Cullen Crossover Power Cables

Hi Milpai! I use a pangea ac9 for my amp, and ac 14se's elsewhere. I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in sound.

I was actually looking at getting cullen cables before I decided to go Pangea but went with Pangea simply because they cost less and I was strapped for cash.

In retrospect, I wish I had gone with Cullen cables instead because I prefer to support the smaller companies in this hobby and I also believe that Patrick Cullen is highly qualified in this arena (read up on his credentials and you'll see what I mean).

Patrick was also good to deal with; quick and honest responses. I remember him recommending some of his less expensive cables in areas that would actually benefit using them instead of the more expensive ones.

On a side note, did you move or are you redoing another room in your current house for a dedicated audio room? How are the dimensions differing between the two. I'm interested to hear your impressions between the two rooms since my current room is similar in size to your current room, and we seem to have similar tastes in audio equipment...

"03-13-15: Milpai
Thank You for the feedback folks. I did look at TheCableCo.com, but nothing in the price range I am looking at, seem interesting."

They do have a few good choices that seem to be in your price range. I saw some from JPS, ESP, and Furutech. Any of those are at least as good as whatever else you are looking at. Especially the ESP. They were one of the first companies to make after market PC's, and one of the things they are known for is how well they work with a wide variety of equipment. Either way, Cable Co should have demo's of all 3 for you to try.

B_limo,
Thank You for letting me know about Pangea. They seem pretty reasonable.

I am not moving or have not moved.
My current setup is in a room on the main floor. But since kids are growing, I don't want to bother them when they go to bed. So I am moving to the basement. It is already finished. So I will be putting a fourth wall (and a bit of extension to the first wall), so that the new room would be roughly 15 X 19 X 8 feet. Also for this room I am going away from the drop-in ceiling to a regularly finished ceiling. I will be using double drywall (with GreenGlue) on the fourth wall and will also be using insulation in it and the ceiling. My contractor seems pretty reasonable. I have been reading a lot on dedicated rooms. Also got tips from audiogon and audiocircle members. Very helpful!

BTW, you need to update your system page :-)

I have 3 Cullen Crossover power cables in my system. They appear to be reasonably made. The connectors are good quality. I've not dissected a cable to take a look at the neatness of the work, but I have experienced zero issues and I have reason to believe the work is a thing but neat and clean.

How do they sound? Pretty much like nothing at all. And that's just what you want from any cable.

Based on the explanation of what the materials used are, plus seeing the terminations, techflex jacket, etc., the prices are reasonable as far as cables go. I am stating this from experience as I've made quite a few interconnects and a handful of power cords, and I have something of a handle on the costs of the raw materials. So no, it's not being sold at cost- the guy's got to eat too! But you aren't spending $1000 for a belden cable whose identity is hidden by a techflex jacket and a set of Wattgate terminations, and where the total cost of the raw materials to the average consumer is tops, $50.

I am very pleased with the Cullen Crossover, and I think they are superior to the Pangea, but the two lines occupy different price points. And as far as the Pangea 9, yes, they are thick and unwieldy.

Why do I prefer Cullen to Pangea? I think the presentation with the Cullen is cleaner top to bottoms. But it's not night and day, and in some applications I can see the Pangea outperforming the Cullen

Good to know Zavato. Thank you for pitching in.
I did purchase the Cullens way back in April and like you said - the sound like nothing at all. Basically I needed new power cords that were longer than the existing ones and wanted something that was flexible and not cost an arm and a leg. I am happy with the way these worked out in my system. The one I use for the power amp was custom built for Crossover series to 10AWG.