Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
@ tuffy72561 Minus the NCF outlets which I already had, parts will run you around $200 and a solid improvement across the board. CPT has been powered up for a few hours now and listening through my tube headphone system reveals a more nuanced with sound immerging from a much lower floor noise and deeper into the back ground. String instruments are more vibrant with more clarity, better separation and very realistic sounding; music flows so much better and just immerges out of no where... Thanks guy and I'll have to look into building a tube headphone amp 🙂 Wig |
@ grannyring Your posts with parts selections and detail was instrumental in completing this mod and I just had to do this. I initially added Deulund wire for the daisy chain outlets and it was an improvement in SQ for sure but now I imagine it is going to be lifted up a few more notches... Thanks for your informative posts and willingness to help DIYers :) Will get all of my equipment plugged back in tonight and it will take some time to get the caps and wire burned-in. @ lak I upgrade to 3 Furutech NCF and a Furutech NCF chassis outlet and left the red stock outlet since my main components only require 2 outlets and those will be the ones with the XO Caps. Thanks, Wig |
Guys, CPT 1200 direct wiring and Audience XO Caps complete: https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/2061 Wig :) |
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Just started to read this thread. The best power cords I have ever heard, hands down, are the Transparent Reference and Reference XL power cords. They are a bit spendy but they are freeking amazing. I have changed all the cords in my home system coming out of an Equi-Core 1800, one of the few units we actually received, and a PS Audio regenerator. I am a dealer for other products but not Transparent, so these sounded so incredible that I paid close to retail for them. Just wanted to share my experience with you. I actually first heard them about 8 months ago. I see people talking about Audioquest cables and stuff so I'm not trying to knock the CPT cables, as I have never heard them. The Equi-Core is a great product, Mark just continually made commitments and never followed through. My beef is that he owes me product, not that its a bad product. I do think the best power cable that I have ever heard with my ears, and I have heard a ton are the Transparent's though. S |
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Guys, Started the mods to get rid of the daisy chaining; home runs for each outlet. Will complete the mod when I receive the Deulunds 600V power cable. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/2061#&gid=1&pid=5 Wig |
Mark & Walter, I was your Thai distributor, I have tried contacting you several times with no response. Should I post my numerous emails from you here promising me and my dealer the deepcores you repetitively committed to send or are you going to have Walter call me and do the right thing too? Be well, Seth |
@ozzy I'd probably try putting the 1800 first although I think they 5000 is pretty high current delivery. Maybe Paul's new top of the line Conditioner or the top of the line Audioquest might be a better choice than the 5000. Try them all in home first before buying and then open up your own thread. I'd love to hear your thoughts. 🍻 |
@ grannyring and t_ramey Outstanding Info! I will complete this mod within the next few weeks with the parts listed in grannyring's posts and can't wait to hear the difference. BTW, I added Audience XO Caps to my two outlets like grannyring did on his BPT and the results are noticeable; lower floor noise, deeper/wider sound stage, better separation and more transparency. Wig |
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Is the Deep Core going to be the Conditioner to be paired with the CPT 1200 or 1800? I talked to someone in the industry and my understanding of what he said was that the CPT 1200 or 1800 balance the power coming out of the outlet but don't really condition it. Maybe someone more knowledgeable and technical on the matters can chime in? |
gdnrbob, Thanks for the reply. The CPT 1800 is a balanced transformer that does condition the sound quality by its design. My question is, has anyone tried plugging any other type of power conditioner into the 1800 and then plugging your equipment into that conditioner. Sorta like using the CPT 1800 as a pre conditioner. ozzy |
@stereo5 @jackd The reason I've posted on this and lots of other threads is because I am part of this community and I care about it. I could have just as easily not said anything because I was lucky enough to not get duped into buying a Deep Core. Others weren't so lucky and I post mu thoughts on their behalf. If one group of us is preyed upon, our community is diminished and we all suffer. I truly hope that everyone is made whole, and that Wally takes care of you all. |
