Power Cables

Oh dear ..

To mention for power off and how long amp plays.. My Bryston continues to play perfectly for slightly over three seconds from power off. Then it quickly stops playing.
For recent powercords, I bought 23’ of DH Labs and some basic Wattgate cryo’ed plugs. USed whole wire just to break it in, and put on amp. Right off rough, harsh. withing twenty minutes better. But even after a day, no better than the basic Pangea AC9 4 meter cord I had on the amp prior. I could have waited to see if any further break in would help but...
Two new Pangea AC14SE MKII Signature 5 meter arrived. I plugged one in to amp and right off, more detail better sound all around, more bass and midbass. Have to say there also was a slight edge to the sound. put second new AC on the preamp Which previously had a Pangea AC9SE original, not MKII.
(Both PRIOR pre and amp colds tried for sound, the SE did not make any difference on amp, so left AC9 on it. Pre AC9SE was better than AC14SE neither MKII version)
When I put back the AC9 on amp the sound was veiled and back to less bass and midbass. So definite improvement with the Signature.And after three days, the slight glare was gone.
I have a few more AC14SE Signature coming.            All my stuff has used Pangea PC for years.            
I wanted to see what a basic AC OFC wire powercord would be in comparison. So that is why I bought the DH Labs wire.(I seem to have used all my OEM cords as trade ins or tossed. LOL)
I do not know if I will buy any Pangea AC9SE MKII signature? Hope they have a sale or a trade in..$450 or one cord is more than I want to spend.

Power cords DO make a difference. I have gone through several. I wonder now if I was just trying to adjust for my room deficiencies? By this I mean, room acoustics.


I've been focusing on room acoustics for a few years. I find this aspect of "system building" is more rewarding and lasting, vs. the power cord of the week.

elizabeth, please keep us posted how the Pangea PCs perform as they age. There were a number of reports from the field that in contrast with most other brand cords the Pangea cords tend to get "worse" as they age. I've been using a couple of their AC14SE MKIIs in my digital source components for a couple of years and can't hear a difference as they age. They seem to be very well made but a bit rigid for tight spaces.

I would have to say the old original AC9 is kind of ’muffled’ sounding compared to the new AC14SE MKII Signature, NOW. It is 12 or more years old. I just do not remember when I bought it. Long time ago fer’ sure. (before my last move 11 years ago)
In the recent few years, I have alternated moving that powercord from conditioner to amp, and back and forth, since it changed the sound a little. Smoother from conditioner. Now the ’muffled’ part is pretty minor. But, compared to the new Signature, very noticeable from my Magnepan 20.7s.
You know minor stuff does not become noticeable until you can compare it. Plus the recently bought self made cord really did not improve (clarity or bass performance) on the AC9 either.
I bought some AC9SE later, maybe 8 years ago?, and I possibly* could check t see if they sound different then the AC9 does now. Back when I bought them, some places AC9SE did sound better, and other places no difference. *possibly but not probably, since I confess I am pretty lazy unless I really want to do something.I had also bought early AC14SE, and on the preamp, the AC9SE sounded better than the 14SE back then when I first got them.
Added/ Many years ago I had some AudioQuest Midnight speaker cable, which the insulation started to go 'gummy' after many years. And that changed the way the cable sounded too. Perhaps something similar? in the early AC9 may have happened? And some more than others?   Chemical formulation matters, and that may be a part of it .  Though I do not know. Someone would have to cut an old  AC9 to inspect the insulation.