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Power cord with warm treble + very solid bass ?

This is for a very good tube preamp.
I'm looking for a power cord that has a warm treble and upper midrange (that won't make me wince) but also has a solid, controlled detailed bass. And I would also like an overall "refined" sound that I hear in the higher end power cords.

Shunyata Anaconda CX and Stealth Dream have all the bass definition/control I want, but are a bit to raw/forward up top. The Anaconda CX comes very close but just seems to have a little fatigue-factor in the highs that is a problem in my system.

Older generation Anacondas have the mellow highs I am looking for but the bass is softer than I would like,
mainly when I use the preamp with headphones.

So is there some cord out there that is the best of both worlds?
rgs92
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
while the hobby is subjective, all i can do is tell you what i am using. i like the fusion romance 2. i can't guarantee that the bass will be tight enough, but you probably can get a home audition.

from my experience, there are very few companies that design power cords satisfying your criteria.
lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
Purist Audio Dominus (Ferox, not Fluid). I like the Dominus B almost better than C. Very, very low noise floor, smoooooth, deep powerful bass. just my opinion... Your ears are the only ones that matter! let us know if you try it, what you think! good luck!
meiwan
399 posts
 
I'm a huge Cardas fan - lots of detail but never harsh, warm through the middle and a solid bottom end.

I'm using the Golden Golden Reference on my pre.
rgs92 OP
974 posts
 
Thanks everyone! I did think about Purist, Lloyd, after once trying their ICs and being amazed by the well defined bass.
And thanks to Mr. Tennis for that honest answer that kind of confirmed my suspicions. (Maybe I'm just searching for the mythical holy grail.)

Many times I shy away from cables of any sort that are described as "extended in the highs," as that may be a hint that they are fatiguing. (That has happened with cables I have used involving many speakers & headphones over the years.) Maybe that's the current trend in cables and other components. If someone said there was a little roll-off, I would not be offended (just the opposite). I hope I don't get flamed here...
coolhand
58 posts
 
Kimber Palladian absolutely meets your criteria and then some....
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