Has anyone heard the Stage III Kraken power cord

Thanks! for sharing- Deva.

Happy Listening!

Stage III cables are awesome!  I am an audio dealer in the Kanas City Area and I have the majority of the Stage III concepts cables on display and available for demo.  www.devaaudio.com.    Let me know if I can help.  

-Deva

TBG, I looked all over the net for a second review of Dagogo, I only seen where Jack was reviewing a speaker that he used the High-fidelity cables for his review, That's it!

I read Jack's review on Dagogo. Love his style and respect his writings. I concur. I do believe that the only pc that can beat (no pun) the Stage III concepts would be the HFC Ulitimate Reference Rhodium pc.

Do any of you guys have a local HFC dealer/retailer?
All The Best

TBG, Ok, I will read them and get back to you.

Audiolabyrinth, read Jack's two back to back reviews on Dagogo. I entirely agree with you about the HFC Ultimate Reference Rhodium pc.

I agree!, My cobalt with Oyaide IEC and Plug takes alot of time to recover if un-pluged and moved around, BTW Jeb, At 300 Hours of Burn-in, with 72 hours of continous play, I am In shock, This power cord has a clarity and Prat speed that is surreal, The treble is the most real cymbols me and wife Have ever heard, No bass bump!, Their is NOt any to much treble infomation at all, As a Matter of fact, This power cord is one of the most prolific up-grades we have ever listened to on our system, as I said, you could not have had enough of burn-in on the cobalt you had, and the power cord needed to be left un-disturbed for atleast 72 hours of continous play, I know cables are system dependent, This power cord is fricken Awsome on our system as of now, so revealing!, we are re-discovering our entire music library!, you should hear this power cord with a true 24/192 recording, wow!

Are any of you guys using the latest/newer Stage III concepts power cord(s)? If so, which model with what brand(s) of gear?

Jebsmith73, this is an acute problem with the High Fidelity cables, including the power cords, as well. Initially they took seven days to reach their best.

Yea,Strange. My Kraken's sounded so disjointed first few days. Tara labs IC's ... let them be,if you move them... It's at least 20 to 30+ hours before they are somewhat happy again.

Norm, your answer is no about two reviews, I understand the kraken to be a legendary power cord, and at this level, most audiophiles do not need any better, I can tell you I do not need any better than the Tara labs Oyaide version cobalt power cord, why?, However, if this Reviewer at Dagogo gave his honest impressions between the Kraken and the High-fidelity Ultimate Referance Rhodium Plus, I would say the high- fidelity ultimate Referance Rhodium plus is an incredible power cord that all others should be measured against!

Audiolabyrinth, was that two reviews in Dagogo?

Jebsmith73, I have found that many cables, including pcs, hate to be moved and take time to recover.

I have found with the Stage III Kraken power cords they need to be left undisturbed, NOT touched for at least a week or so to sound there Best. Flipping power cords back and fourth or IC's in that matter under any review... is bad practice.

I just read a review Of the High-fidelity Ultimate Referance Rhodium Plus power cord against the Kraken, and beat the kraken in all ways of sound reproduction!

your cobalt power cord was not burned-in at all, they take hundreds of hours to break-in, that was the E-mail response I got from Tara labs concerning break-in, High-fidelity power cords take hundreds of hours to burn-in as well, Happy Listening

Not yet I'm waiting.

Own 4 Kraken PC's ... Love them!!! Tried Tara Labs PC's, the Gold and the Cobalt... Not a good fit in my system.

I like the look of the CH cords, and the fact that they OEM'd for Running Springs in the early phases.

http://chacoustic.com/home.html

Regards,

Lak, I doubt if I have heard it but in reality I have no idea what it is. Who makes it?

Have any of you auditioned or use the CH X-20 power cord? I was wondering how it compared with the Stage III power cords?

For info..:..Have a listen to BMI pcord oceanic statement with rhodium plugs.!!..what a chalenge to any pcord available.!!!!!..

Great exchange of info guys. Keep the info flowing.

Audiolabyrinth, frankly there are so many cables on the market that I rely on scuttlebutt to learn of what is new and interesting. Furthermore, with tastes being so different, I doubt if anyone really takes others' opinions to heart. I don't, with the exception of a handful of people who I trust given prior experience.

There is the Cable Company with their library. I also remember when Siltech first can here and their power cord was blown out of the water by a Radio Shack powercord which they reverse engineered and redid theirs to sell at ten times the price.

@ Tbg, Hi, Do you know someone that can help find some answers for Bhoage?, It appears that somebody on this thread may be of help?

Bhoage, I thought at first that the new Triton $6k or Tritian $3k might be your answer, but all that I can say is that I heard the Kraken versus the previous Magnus and it made that cable sound broken immediately.

Not to derail this thread but I'm looking at Stage III power cords for my for Atma-Sphere M60 monoblocks. The problem is that the Kraken is waaaaay to expensive for me, (I was hoping to get something in the $700'ish range). I see the Stage III vortex for sale at the moment, (a little more than $700), and was wondering if anyone on this thread could speak to how that particular Stage III cable would sound relative to it's much more expensive siblings?

Thanks very much.

@ Boeing, you are welcome, I enjoyed your last post as well, I run a full loom of Taralabs best cables my self with NO having to chase the cables by the tail syndrome of mixing cables., Bravo!

Here is a little of what I know about the new Pc's ..he new TRITON cable is a somewhat smaller, lighter version of the KRAKEN but it employs all of the same technology. http://aaudioimports.com/ShowProduct.asp?hProduct=245

The TRYDENT is essentially the same as the TRITON, however it does not use the Palladium/Silver alloy conductors and employs a different shielding technology.

