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Power Chords better than TWL at the price?

Hi everyone

I am currently maximizing my system through speaker placements, room acoustics, vibration control, etc. before I consider upgrading any equipment. I have made huge progress with Clear Day speaker cables and Stillpoint Ultra SS footers - it sounds like a new system. So, the next move is to upgrade the power cords on my Oppo 105 and Exposure 2010s2 integrated. Currently, I have a Blue Heaven PC on the integrated and a Pangea AC14SE on the Oppo.

So, I've been looking at the Triode Wire Labs (7+ for the amp and 10+ for the Oppo). I haven't been able to find anything in their price range (400-600 ea for 2m) that has gotten such consistently high marks.

If you think there is something out there that is notably better, please let me know!

Thanks for your time,
Scott
smrex13
jianming_pang
37 posts
 
Hi Charles,

Glad that you have the right match of cables for your system. I've heard great things about Lampizator DAC, high resolution DSD playback on these well made DAC do sound very analog and organic. :=)

Jimmy
foster_9
1,610 posts
 
The male plug on the TWL power cords has the strongest fit to the AC outlet I've seen out of the many cords I've used and I'm sure plays a role in their performance. I have owned and tried over 20 different manufactured cables.
loftarasa
171 posts
 
"The male plug on the TWL power cords has the strongest fit to the AC outlet I've seen out of the many cords I've used and I'm sure plays a role in their performance."

-- aren't these just entry level Furutech FI-11s?
mcondon
223 posts
 
I own two TWL cords. They are very good. I found that they add a slightly lush sound, which can be a nice thing with some solid state components. At a similar price point, the only other cable I really like as well or better, depending on the application, is the Mojo Audio Enigma, which delivers better bass and extension, but is not euphonic at all. Ben at Mojo Audio has increased his prices of late (although he is also upgrading and revising, which he says explains the upward drift in his pricing.). I have tried numerous other cords and at the "budget" (ha ha) level, TWL and Mojo are both were demoing. Audio Art cables are also worth a try, although I find them to be even more euphonic than TWL cords and a bit bass shy in comparison. I have an early Kaplan cord and like other power cords better.
foster_9
1,610 posts
 
"The male plug on the TWL power cords has the strongest fit to the AC outlet I've seen out of the many cords I've used and I'm sure plays a role in their performance."

-- aren't these just entry level Furutech FI-11s? 06-04-14: Loftarasa

I have no idea if they're Furutech. I did not pay much attention to the connectors, but I own cords with Furutech terminations (Flavor 4 and Airsines) and none of them have ever had the tight grip that the TWL plug has.

After looking at the website it looks like it is one of the Furutechs. I read somewhere that this is the plug that sounds best with this cable in the cablemaker's opinion (Peter).
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