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Who has tried Virtual Dynamics cables?

I recently purchased the Signature line of Virtual Dynamics cables (power, speaker, and interconnects) to replace Transparent Reference speaker, Nordost Quatro Fil interconnects, and Shunyata Powersnake Viper V1 and V2 power cords. I found a significant improvement in clarity, detail, lower background noise, tighter bass, and a greater sense of being there. The improvements were so significant, I took my Shunyata Hydra out of the system. Obviously, I probably should have replaced one set of cables at a time so that I could evaluate one change at a time. However, Rick at Virtual Dynamics indicated the cables work together better and, of course, I couldn't wait to hear them. Has anyone tried them as a complete set?
jimyork
viggen
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Are all your unconscious purchases online pertaining to audio? Mine are. Usually, I am much more rational. Wait, I just spend $25 on a book on ebay. A rare english version of a japanese novel that probably costs $3 in japan.
ndmaitre
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I have had 2 Virtual Dynamics Power 3 cords hooked up to my CJ PV-14 and Krell KAV-250a over the past week. I had bought them hoping to broaden the soudstage, deepen the bass, add more air, liven the music - everything these cables have been reported to do. However...to date my system which once had a broad soundstage now sounds like it's comming from two boxes - my system which once had deep bass now has much less - my system which once had 'air' now has none - my system which once sounded 'live' now sounds 'veiled' - my system which once produced music 'effortlessly' now sounds 'constipated' - actually having to work just to get sound out of the boxes (B&W 803 II)

What is wrong???

Erik
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Hi Erik, sorry to hear they didn't work out, which cords did you swap out for the Power 3s?

I'll be receiving the cryo'd Audition Package soon and am a bit nervous because if I don't like it, I've already sold all my speaker cables and will need to buy a new set. Presently, I have no music at all!
tekunda
127 posts
 
Erik,
what cables in general do you use? I find the VD power cords can interact with the rest of the cables in a positive or sometimes not so positive way.
Since I listend to the VD power cords with almost 50 brands of different interconnects and speaker cables, I have some experience I could share, if I knew the rest of your cables.
ndmaitre
7 posts
 
The VD cables replaced the stock cables from the Krell and CJ - my Rotel 971 has the cable attached so that cable replacement is 'after' the warranty is up. Other cables in my system are Straight Wire Rhapsody II IC's and some very nice 10' Rhapsody II Bi-wire speaker cables thanks to a fellow A.G. member sale.

Perhaps it is me - I guess some people like very warm mellow sounds but I like articulate music at volume - lots of organ and big symphonic stuff. For example - the bass drum slams on the Firebird suite used to penetrate right through you with the stock PC's but now they timidly find thier way out of the speaker cabinets. Even my S.I. - after hearing me rave about the VD cables for two weeks said she was surprised that the sound just "wasn't 'there' anymore - kind of cloudy and not as brilliant as before"

Erik
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