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Audio Magic Stealth and Virtual Dynamics PC

I am curious if anyone is using any of the Virtual Dynamics power cords with their Stealth unit. I just got a demo Stealth unit (6 plugs) and I am very impressed with the sound improvements. I replaced my Panamax 1000+, which was a good surge protector but the sound was not the greatest.

I will always use a surge protector because of bad experiences with my Bay Area power lines (I rent). During last years power crissis, my Panamax 1000+ died saving my system during the power blackouts. Panamax replaced the unit promptly. I mention this because I am reading in this forum that most people are hooking up their VD PC's into the wall socket directly.

Has anyone used both the Stealth and a VD PC with better results than with either of them alone. If this is a good combination, I could get away with using very short length PC's. Are there sonic issues with the PC being very short in length. I could use a half foot power cord just from my pre-amp to the Stealth, if that was available or the way to go.

I have never purchased any PC's so I am unsure of the benefits but I am open minded to give it a try. I am using the OEM (or factory) PC's with the following compoments:

Sony SCD-1 (SACD player)
Yamaha Tuner
Bryston BP-25 (pre-amp)
Bryston 14B-SST (amp)
Bryston XLR (balanced) interconents (SACD-Pre-Amp)
Audio Quest Speaker wire (Calderas, Volcano)
Revel Ultima Salons (speakers)
Audio Magic Stealth

My system sounds amazing to me right now. But if I can get improvements with a PC, why not finish off my system with that.
Thanks for reading.
yyz

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4yanx
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YYZ, are those your initials, or are you a Rush fan, or have you an affinity for Toronto Intl. Airport? :-)

I live in the Bay Area, too, and share your view that a SP is a MUST. While I have not tried the VD PC's, I have lived very happily with a Stealth for about 6 months. One thing first. Allow at LEAST 200 hours breakin time before attempting to assess any changes you introduce into your system. The Stealth takes forever and three Sundays to breakin, but the time waiting is well worth spent.

I don't think the Stealth is particularly sensitive with regard to PC's between it and the wall outlet. The more important PC's are between the Stealth and your components (a view shared by AM, BTW). That said, there are obvious improvements over the stock PC supplied with the Stealth (and not least of which you will find by upgrading your component PC's, too).

I tried a few combinations with the PC's I currently have and a few others I've sold. I wound up using a HT ProAC11 between the Stealth and my cryoed Hubbell outlet. Then, I used my "better" PC's between the Stealth and components. When comparing the ProAC11 in that position to a Synergistic Res. Master Coupler, Audience Power Chord, PS Aduio Lab II, and a FIM Silver, I found little difference, so I used the ProAc11, it being cheaper.
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