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A New Superstar Power Cord

I am not wont to gush over audio components or cables. I have been involved in audiomania too long and have seen too many stars of today evaporate the next week. But I do have to gush about a PC I just bought new for full price -- the LessLoss DFPC Reference. I have no relationship whatsoever with LessLoss, other than having owned the original DFPC and then a few Sigs.

20 minutes out of the box, connected to my preamp, and I am very impressed -- and after some 40 years as an audiophile, I do not impress easily. More to follow after I experiment with different sources and longer burn-in, but there is an IMMEDIATELY audible sense of greater quietude, more natural and "present" voices, and greater, more organic instrumental detail. And the LessLoss Ref cord replaced one of the stars in the PC firmament, which lists for 2.5x the price. This could be a game changer. I thought the DFPC Signature was a great PC, but the Ref is an entirely new dimension. It is also a physically beautiful cord, and aesthetics count. Kudos to Louis Motek., the designer, who also is a perfect gentleman to deal with.

For $1,824, I feel a bit larcenous! I need to calm down.

Neal
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lak
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Thanks Neal,
Keep us posted :-).
jfz
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Thanks for this thread, Neal. Have you compared the cord to the Elrod Statement Gold? I agree with Lak. Please keep us posted.
nr9
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Are there anyone who has tested out Anti Cable power cables against Lessloss pc's?
tbg
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Nglazer, they are ridiculously expense but the new High Fidelity Ultimate Reference Rhodium power cords surpass everything I have heard with an entirely new technology. But the prices is ugg.
budburma
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Gentlepeopleofaudioland. Not too surprising that different results are found on different pieces of gear. But the comparison to Elrod is a very nice complement. It may very well bump up some business. Like Mr. McGrogan(2), Elrod is hard to beat in natural, smooth effortless detail and dynamics. I found the EPS and Signature series to be very engaging, if only they weren't 20 or 30 pounds. Makes me think of the Weather Girls, nee Two Tons of Fun!
That said, on the bang for buck front, I just put a Triode Wire Labs 7 into the back of my AMR and the gestalt is as good as sitting in chair with your eyes closed and smiling at changing clouds against a vivid blue sky. Surreally pleasant, like a Maxfield Parrish painting.
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