Mating power cords with APL 3910

I'm using a Michael Wolff Source cord with excellent results (they're now available at half price while they last). I also tried a TG Audio 688, which was very good, too. The Wolff Source cord provided a "smoother" texture to the sound...less edge...more natural sounding. This was true whether they were plugged directly to the wall or to a power conditioner. I am running the Wolff cord from a Hydra 4. I believe this is also important to note, since the sound of power cords will most probably be affected by the power conditioner being used.

I'd suggest trying cords that you either obtain used, or that you can try with a return policy. Speaking of cords with a return policy, Chris Venhaus also has a new cord...the AirSine...which may be worth investigating. It's designed to compete with the "best of the best" from Electraglide, Elrod, Synergistic Research and the like. I guess that makes me a shill for Chris...

Hi there,
Who is Chris Venhaus? Thanks,
Rusty

Chris Venhaus is President of VH Audio.

I am using a Electraglide Ultra Khan Statement 2 plugged into a Hydra 8 and then to the wall another Electraglide Ultra Khan Statement 2 20 Amp. A Dedicated circuit is used for the digital.
In my opinion, It takes the APL several hundred hours to mellow out. I was not impressed with it at first, there was a upper midrange glare. I was trying all sorts of power and interconnect cables. I was thinking that all the Silver cables that I was using was the problem. Alex was no help because he doesnt return calls or emails. I was beginning to think I made a large $$$ mistake.

Then the APL finally started to mellow in that range and now I love it.

The upper Midrange glare that I experienced does not seem to reflect what others thought of the Player soon after recieving theirs . But I had a hard time liking it.

I would say the change occurred at about 250 + hours of use.

Ozzy, thanks for your candor regarding the upper midrange glare. I experienced the same thing during break-in. It's important to share these idiosyncrasies so new users know what to expect, and don't start changing things...like power cords...too soon.