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A certain online retailer asked me for a review of Pangea power cords..

Here is my response                                                                                    
"Way back when the Pangea AC9 was introduced, I bought one. My first aftermarket powercord. I didn't think a powercord could make any difference! Put it on my Forte' 4 amp, and immediately noticed better bass response. I was hooked.Since then I have upgraded everything in my system, but I stick to Pangea power cords.Just last night, listening via Rudistor RPX-33mkII headamp and Sennheiser HD800 (bought from Audio Advisor) I was, beside listening to Deep Purple "Machine Head" checking out some new outlets. And the difference was easy to hear, via the Pangea AC14SE MKII Signature powercord. The Pangea powercrds ARE GREAT, no question. Thanks Pangea dude, for creating them, and thank you Audio Advisor, for offering them to the public. I now listen to my Magnepan 20.7s, Marantz SA-10, Conrad Johnson ACT2, Kuzma Stabi Stogi S turntable. ALL using Pangea powercords.My system is no slouch, neither are Pangea powercords.
If I were to offer one suggestion, Start a line of AC14SE, and AC9SEPangea with pure copper Rhodium plated plugs.and Cryo'ed.
Thanks in advance Pangea Dude! You are a HERO.to all of us who enjoy Pangea power cords."So.. any comments?
elizabeth
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nasaman
270 posts
 
I love my AC-14SE.
Currently using on my DAC and I love how high freq above 2-ish kHz beautifully extended and not rolling off at all. 
Pangea’s upper versions are good. Patented, very well built. I hope they will not brutally hype up their prices (like Morrow Audio did)
I don’t recommend AC-14 and AC-9
(Listening to Jacques Loussier/ Plays Bach.)

d2girls's avatar
d2girls
641 posts
 
Why would anything in the 2khz range be rolling off... 
nasaman's avatar
nasaman
270 posts
 
@d2girls Because it could. Starting to rolling-off and cutting-off is 2 diff things.
inna
5,245 posts
 
Because either it was done intentionally for whatever reason or it is low quality. Or both. Pangea are budget cables.
elizabeth OP
6,726 posts
 
"Pangea are budget cables" True. Not a problem.        
One of those situations where folks base notions on old data for the original AC9 and AC14, and prejudice about them being 'budget'. And think calling them 'budget' is an insult. LOL
                          
Plus I have to agree the original AC9SE and AC14SE do roll off the highs a little. More like muffle them and upper midrange just a little bit. And actually that makes them perfect for folks who have digital HF grunge annoying their ears.I usually go by what works. Some stuff I find I need expensive. some budget. No problem.
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