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
Anyone really interested can send a message to Jim Aud of Purist Audio or albertporter, Purist dealer on Audiogon. Jim usually replies the same day as if he had nothing better to do. Cost seems incredible, though it is not the most expensive power cord at all, but if it is really that great it's worth it, especially if you have top level equipment.
My GroverHuffman cables use an elaborate matrix of  to eliminate EMI/RFI.  They have a copper mesh sleeve over the wiring floating in an air dielectric which encased in teflon tube with vinyl over that.  The copper sleeve is dipped into an adhesive which contains powered carbon, nickel and tungsten.  There maybe an additional sleeve over that (I don't remember the differences between the Empress and Pharoah cabling exactly).  

Since the Empress cabling is $200 to $400, EMI/RFI are eliminated at a reasonable cost.
I am too a fan of Pangea power cords anf ICs. I remember replacing my ICs with Pangea SE and noticed a warm more natural mid range especially on male vocals.
Why don't component manufacturers place expensive cables with their units? Simple answer. Audiophiles like to tweak and they would toss them to the side anyway. Also the added cost.