sound difference MIT ORACLE AC1 vs ELROD vs PURIST

I haven't heard the other two but I've been extremely happy with the superb Elrod Statement and its Gold version. I have described Elrod's qualities and gave my detailed impressions in my review:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1243482931&read&keyw&zzelrod=statement=gold=pc=compared=to=old=statement

John

We have similar systems, mine is DMA 360's, BADA, MIT Oracle Matrix and MA-X digital, Sasha's. I like the AC1 but overall I preferred the Acoustic Revive Power Reference. The MIT filtered cables can sound compressed just a bit to me, especially on amps but even on digital gear. I actually preferred the Z3 to the networked AC cables but the Acoustic Revive sound much more natural, organic and are near as quiet. I had one Elrod, forget which, and found it a bit dark. I have not heard the PAD. The only other I liked near as much as the AR would be the Shunyata CX series or the Nordost Valhalla (a tad bright).

Dear John & Richard,
thanks for your kindly response.
Currently I use a MIT Magnum AC1 to the Quantum QB8 Distribution. From the distributor to BADA and Spectral, two Quantum PC's (which I found as excellent price/quality ratio).
I prefer more darker sound, with a backward soundstage.
Congratulations to you, both, for your systems.
Reading on this forum, it seems that the Elrod's cables could be more darker then other. I'd like to understand, to begin, how the EPS 2 Signature may affect the sound.

I second the Elrod. I have two feeding my system. One from the wall to my balanced conditioner on my source, the second from my second balanced conditioner to my amp.
They seem to be very neutral. Mine are EPS-2 Signature's.
You can get them used for around $500 or less.
There is a 4ft pair on here now.