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What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« on: September 23, 2015, 06:49:12 AM »
I have a mix of WW, DH Labs, TWL, and PS Audio. Most are lower end cords with the exception of the TWL.
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2015, 07:39:57 AM »
TWL.

I have a couple of Pangeas in non-critical spots: one where a better cord wouldn't make a difference and one where it makes a minor difference. At some point I'll upgrade the latter to another TWL. Best deal in audio.
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2015, 08:26:03 AM »
100% TWL.  8)



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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2015, 08:30:19 AM »
I have Paul Kaplan's Waveform Fidelity HE Mk III/SRC on all of my front end components including the custom Felix power filter feeding them. The power amp and the high current Felix power filter feeding it have Waveform Fidelity HE MK III power cords on them.
 These power cords are one of the best improvements I have ever made to my system, easily equal to a source component upgrade.
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2015, 08:34:18 AM »
I kind of like the idea of having different cords, for comparison.  I like to see what each cord does and determine how much that particular cord improves/degrades sound. 
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2015, 09:15:44 AM »
I have a bunch. :)

TWL, naturally.
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2015, 11:03:17 AM »
I still use Black Sands Silver Reference V PCs that I bought on Audionervosa group buy way back when.

When/if I ever expand the system I'll buy JPS. I like the slam, clarity and quiet.

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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2015, 12:08:31 PM »
Jps seems interesting but expensive.  :shock:
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2015, 01:38:50 PM »
They have budget price wires too.

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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2015, 08:24:52 PM »
They have budget price wires too.

Are they like the budget priced Maseratis?  :rofl:
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2015, 03:55:04 AM »
The cheapest used one I could find was $800. I did see oyaide, crystal clear and some others in a more moderate price range
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2015, 04:32:34 AM »
You could always DIY some. The wire itself does make a difference, but gauge seems to be the most important property there. IMO much of the real difference in PC's is in the connectors.

Search the various forums and you will find oodles of posts about DIY formula and other brands.
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2015, 05:01:32 AM »
You could always DIY some. The wire itself does make a difference, but gauge seems to be the most important property there. IMO much of the real difference in PC's is in the connectors.

Search the various forums and you will find oodles of posts about DIY formula and other brands.


Yes. apparently the OCC Neotech is supposed to be good (as well as the Furutech. Also the Oyaide connectors. I think that in the end it will cost me as much or more to make than to but. The connectors are about $100 each and the wire is also about $100 so thats at least $300. In fact the Oyaide cable that uses the good connectors and wire is $299
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2015, 08:28:50 AM »
The cheapest used one I could find was $800.
New prices $200-1700 for 2 meters, but the sweet spot are PAC Lite and Digital AC-X, both $400.
http://www.jpslabs.com/PDF/JPS_Labs_price1.pdf
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Re: What Power Cords do you use in your system are your favorite PCs!
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2015, 09:14:43 AM »
Quote from: richidoo
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.... but I know you are just a purple kind of guy.  :lol:

I understand the feeling. When you find something that works for you, you just go with it. I feel the same way about the TWL cords.
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