2.5T digital upgraded to the NWO-3.0SE (20DACs per channel, tube output stage,etc.). Then I upgraded my Kubala-Sosna Emotion interconnects and speaker cables to the Kubala-Sosna Elation series and replaced my Sound Application RLS AC conditioner with the Pure Power 2000 re-generator. The Pure Power puts out a constant 120 volts with a very pure 60Hz sine wave. All my components performed better through Pure Power than going directly to the wall. Next, I replaced the Elrod Statement power cords with his Statement Gold and was shocked how my excellent sounding system was transformed into a phenomenal one. Then I replaced my Critical Mass Systems (CMS) Grand Master Black label platforms to the CMS QXK racks. Next, I installed the Nordost QX4 in the system and upgraded my NWO again to 4.0SE version. With the new system complete, I retested my choices and configuration to see if the recent changes affected my previous choices. Finally, I tweaked the system with a few tweaks. It's been an educational experience. Information exchanges on the audio forums has been helpful. Good luck with your sonic adventures.
PC: KS Elation, Elrod or Stealth?
I use the Elrod PC EPS 2S and 3S on my system(Puccini, Soulution pre and amps), and I want to upgrade, and it´s imposible for me to hear these cables in the same system, almost imposible to demo in Europe the Elrod Signature or Statement gold, I ask your help, the other two cables are: Kubala Sosna Elation and Stealth dream. Thanks
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