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Shunyata taipan or Python, for BAT?

Hello all,

Who would have thunk it. Power cords do make a difference? Well, there's no mistaking it. They do. Geeez!
I'm looking for a PC to add to my vk500, Sony SCD xa 777, primarily. ...perhaps the VK5i too. With such a great influence of Shunyata power cords present here I thought to inquire as to 'which' cord for what will give the best bang for the buck, and/or just the best fit. Regardless... in the shunyata line, that is...

Having just tried/trying the following:
Kimber PK10 (preamp) - VERY GOOD
JPS Dig AC - (CD) not bad, at this price, pretty good, but a tad restrictive in attack and decay.
PAD Venusta - (CD & pre)fair only due to price.. but good sounding, simply not what I want in this price range, eSpecially.
Audience - (CD & pre) a nice cord. though a bit lacking overall but given the price, a better value than the PAD WHICH COSTS TWICE AS MUCH. wORKED BETTER ON THE cd THAN THE PREAMP..

I've recently been told a good fit would be this way:
VX on the CD, either Taipan or Python. Alpha on the vk500, either Taipan or Python again. Oddly enough a far leser model on the VK5i, like a Copperhead or Diamondback...

Sounded a bit odd given the threads here regailing such lofty additions of high end PC's to the preamps in so many other systems...

... so what for what, sportsfans? Is the additional price of Python over Taipan equate to better overall? or just where is the P.O.D.R.? (point of diminishing returns)....

I really appreciate the help... thanks a lot.
blindjim

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simon74
216 posts
 
Hi jim,
the only way your going to know is trying them in your system, - the spice analogy was spot on. Get them on a try/return basis & make sure they are burnt in.
They make more differnce than components and when u change components, you'll have to go thru the same s--t again.
Sod it, I'm going fishing.
Si
simon74
216 posts
 
Hi there,
Rello, I wondered if you went from a Taipan Alpha or an old model Taipan to the Python Alpha ?- I agree fully with your description but find the Taipan Alpha an altogether better cord than the original Taipan.
I use a Taipan Vx (on cd player)at the moment and prefer this to the original Python but it is not universal and imo only works on digital. The old Python gave great results on most components.
I will get around to the newer Pythons yet, no doubt.
Si
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