The Square is essentially 2 designer reference powercords terminated together. This cord came about from a discussion that Ted Denney and I had several years ago because you can only use the Designer Reference on front end gear.
I wanted a "state of the art" powercord for amps and line conditioners. At that time the Electraglides, Shunyata's, Audio Magic, Fim, etc. were either not out or just getting started. So there was a need for this cord. The only really super high end powercord was the NBS and it was even more expensive.
At the time that the Square came out it retailed for $3000 and the Designer reference for $2000. Then Synergistic Research decided to eliminate the Designer reference and just have the Square at $2000 one heck of a deal.
We all assumed that the DR square would be best in all applications. We were wrong for I found that I personally still liked the Designer Reference more on front end gear and asked Ted to bring it back which he did at $1400.
The Designer reference powercords are in my opinion the most transparent of the high end powercords on the market.
If you are seeking more information these cords will give you that. If your system is already very transparent and you are seeking more fullness and body then these are not the cords for you. They are nothing like the Master Coupler that softens the top end.
Hope this helps!
I wanted a "state of the art" powercord for amps and line conditioners. At that time the Electraglides, Shunyata's, Audio Magic, Fim, etc. were either not out or just getting started. So there was a need for this cord. The only really super high end powercord was the NBS and it was even more expensive.
At the time that the Square came out it retailed for $3000 and the Designer reference for $2000. Then Synergistic Research decided to eliminate the Designer reference and just have the Square at $2000 one heck of a deal.
We all assumed that the DR square would be best in all applications. We were wrong for I found that I personally still liked the Designer Reference more on front end gear and asked Ted to bring it back which he did at $1400.
The Designer reference powercords are in my opinion the most transparent of the high end powercords on the market.
If you are seeking more information these cords will give you that. If your system is already very transparent and you are seeking more fullness and body then these are not the cords for you. They are nothing like the Master Coupler that softens the top end.
Hope this helps!