Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC

I have directly compared in my system Cardas Clear Beyond XL power to Shunyata Delta v2 NR. The difference was quite surprising. I found the Cardas to be better on dac, preamp, and amp. The Cardas was much more musical and actually less noise. Even for home theater the Cardas was better. 

I have been comparing Alpha NR V2 to Delta NR V2 in my system. I have had the Delta in my system for about a year. The Cable Co is a really great company and their loaner program gives customers a unique opportunity to compare cables head to head. I’m really trying to figure out what direction I want to take my power cables.  The alpha is double the price, thicker, and has a fancier connector. They have the same sonic signature. I have never compared different price points of cables within a company’s line before so I don’t really know how much improvement is typical between levels. My impressions are that the Alpha is more open sounding, less noise, and more detailed- but not by much. On some songs it was actually hard to tell the difference. I wouldn’t say the alpha was any more musical or drew me more into the music. Just my opinion. In my system I found the Cardas clear beyond xl to take me away into the music more. The Shunyata is more of a scientific instrument. I have 4 Shunyata power cables in my system so it’s not that I am not a customer.