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Impressed by Pangea Audio AC-9SE

I have been using Lamm monoblocks with Kimber PK10 Palladian for years. The PK10 Palladian are great sounding power cable and can stand the test of time.

Lately I ran across some threads about the Pangea Audio AC-9 and AC-9SE power cables. Lots of folks raved about these cables here in Audiogon. The SE sells for $200/2m each at Audio Advisor with 30-day trial. I thought I got nothing to loose and want to find out what all the hypes about these cables. I ordered the SE version.

I was totally surprised that the AC-9SE sounded very close to the Kimber. The main difference is that the AC-9SE sounded a bit thicker and a tiny bit more punch in the bass than the KImber. The PK-10 Palladian was just a tad more air on top. The $200 AC-9SE competes toe-to-toe witht the $1000 Kimber. Amazing. In fact, the thicker sounding AC-9SE matches a bit better than the Kimber in my upgraded system. Talking about synergy here.

I recommend folks who have modest or even megabuck system should try out the AC-9SE. Don't let the low price fool you. You may be surprised.

Happy listening.
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keithtexas
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Bit of an update:

I like(d) the AC9SE on my MF Tri-Vista; extra bass, clear midrange, and nice treble.

One knock that I noticed was just a slight bit of upper midrange glare, really only noticeable at high volumes.

The second 'knock', if you can call it that, is that the bass, although full and deep, can be a little bit too loose - again at higher volumes.

Finally, the soundstage is pretty good, but loses a bit of composure and frequency 'continuity' in comparison to better cords.
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