Elrod vs MIT

Nirodha35, I've been extremely happy with the Elrod Statement Gold power cords which I reviewed last year. (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1243482931&openmine&zzPuremusic&4&5) In the last 3 paragraphs of my review, I provided some temporal and harmonic details on the phenomenal resolution the Golds reveal on 5 specific CDs. If you have those CDs, you can check to see if you can hear the same level of resolution with the MIT AC-2. That may be a helpful option if you are unable to compare the MIT and the Golds side-by-side in your own system. If you can't find a European dealer who will loan you the Golds to try in your system, you might want to contact Brent Rainwater at Rainwater Audio. (843-665-6113, brainwater@sc.rr.com) He is one of the largest Elrod dealers in the USA.

Puremusic, I am sure the Elrod is a good cord as I have owned some of David's stuff in the past but that is a real stretch as a way to conclude anything and would seem very unfair to the MIT cord. Wouldn't your test just prove your system is more resolving of this detail than another and how would one correlate that to a cord vs speakers or room acoustics or ears or....

Glide3, You are absolutely right. I should have elaborated a bit more. My suggestion was meant only if Nirodha35 is not able to get a comparison (direct or indirect) between the MIT and Elrod. In that event, I didn't say my suggestion "will" be helpful, but that it "may" be a helpful option. I did not state that he will be able to "conclude" anything about which PC is better in his system. But some information may be better than none. Although, the interpretation of that information is tricky. As you say, a negative result may be the result of some other element in the system. However, a positive result "may" be helpful in boosting his level of confidence in the MIT rather than providing relative merits. i.e. If the same (or greater) level of resolution is perceived with the MIT, then Nirodha35 can have more confidence to go with the MIT. He still won't know which will be better. Unless he finds a dealer who is willing to loan him a demo.

Thank you Puremusic and Glide3! I know it is impossible to get a real view on cables if you don't listen to them. Indeed, the problem is that there is no dealer of Elrods in the Netherlands. This query was more to find someone who did try both cables and who could tell me the differences. I love the MIT oracles but I have a gut feeling that the Elrod power cords might even be better than MIT PC. I searched the net extensively and have yet to find a negative word about David Elrod's cables. Puremusic, I had already read your excellent review - this only strengthened my resolve to make a leap of faith.
I contacted David Elrod, and discussed options. David made me a real good deal and within one or two months I will be able to hear for myself how good the Elrod Statement Gold's really are.
Maybe this is a bit off topic but I think the high end industry is inhabited by people who really deserve respect: David Elrod, Joe Abrams, Disco, all of them provided me with great advice and are helpful in my quest for the ultimate system.