The best way is to connect an O ring to each home run wire by a combo crimp/solder. Gather each live and stack them on a 1/4 thick bolt tighten the top nut and all the O-rings will be tightly pressed onto each other for a great connection. Use these insulated bolts and bolt each one down to the bottom of your unit. Use one for live, one for neutral and one for ground. Very safe, robust and professional. These connections are there for life! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LLYS5FK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc... You should use good quality O rings. These are decent. I used them and was able to terminate both top and bottom outlet home runs into one O ring since it takes up to 8 gauge. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XQ9BPLF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc... You can also use good quality terminal block with O ring terminations on your home runs to do much the same thing. Problem is these terminal blocks have the screw down terminations pretty close together. Those interested can look at my virtual system to see how I used a terminal block on my BPT Balanced transformer unit. Look at the last picture for a close up outside the chassis. Look at the 3rd to the last pic for the terminal block inside the chassis. My chassis is much tighter in space then your 1200 or 1800 units. I think the individual insulated bolts is the best and most professional option. The layout would be sweet! https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/6997#&gid=1&pid=29 |
I used an 8 port connector for each neutral, hot, and ground. The only way I can think of to avoid the connector is to strip off a long enough section of the jacket of each wire so that you can twist each group together and solder them, then make sure you wrap it good with some electrical tape to avoid contact. |
Over the weekend I was able to replace the internal wiring for both of my 1800’s with Duelund 12g wire and did a homerun to each receptacle from the transformer. The first 1800 I did is used for my TV, apple tv, blu-ray player, and wifi router/modem. It had the original wiring from CPT with Furutech NCF receptacles. Noticed my tv picture quality was more colorful and detailed and much more natural looking, very pleased. The second 1800 was purchased from Mike at Tweek Geek and it already had the internal wire changed to Furutech but was daisy chained. This one has my main two channel system hooked up to it with my integrated amp, dac, and mac mini and renderer. After changing it to the Duelund and with a homerun to each receptacle (also NCF’s) I noticed a much more balanced sound. I would say the tone was just a bit more relaxed but welcomed and appreciated. All in all I’m glad I decided to do this and it only cost me about $65 in wire from Parts Connexion. Looking forward to seeing how things go once the wire gets settled in but so far very happy. |
The deal is officially done and I now own the assets of Core Power Technologies. EQ1800 parts are ordered for the first 100 units that will handle all old paid for units as well as new sales. These should ship in March.The redesign of Deep Core to be a full 1800 watt unit is done and we will build 6 units in late February for final testing and to get 4 out for beta. I will then order the parts to make the first 200. June looks to be definitely doable and I hope sooner on US units. Looking for either June of July on 220/240v Deep Cores. Mark has no ownership of the new company. For those who care to know Dan Wright made the decision to not buy the company for his own reasons. Dan is a quality guy who I have known for many years. Again, I say that anyone (chazzzy007) who wants to call me to discuss this is free to do so and I am more than happy to answer any questions one on one at 770-667-5633. |
No but you commented about why he would buy from Mark as if that was the reason for his recent negative comments towards Walter. I was pointing out that his vitriol has nothing to do with a purchase where he is owed money or product at all. The only product he ever bought was a 1200 which he received long ago. This is the only thread he visits on this forum at all. There's more to it. |
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I think you forget that Dan by his own admission was also an "Industry Friend" who chose not to help Mark for business reasons. He was not the only one who in the end decided to walk away. Walter on the other hand chose, as the largest dealer of the products, decided to see if he could save a product he believed in and even though he has no obligation to do so seems willing to make some of Mark's broken promises right. So why don't you quit spouting off about something that doesn't affect you and let Walter and the customers work it out. What happens to Mark now doesn't affect that. |
@jackd Ulterior motive? What was it that I posted that wasn’t true? Mark’s been stealing from people for over 10 years. He tried to take my money on a Deep Core as well but I said no. So far there hasn’t been a Deep Core beta test that could even power an entire system let alone make anything sound better. 2 systems were fried beta testing so far and a poster on these forums had to explain to Mark and his Team the reason for it. Lolz Art several steps along the way Mark’s industry friends have come on to ’vouch’ for him, allowing this whole sad melodrama to continue. This is crazy. 2 other whole threads about complaints and failures have been deleted. What other industry allows criminals to continually prey upon unsuspecting customers, and that for over a Decade?!?! Thus whole episode has been unbelievable. |
