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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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jmcgrogan2
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I'm not the one proclaiming new super star cords that he hasn't even heard yet. For most normal people, hearing is believing, but for you, just follow Tara Labs blindly. It's so funny it's sad.

At least wait until the cords are out until you proclaim them the best. Then you can pretend that you heard them and they were awesome! Your subjectivity is unparallelled.
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audiolabyrinth
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I did not say I heard them!, I said they are the new super star power cords based on what I have heard from Tara labs, these cords to be better than the standard cobalt power cord I have would be to me astounding!, do you have exsperience with top tier Tara labs power cords?, If you do not,why are you commenting to the begin with?, LOL!, I own,, the previous top power cable from Tara, now they have three new suppose to be better cords, and with my exsperience, Tara labs has never introduced a cable they claim is better, and the cable did not perform to expectations, that has NEVER happened in the History of their company!
tbg
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Audiolabyrinth, good for them.
nglazer OP
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As the originator of this increasingly rambunctious and off-message thread, I will note that after about 75-100 hours, the LessLoss Ref PC has imposed an almost eerie black silence on the background to music, such that vocals and acoustic instruments have an ethereal realism and presence. Listening to Eric Andersen's Blue River put me back in The Bitter End in the late '60's.
These puppies are the real thing. Not saying there are no other champions; can only comment on what I have and actually have heard.

Neal
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07-23-14: Tbg
Audiolabyrinth, good for them.


07-23-14: Nglazer
Not saying there are no other champions; can only comment on what I have and actually have heard.

Well said Norm and Neal. Let's try to keep all comments to cords we have actually heard.

I'm glad that you are enjoying the LessLoss Reference cord Neal. I hope to be able to listen to one someday.
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