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Conrad Johnson 17LS Power Cord Recommendations

I just added a CJ 17LS pre to my system and wondering if anyone can offer their recommendation/experience on which power cables match up well with the unit.

I currently have the unit hooked up with a Signal Cable power cable and the rest of the system is a combination of Signal Cable and Harmonic Technology power cables. All the interconnects and speaker cables are Harmonic Tech.

The unit is sounding a little "restricted".

As always - thanks for the help.

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cmach
196 posts
 
I've tried a various cords on both my 17LS and now
my CT-5. My two favorite cords were the BMI Hammerhead
MK3 and a Tek-Line Reference. The MK3 cord is harder to
find these day's and its more pricey than the Tek-Line cord
as well.

I believe Tek Line will let you demo the cord for 30 days so
you have nothing to lose.

Good luck
Cmach
jp1208
502 posts
 
I have found the BMI MK5 power cord to be the most unristricted cable I have heard to date. I would be completely stunned if this cable did not make a difference over any stock cable on the CJ's.
gnobber
43 posts
 
I have a 17LS2. I tried a Shunyata CX cord, which made the sound brighter and edgier. In the end I went back to the stock cord- more natural sounding, less fatiguing.
downunder
1,329 posts
 
The cj hospital grade stk power cord is extremely good
st01
36 posts
 
With CJ gear the factory supplied cords are typically the best way to go. The after market options typically add cost without any audible improvement.
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