Speakercable and powercord that thightens bass.

I will vouch for Don (Virgo_ref). He is an upstanding guy who is a real pleasure to deal with. No harm meant with his post. He has an outstanding product that he is proud about, as he should be. His support has been fantastic.

I first heard his power cables at Jayctoys place, and they transformed his system. I tried his Ref-1s on my system (with his trial period, why not?). I ended up buying two of his Ref-1s.

The Ref-1s have added a palpability, a presense, a naturalness, and dimensionality to my system that wasn't quite there before. Bass is tight, not overblown, highs are extended, and the midrange is truly wonderful with the Ref-1s. I would have never thought that power cables can drastically alter the sound of a system, but they really do!

There are times where I have second guessed my purchases (too many, for sure), but this isn't one of them.

Of course, the usual disclaimer pertains: system synergy is key in anyone's system, and while these work great in my system and Jayctoy's and a few others, ymmv. With that in mind, the DCCA Ref-1s are worth a try with the no risk trial period, and they will compete with the Shuns, Elrods, EGs, VDs of the power cable world, at a better price.

Second disclaimer: I'm just a happy customer of DCCA, no other ties.

Greetings Tvad,

Of the ones I mention, I personally have had or do have the Electraglide Mini Khans, the latest Ultra Khans, and the VD Nite II in my personal system. The EGs did not work in my system, as their lack of a ground conductor (as I had to prove to myself with a continuity check), rendered them useless in my system, causing severe buzzing from my speakers. In the one position that the EG worked (my Modwright 999ES' tube power supply) I preferred the REF-1 for its naturalness, fullness and palpability as compared to EG's UK. For the same reasons, and others, I prefer the REF-1 on my McCormack DNA-500 amp over the VD Nite II. On the flipside, I prefer the VD Nite II on my Modwright over the REF-1. It's all about matching.

I know others who have tried, or are trying the DCCA REF-1s against their EGs, Elrods and such, and the REF-1s are holding their own, if not preferred. I don't think anyone can dispute the fact that these fine cable makers are competing against each other in the high-end power cable market. I can strongly, logically and confidently deduce that DCCA's REF-1 can "compete" in this class of outstanding cables based on my observations and other's.

Please note I DIDN'T say "beat" or are "better than" in my statement... That my friend, has to be answered only by you and your system. Synergy is the bottom line for the DCCA and any all the other cables mentioned. There is no "one size fits all" in this hobby. That's why we all "try" different things, hopefully under low risk terms, until we find what works for our systems and our budgets. I have.