Interconnect & Power Cord f/ Sony SCD-1?

I recommend Virtual Image power cables, the Sledgehammer and Pile Driver, and interconnects, Pile Driver 18. The V.I. interconnects replaced Straightwire Crescendo's and the Sledgehammer PC's replaced Ensemble Mega's. I the upgraded from the Sledgehammers to the Pile Drivers. You can contact Virtual Image at virtualimage@juno.com if you are interested in trying their cables. They do offer a 30 day trial policy on their standard cables. You can read more of what I have written about the Virtual Image cables by searching the discussion forums here on Audiogon, search key word(s) - " virtual image"

I'm using Audience Au24 XLR ic's and the Foundation Research LC-1 passive in-line power conditioner (I use one for each component) with my SCD-1.

The Au24 interconnects and speaker cables are in my opinion perhaps very close to the best yet at a very reasonable price.

And the Foundation Research LC-1s and LC-2s are the very best line conditioner/power cable according to Marty DeWulf of Bound for Sound. And the LCs come with their own built-in power cable and cost about as much as a good power cable.

-IMO

I agree with Stehno with the FR LC-1. Email me direct and I can tell you about al the cords I tried with the Sony and which ones did what. I use the AZ Sil Ref ICs inmy system, have never tried the Audience.

Happy Listening.

You might want to check AC polarity on this unit before you go wild on power cords and interconnects as it is normally reverses polarity which normally screws up the stage and venue information......I've built a lot of reversed polarity cords for the SCD-1......Give this a try before you spend a lot of money on wires as very easy to measure.......