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Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? This thread is a veritable goldmine of SR info. . . Thank you guys! Tedmbrady, what ICs, speaker wires and PC combination will be used on the system? I am particularly intrigued . . .	1610
HiDiamond Power cords... Fascinating... Fancy seeing you here Harve	212
how can a line cord affect frequency response ? Boa2, my PCs quack real loud all the time. Especially when I take a wild gander, and goose 'em real big 20 amp IEC male connector down those ornithologically inappropriate tini . . .	136
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables? I was part of the auditioning gang at CMO's place and will corroborate his findings on Aqueous. My personal descending order of preference as follows: 1: AQ Sky by a significant . . .	109
Shunyatas New CX series I have been a fan of Shunyata PCs for a few years, and have owned Anaconda Helix Alpha and VX. I have recently tried the Shunyata King Cobra CX to my Rowland 312 power amplifier . . .	83
Power Cord Flavors It will be very interesting to determine where the new Shunyata Helix series fits in the continuum	81
Do Cables Wear Out? The regular application of finely particulated Allotropic SnakeOil (TM) from Ophidic Audio Systems will prevent premature depolymerization and breakdown of copper-to-co-valent . . .	74
Longer Power Cords Sound better? I have herd that Shunyata was once commissioned a 30 ft length of Anaconda Alpha (original series) with amazing results. Unfortunately I have this info only 3rd hand with no . . .	66
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema Wellfed, the XTREME web site does not appear to exist, or at least the link you provided goes nowhere. Where do I source XTREME cable and power chords	63
Let's hear about Elrods new Silver or Gold cables Strapper, please tell us in detail about your experience with the new Elrods. . . being 'blown away' only points to possible challanges to your personal safety. (grins!) G	48
Interconnect for sweet, silky violin sound I listen almost exclusively to classical. . . with a lot of small string chamber ensambles. Try the Furutech Evolution II wires, for highly neutral and musical sound throughout . . .	47
Cerious cables - Proper setup and run in time What on Earth is a liquid ceramic? Sorry, but the Cerious site's pseudo technical discussion on the underlying technology looks intentionally confounding and smacks of new age . . .	45
New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ? Yes, it looks like Shunyata has posted info on its new Helix series. The names of the PCs remains unchanged, with the word Helix now affixed to them. A technical description of. . .	43
Electraglide Epiphany vs Kubala-Ssna vs.... Ditto Art	41
Why Palladium in cables, wiring, etc. . .? Good guessed TPLAVAS. Are you saying there is AC in the circuit beyond the rectifiers in the power supply? I suspect manufacturers are just experimenting with different metals . . .	40
Finding a Power Cord that sounds great I have reviewed the wonderful Furutech Flux power cords on PFO. You'll find my observations at: http://positive-feedback.com/Issue47/furutech.htm The PCs that I have enjoyed the . . .	37
Which power cord more important? Some of my fiddlings of the last 12 months with power cords are discussed in my PFO article on the Furutech Evolution II wiring suite. See: http://positive-feedback.com/Issue45/. . .	34
Whatever happened to Straight Wire? What are the interesting characteristics of Platinum	34
Shunyata Vs. Nordost power cables ? Intersting	32
purist vs. concierto vs. elrod vs dcca power cable MRT, are you suggesting any bloom in upper bass and midrange is always matched by a corresponding attenuation of energy in the treble	31
PC for Rowland 312 and others? Thank you guys, yes I have unscientifically swapped in one case 2 PCs at a time (on PC1 and X-01) as you will read below. . . I have now tried 3 different PCs on the PC1+Capri . . .	22
Synergistic Research Tesla x4 speaker cable Jimmy, have you checked with SR about break in requirements? I would not be surprised if a few hundred hrs were in order. G	22
Audioquest cables: replace the DBS Battery pack. You may want to have a look at Mike Mickelson's recent review of the Audioquest Sky on Soundstage. Mickelson seems to suggest that the static voltage bias induced by the batteries . . .	19
