Opinions: PC's with strong lows roll off the highs


In the past months I've been trying quite a few different power cords in my setup. A fellow Agoner that is very knowledgeable about power cords stated that power cords that support strong low end performance generally roll off the highs. More and more, that experience seems consistent with me too. I'd sure like to find a reasonably priced cord (closer to $500) that can support powerful low end performance and maintain extended highs. Do you have an opinion on this based on your experiences? We know this is all system dependent, but have you found a power cord that can perform both frequency extremes with no roll off?
foster_9
I would tend to agree with Foster_9 and his fellow Agoner. When I think back to all of the cords I've been through, the ones that have the most extended, detailed high's tend to lack 'musical weight' in the bass. I say musical weight, because I have heard some of these cords go plenty deep, but their bass tends to be very tight (not necessaily a bad thing), so they don't sound as full, or have the 'apparent' bass punch of some other cords. The cords that I've heard that have full, robust bass, tend not to have the speed or resolution to make the high's airy and extended.

I think the best thing to try to do is to balance the cords through the system, not use all of one type. Play around a little using 'full-bodied' cords in combination with 'resolving' cords to balance the sound to your tastes.

FWIW, I've also noticed that a cord's soundstage is give and take too. Cords that have a deeper, 3-D stage tend to lack the width and height of more forward cords. Cords that are too forward offer a large 2-D soundstage. I prefer a 3-D stage, I don't care for the 'front row' perspective, but I have heard too deep, where the band seems to be playing out in my driveway. Again, IMHO the key is balance. Experimenting with various cords until the stage size, like bass weight and high's, are balanced to the taste of the system owner.

Looking for one magical cord that can do all things on all gear is chasing the impossible dream, IMHO.

Cheers,
John
Foster_9,
Please tell us what components, including cables, your system consists of, and in particular, what component do you want this power cord which gives you a balanced frequency response.
You guys need to try the new Synergistic Tesla cables.
They seem to provide the balance,depth width frequencey extremes this thread is talking about.
I too have been a long time cable junkie. Heck I even own my own Audiodharama Cable Cooker.
Sherod, the System:
Blue Circle BMPH – Lessloss pc
Modwright Sony 999- Xindak FP Gold pc
PS(power supply) 9.0 - DCCA Ref Master pc
Raysonic cd128 -Lessloss pc
PS Premier- (dealer-given cord)
Acoustic Zen Ref Matrix IC’s 2 sets
Blue Jeans balanced IC
Reimer Wind River GS speakers
Acoustic Zen Sartori SC
Blue Jeans Sub IC's
Hsu vtf2 mk2 sub -Ultimate Outlet- Signal Cable Magic pc
Earthquake Supernova v12

Cord I'm looking for is for the Premier. Ozzy, I tried the SR Tesla T3.
I'm auditioning the Tesla T3 pc starting on my Blue Circle BMPH integrated and now moving it to the PS Premier. On the Premier the holigraphic (3d) affect of the T3 has really taken affect unlike any pc I've had. On the Premier The T3 has also improved on the upper clarity and midrange detail of the system. It's done extremely well and I'll be ordering one. Highly recommended.
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What happened with the Tesla cord(s)?