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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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budburma
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Hey Lak,
A 5 foot Seven Plus that, as an AXPONA demo, has IeGO gold over high purity copper terminations with carbon fiber housings. It was on my AMR CD77.1 and now on my Lampizator. The BMI Oceanics remain everywhere else. It replaced a BMI Oceanic with silver terminations and adds some excellent warmth back into my system while still retaining good pace, detail and soundstage, especially after settling in for a week or so. I have tried some other TWL cords added in, but the BMI's are better in the preamp and amp in my system, especially for detail, air and soundstage.

BMI remains my go to cord and I will likely try another Oceanic with the new Rhodium termination in that position at some point. But my system sounds great as it is now and the TWL is definitely integral to that.

The TWL is an excellent power cord at an incredibly good price. I am very happy with it.
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lak
4,724 posts
 
Budburma,
Thanks for the clarification and update.
I appreicate it. Sounds awesome!
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
A person can get such a euphoric response with any number of power cords/brands. I have been through literally dozens, and the variance in performance between them is surprising.
budburma
345 posts
 
oh, I should mention that Paul at TWL feels his standard copper terminations sound very similar to the IeGO's with his cord.
nglazer OP
846 posts
 
At least one set of reviewers heard the same dramatic improvements that I did with the LL Ref PC's. From the 6Moons review in the current (no pun intended) edition:

"In conclusion we have to say that the LessLoss DFPC Reference is completely true to its nomination [as a reference]. Once this cable is used in combination with a source, the complete system benefits more than a new piece of equipment will achieve."

These reviewers are not wont to dispense with gratuitous encomiums, and in fact cited a deficiency in measured test results when first measuring noise allowed by this PC. (The designer effectively explains the anomalous results in a post-script to the review.) So, for about $1800 new and delivered, I think these PC's are one of the greatest values in the high end audio realm. (Again, I have no direct or indirect financial interest in LL.)

This ends my public service announcement!

Neal
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