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Power Cord Flavors

Someone recently sent me an e-mail asking about warm and fullbodied power cords versus neutral, clear and extended power cords. I thought I'd post my opinion, and ask others to share theirs, too.

My system is tubes: VAC Phi 110/110, First Sound Presence Depuxe II, APL Denon 3910

Warm and full bodied in my system=
Purist Audio Dominus w/Fluid
Elrod EPS-3 Signature
Revelation Audio Precept
VH Audio Airsine

Neutral, clear and extended=
Shunyata Python and Anaconda
Electraglide Epiphany
Ridge Street Poiema!!!
Audio Indulgence Alpine Lace
TG Audio SLVR and 688
Z Squared
Absolute power cord

That's a scary list of power cords. I'm kind of shocked at how many I've owned and tried.
tvad
guidocorona
4,114 posts
 
Norm, I will let BabyBear comment about Anaconda VS Python on his system. I did an Anaconda VX versus Python VX comparison last year on a Teac Esoteric X-01. By comparison the Python had a smaller soundstage, less defined imaging, fuzzy bass, less detail and was in genral less involving than the Anaconda. Note for posterity: my findings were with the old Python, not the new Helix version.
tvad OP
9,467 posts
 
Who's Norm?

Although I appreciate the AnacondaVx versus Python Vx comparison, it doesn't apply to the scenario presented in your earlier post. The Vx cords sound different than Alpha cords, and a Vx cord used for a digital source has little in common with an Aplha cord used on a power amp. This has been my experience anyway.
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babybear
105 posts
 
Tvad, I compared the Python Alpha to the Anaconda Alpha on my preamp - VAC Ren MK II. This was with the Epiphany on the CDP and Elrod Stmt on the amp. To my ears, in my system, the Anaconda delivered a richer sound than the Python with the slight mid-range bloom that I mentioned in my earlier post. I felt that the Python was more neutral sounding. The overall result was more pleasing to me with the Anaconda than with the Python. Hope that helps.
tvad OP
9,467 posts
 
Babybear, that's exactly what I was curious to know. Nice, succinct description. Thanks.
artg
362 posts
 
great thread indeed. I am using a combination of open and extended (electraglide epiphany) on my digital front end and preamp and also slighly sweeter, warmer (but not too sweet) on my power conditioner and Nagra VPA monoblock tubed amps - ISOCLEAN SUPER FOCUS - This one is a relative steal and you shoudl add it to your short-list, and a 6' length is "only" $1800 list.
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