Maestro vs. Furutech GTX-D Gold AC Outlets

I haven't heard the Furutech GTX-D gold outlets. I do have a couple of the Maestro outlets though as well as the Porter Ports and the Oyaide R1. I had an Oyaide SWO GX but couldn't get rid of it quick enough as it was deficient on the top end, opaque and too full through the mids, and too full and loose on the bottom end.

How you'll react to the Meastro will depend on your priorities. For me, transparency and detail are tops as well as a focused soundstage and the Maestro outlets are the best I've heard in these regards. The Maestro is quite neutral as well and probably won't do much to tame the sibilance you're experiencing. I found the Oyaide R1 to tame some midrange brightness I was having issues with and it seems to have more control than any other outlet I've tried but it just isn't as transparent as either the Porter's or the Maestros so serves only to power up my powered subs through my PS Audio power plant.

I see that you're using the rhodium plated Oyaide SWO DX outets. I haven't heard these nor the matching 037 plugs but am very fond of rhodium as well. I have found that the IeGO 8095 plugs (rhodium over pure silver--not over copper or brass) are magical in taming midrange brightness (sibilance in some cases) while maintaining the highest degree of detail and top end air and extension. All of my power cords have at least one of these plugs on them. (I also use Oyaide 046 plugs). You can purchase the IeGO plugs from acousticfun(dot)com

Lcherepkai, thanks for your feedback. I was reading some of your early posts looking for a power cable and sense that you were looking for similar qualities as far as sound goes.

Your report on the Oyaide R1 differs from most accounts. while it is said to have a very extended treble, it also has very little bloom as opposed to the GX.

I was hoping that the Maestro has a good degree of body and tonal density albeit being neutral but it sounds from your description that it doesn't. Please clarify.

Thanks

My speakers are DIY using Eton metal dome mids and tweeters. Surprisingly, the top end, while quite extended, never draws attention to itself and can be very delicate when the source materials allows it. The mids, however, are another matter. The are always highly detailed but can get aggressive with the wrong components/accessories/recordings. So, when I refer to sibilance and brightness, it is within the upper midrange.

I found the R1 to do a decent job of taming glare in the upper midrange. The GX emphasized it. I wouldn't say the R1 has much bloom but it does have image and tonal density making the Porter Port sound a bit thin. The Maestro may have only slightly less density but is so much more transparent that I could never live with the R1.

I've been buying wire for awhile, swapping out various plugs, trying to get the most detail while minimizing that upper midrange glare, and think I've found about the best solution. The "Mundorf Germany ISWG110 Silver/Gold 1mm wire", listed on Ebay from Taiwan, with an IeGO 8095 male plug as well as an Oyaide 046 female plug makes a highly detailed power cord that is extended on top, slightly warm, has decays that go on and on, and just nails the ambiance of the recording venue. I made power cords using 3 runs and 4 runs per pole and twisted them around each other (rather than trying to braid them) and then ran a simple thin wire counter-clockwise for the ground. I put the one with 4 runs per pole on my PS Audio P600 (with Maestro outlets) and used the 3 runs per pole on either my amp or my cdp and used a Wolff BOHICA on the other component. The sound was smoother than I've ever heard my system while the detail was about as good as it's ever been. Win/win right? Not quite, unfortunately. With two of these cords in the system, the specificity of images was compromised a bit. I'm not saying the images were indistinct. They just weren't as vivid as I like. So, I keep the 4 runs per pole cord on the PS Audio P600 and I have zero issues with sibilance. The soundstage is vast and just engulfs you and I'm always pleased with the level of inner detail that makes the music alive and captivating. Of course, I'm ever the audiophile so I'll surely try something else sooner or later but really, the power cord I've described has satisfied me like no other, at least with regards to the speakers I own. If I were more a business-man, I'd build and sell these. They kill most cords I've tried and I've had numerous power cords over the years. I hope this is of use to you. Thanks for looking.