Power Cord Flavors

From the short list of cables I have tried :

Very good full bodied and warm :
EG Fatman

Very good Neutral and extended :
Synergistic Research Reference

The Bottom very disappointing power cords which did not perform well:

Michael Wolff Silver Carbon
Very bright and thin sounding especially in midrange.

Absolute power cord
Not that dynamic.

Hey Tvad, you want neutral, clear and extended, try a Nordost Valhalla power cord. After only 4 hours of listening, I'm speechless. This is the fastest, clearest power cord I've ever heard, bar none. Granted, I haven't heard an Electraglide Epiphany X yet, but I'm stunned at this point. The Valhalla is MUCH more quicker and agile than the Shunyata Anaconda Alpha that it just replaced on my BAT VK-51SE preamp. Size of the soundstage is incredible! Unbelievable what changing one power cord can do!

Again, it depends what you're looking for. Some will prefer the fuller body of the Shunyata, in fact I traded my Anaconda to the Vahalla seller. He was looking for more musical weight, I was looking for more speed. My system is currently loving the new found speed and clarity of the Valhalla.

Cheers,

John :-)

Hello John,

I also just bought 3 Nordost Valhalla power cords for my BAT 150se mono-amps and my 51se pre-amp and I am as stunned as you are. I can tell you this is not just a different flavor. It was like a major component upgrade!

Enjoy,
Tom

I'll add the DCCA Extreme Reference power cord to the "Neutral, clear and extended" column, although it contributes some weight to the music similar to the Elrod cords, but with less coloration. Therefore, it shifts toward "warm and full bodied" without falling into that category, in my opinion.

Hi Grant,

Thanks for the heads up. I expect my DCCA Extreme Reference in on Wed/Thurs of this week.
How long have you had yours? Did it take long to break in?
I guess you putting into the neutral camp means that I can expect to put it into the warm camp, huh? J/K :-)

John