Elrod EPS-3 or EG Epiphany Please Help TVAD, is your DCCA specifically designed for source components	17
affordable long run IC Icorem, while I am very happy with AudioQuest Sky running from my JRDG Capri pre to my JRDG 312, I have heard several times the more moderately priced Analysis Plus ICs on JRDG . . .	14
Synergistic Research Acoustic vs Precision Refere? Thank you Grant for the suggestion, I may look into Reality cables as well. Kenscollick, both Precision and Acoustic Ref are part of the new Tessla series. What Tessla models . . .	14
A question for those who've chosen a Valhalla PC.. Tplavas, I have in fact tried both Valhalla PC and Anaconda Helix Alpha on the X-01 player, but not during the same sitting. They are both truly great chords. I personally prefer. . .	14
Bulk cables: Oyaide vs Furutech Hi Glai, I have used Furutech High End Performance series bulk wires with great results (PCs, ICs, speaker wires), until I later migrated to Furutech Flux, and more recently to . . .	13
A Tale Of Two. . . Anacondas Helix My apologies to all. The session came and went. . . and it was extremely interesting. Fifteen minutes ago I just finished writing the review article. Then my word processing . . .	13
Shunyata for Arc REF5 SE I would probably lean toward the Python CX... ARC Ref pres have a hefty power supply, which I suspect may best be served by a PC of heavish gage... My concern is that Cobra Z-Tron . . .	12
Helix or Alpha Whether you apply a VX or alpha to your CD player will depend on the player. The VX was developed at a time that many CDps were extremely sensitive to hash on electric lines that. . .	12
Has anyone tried the new Shunyata interconnects? The Shunyata web site has a discussion of the underlying technologies used in the new Anaconda and Python signal cables at: http://shunyata.com/Content/technical-SignalTech.html . . .	11
Capri to the monoblocs 501, which cables? Hi Clavil, I play classical almost exclusively. I use a Capri with the JRDG 312 stereo and am also quite familiar with the 501 monos. If you have recently bought your Capri and . . .	11
Shunyata Power Cords	9
Should power cords for power amps be shielded? I do not believe there exists a set rule about shielding of power cords on any amps, one way or another. Personally, I have experienced the most desirable results on my SS class . . .	7
Purist Ann. Contego vs Shunyata Anac Alpha Helix Garebear, I have both Shunyata Anaconda Helix Alpha and Purist Anniversary. I do not have a Synergy II, but I have tried them both on various components with differing results: . . .	7
lightweight power cable for a linn 1.1 cd player If the switching power supplies of Linn can create probs with some power cords, I suggest that in the Shunyata line you try out the VX variants rather than the alphas. . . they . . .	6
Best power cables for Jeff Rowland 501 s ??? The JRDG 501 monos are quite similar to my JRDG 312. I also use a Capri pre. I have tried a few different combinations of cords: Purist Anniversary -- sounds odd both on Capri. . .	6
SHUNYATA power cords price increase Huh, PLAVAS, are you talking about me instead? That would be cool. . . I'd be so honored! (chuckles	6
Cables for Jeff Rowland / mbl system I have Rowland 7M monos, 312, Capri. Brands of wiring that I have enjoyed with Rowland are Cardas, Analysis Plus, Shunyata. G	5
Echole Obsession ic's and speaker cable I haven't heard Echole wires yet. . . I will hear them for the first time next week at RMAF. . . the Echole suite is in my top priority list of suites to visit. GUido	3
HiDiamond power cable P2 vs P3 Hi Newbie79, you may want to check the main HiDiamond watering hole at http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1340078998&openfrom&1&4#1 If you do not find a satisfying . . .	2
AC cables for JRDG 201 monoblocks n' Esoteric DAC Hi Ziffle, I am very fond of Esoteric and Rowland electronics. on my entire system, which includes an Esoteric X-01, Rowland criterion, Rowland M725 monoblocks, and Rowland M312 . . .	2
Elrod statement vs Shunyata anaconda zitrons Jonchew38, what I look in any audio component, from cabling, to electronics, to speakers, are products that reveal those hidden details in the sound that convey the emotion in . . .	1
Cables: JRD 312 to Sophia2 Avguygeorge, are you open to brands other than MIT and Transparent? My balanced system consists of TEAC X-01 Limited, JRDG Capri linestage, JRDG 312, and Vienna Mahler speakers. . .	1