@audiolabyrinth , thanks , glad my post was of interest .

@Jafant , no offense but that is some half baked information . Could you provide the links , from where you deduce your statement .

I would like to add that I am currently using an entire Stage iii reference loom including their Digital Chimaera . I do not find the Gryphon XLR in any way to be limiting performance . Previous attempts of running a single coherent loom , at least for me have failed miserably . I have been adopting a mix n match approach , that is until I have been led back to the fold, by what the Stage iii loom brings , namely a room filling full bodied organic sound , without detail being obscured . No mean balancing act this !!!

Jafant,
Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.

Mribob, yes there are two lesser versions of the Kracken for $3k and $6k. I heard no demonstrations, however. Both do not use the big diameter portion of the Kracken but rather the thinner end portion.

Any updates regarding the new cords introduced at CES; pricing, differences between current offerings, when available....
I was not able to attend CES; and have not read any reviews of products displayed yet.
Thanks.

Lak-

I can offer you some intel based on the things I have read about Stage III IC's. Oddly enough, if you have had any opportunity to audition their power cords (PC) then you know the aspects that are being raved in this thread.

Oddly enough, again, Stage III IC's are nowhere near as good as the companies' PC. Search the webzines like 6 moons & dagogo where you will find the reviewer(s) received both PC + IC(s) for demo/eval- none kept the IC(s)...strange?

I read the above posts with much interest.
If any of you use any of the Concept III interconnects please send me an email, as I don't want to hijack this post.
Thanks…

@ Boeing, Hi, Thankyou for the excellent detailed review of the stage 3 concepts kraken power cord, Thou I am a Taralabs fan, I have alot of interest in this kraken power cord, Taralabs is introducing a new flagship cable at ces, likly out of my price range, for the very filthy rich!, The new flagship cable is called the Evolution cable.

Yes, I'm excited about the new "lower priced" cords! I will be at CES and talking Brian ear off. His rooms are always some of the best.

Guys-

In 2014, the Stage III line-up will change a little, w/ some new cords being added and older ones not avail anymore. Brian will be at CES w/ the newest offereings for those interested.

Right On! Keith-

I love the Stage III pc as well.

Boeing, no, but I do have a prototype of the High Fidelity Waveguide Power Center and expect soon to get the upgraded version. It is quite different sounding than the PowerSlave.

Tbg , slightly OT , by any chance have you heard about the Argento Flow Distribution Centre , any comparisons to the Acrylic or feedback , thanks

Boeing, I've heard the Marble and own the Acrylic but never heard them side by side, but a friend has and says, like Jack Roberts in Dagogo that the Marble is better. It had better be better as it costs considerably more. I will probably never have a chance to compare them. I must say that the Marble without the Dragon is not likely to beat an Acrylic with the Dragon.

Tbg .. Afraid not , and no plans to. Only looking for that Kraken to replace my Zyklops and am done . Have you compared the HB Acrylic to the Marble, any feedback ?

Boeing, have you compared the HB Designs Dragon with any of the Stage III pcs. I had the Dragon on my HB Acrylic PowerSlave and found it was as much of an improvement as the PowerSlave gave. At the time I didn't know whether I was going to keep the PowerSlave, however.

I have gone all Kraken , except for a Zyklops on my transport . For one , these cords take forever to burn in . Once cooked they are a sonic marvel . Images are infused with flesh , meat on bones . Their girth and general appearance gives one the impression of it being BASS heavy , it is potent ,very , but there is no slurring of pitch or slowing of tempo . On appropriate recordings with a band playing , I can now discern an enhanced depth of tone and an energy emanating from instruments that can be heard and more importantly felt across the room . Be it a violin being bowed , a guitar strummed or a double bass plucked . The resonating string now causes a wave launch , I mention the energy from strings , because usually it is more subtle compared to a percussive instrument . I have switched to the Kraken from Siltech Ruby Double Crowns , which themselves are no slouches . The Kraken however is from a entirely different level of excellence .
Hope this of interest .

@ Keithmundy, Good post, Thankyou.

Tbg. Interesting.... I'm a fan of John Tucker/Exemplar Audio. I will have to explore his power cords!

Jafant and audiolabyrinth I don't have much more to add from what I said before - the cords are magic - depth and timbre accuracy! I was amazed. I could/would never afford to buy that expensive of a PC (the Kraken) but who knows....I’ve said that before…. and if Stage 3's new line (less money) doesn't have the magic I may have to just start working toward the Kraken. I certainly hope not because I will need many of them. I'm hoping to get a good amount of the magic that I heard in my system from the Kraken - in the lower cost "new line". Power cords are a big deal! I had no idea! I am slowly working on “getting my power right” as Brian Ackerman says. He also says -“Get the power right and the rest will follow” – sounds like a title of a good movie! And it’s the damn truth. Get the power right first - I had no idea!

This is nice to elaborate on everything else, However, This thread is about the stage 3 concepts kraken power cord that I would very much want to know about, I look forward to everyones impressions in detail, so far, its been outstanding!

Tbg or Keith,

tell me more about the Dragon, triton & Marble Powerslave pc?

eithmundy, I am using an Exemplar Audio Portal high current power cord.

Tbg, what power cord are you currently running to the PowerSlave?

Keithmundy, I don't understand it either, but it does. I have two Syn. Res. QLS Tesla coil zapped power strips, which were better than anything else, but not the PowerSlave. The Dragon pc does substantially enhance the sound also. I would love to compare the Dragon, the Kraken, and the new Triton. Jack Roberts say the Marble PowerSlave is much better; but wow it is much more expensive.

I should add that I cannot find anything that improves on the HB Acrylic PowerSlave sitting on the floor. The isolation feet are remarkable.