Ozzy, Earl was referring to the non-cryo version being
warmer. The cryo process increases transparency while
usually decreasing mid bass warmth.
About the Powercell,
Ted Denny himself recommends unplugging the Powercell for
about 30 minutes every 3 to 4 weeks. This phenomenon of
a diminished sound stage and strident highs has been observed by a lot of folks on the SR tesla thread. When ever I know I will not be listening to my system for a good three days I will go ahead and reset the Powercell.
I am trying a similar scenario with the reference GC.
I had a listening session today where the reference GC was taken out last night, but the regular GC rca was left on my Dac. After re-inserting the reference GC rca today, the sound stage underwent a vast expansion after about 5 to 10 minutes while maintaining sweet extended highs. Even with
this inconvenience, it is still a keeper for me.
I would love to compare the Walkers, and they will let you
demo them at the cableco. However, I have way too many tweaks and variables on the table at this point.
Oddeophile, I would also like to know which version you compared to your walkers.