Cardas or Virtual Dynamics power cords? Opinions?

Paul Music,if you really want to hear how good VD cables can be,you really need to try the Quicksiver Gold to gleen the very best out of these cables.The Master is one of the best balanced cables that performs at a astounding level of musicality from top to bottom.Also you really need to put 400+ hours on the cables before they are really run in.Wait till you get Master I/c to get your doors blown completely off,this will show you res in a profound way and yet be so musically right.Please do keep us posted-Dennis

My system has also benefitted tremendously from VD cords - power, IC and speaker cables. I have them mixed with Elrod Statements(back end) - they were truly the equivalent of a "component-level+" upgrade to my system and continue to get better the more they break in. I was pleasantly surprised by what a dramatic, positive effect they make - Rick S. has also been great to work with.

Just hooked up my total system today with Virtual Dynamics cables and power cords. I loved it and a friend named Godfrey came to listen Godfrey is a seasoned audiophile with a vast knowledge of music, and tends to be highly critical of any audio upgrade. Here is what he said tonight about my system! Paul Bee

Glory HALLELUJAH! Its the second coming!!

Paul has discovered that one of the speakers was out of phase.* (see note below) That has now been corrected and the whole system just sings! All the old favorites sound brand, spanking, new - and as alive as the real thing.

Virtual Dynamics says their design has more than a touch of the divine and I am inclined to believe them.

You must hear this for yourselves.

Godfrey
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* Note that the Virtual Dynamics power cords and cables are very stiff and must be forcably bent to form a fit. In installing the first round of power cords, one of the speaker connections came loose on the back of one of the Ayre amps and I accidentally put it back reversed, where it played out of phase for about a week. But all is wonderful NOW.

I was searching for new PCs for my dual mono, BAT amp. I had been running one of David Elrod's Statements on my 200, but there was no way I was going to be able to wrestle two of them into place. Another Agoner, Jmcgrogan (thanks again), suggested I try VD PCs on my 600, since he had already enjoyed that combo in his own system. I started with a couple of Master PCs and also replaced the King Cobra v2 on my source. There was a very dramatic improvement in the depth and breadth of the soundstage. The sound was noticeably more immediately transparent. Even though the wire was essentially new (despite being run in at the mfr) there was no grunge at frequency extremes. To rely on a cliche, there was a sense of gestalt.

I was also provided a new set of Revelation ICs and Revelation speaker cable. All cabling is in place and has run about 200 hours. While I expect things to continue to meld, I have been revisiting corners of my jazz and blues collection with renewed enthusiasm. I certainly would agree with anyone that there are a lot of outstanding cable manufacturers - and that this product, like every other will appeal to only a portion of the market, but this addition was entirely worth the time and money invested. If you had told me five years ago that I would be making this kind of investment in wire...well...now it's just another important component.

My pleasure Blaine. Though you are 3000 miles away, I can hear how good your Parsifal's sound from here. :)

Cheers,
John