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Virtual Dynamics + Ensemble Power Cords- good mix

I recently received an excellent power cord from Rick & the crew at Virtual D- his top-of-the-line Power Signature. VERY revealing (like a shot of adrenaline in the system). It has yet to break in fully, and Rick has said his new 'cryo' process will take it to yet another level- he is now offering the additional process on all his cables I believe...

OK- I have been using Ensemble Megaflux PC's only for quite some time, and love the natural tonality, however things seemed not quite as 'alive' as I would have liked. The VD cable brought things to life with just the amount of increased resolution I was looking for, without a higher noise floor.

In my 2-ch system comprised of 4 tube monoblocks in a bi-amp setup, I have found great results using the Virtual D cords on the amps, and keeping the 2 Ensemble cords + one Isolink transformer on digital(Audio Aero Capitole 24/192 CDP).

Same 'virtual' benefit in the second HT-based system- Theta Dreadnaught 5-ch amp is excellent natural-sounding SS, however perhaps a tad on the warmer side of neutral. Installing the VD Power Signature cord here again gave me the resolution I was looking for (kept an Ensemble Isolink and Megaflux PC's on the HT Processor). The only other cord I have wondered about for the Theta amp is the Custom Power Top Gun HCFi- I used to use the regular Top Gun on my old Rowland Concentra integrated, and it was a fine performer.

Anyways- don't hesitate to try the Virtual Dynamics cords- Rick has apparently now added interconnects and speaker cables, and an exclusive cryogenic process for all. As mentioned, they can be put in a 'mix' quite well with other cords too- in fact, I believe mega-cord Audiogon reviewer 'Tekunda' might be using the same VD/Ensemble mix of power cords last time I saw one of his posts. I believe Rick also has a $$$-back guarantee. If you ever speak to him, you will also find him very passionate about what he is doing, with the science to back it up.
sutts

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viggen
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Hey Sutts,

In my system, my transport and amp gets the most benefit from using the VD P3 cords. I am using Lat International on my dac and a mapleshade on my preamp. I ordered one Audition which I intend to use on the transport and move the P3 to connect the PS Juicebar to the wall.

Sound wise, everything improved with the addition of VD P3 cords in this configuration. I found my alpha dac sounded too airy with a P3, so I am sticking the LAT there for now.
My system still lack a resolution and sounds a little chalky. I think its my transport, so I hope the Audtion will clear that up.

Bottom line: VD seems to be essential on my amp and dac while I prefer other cables on my preamp and dac to fine tune my system's sound.
viggen
838 posts
 
Hey Gunbei,

Have you tried using the Power 2 on the amp and using the Zen on another component?

When I talked to Rick, he said something similar to the effect that if you were to skimp, skimp on the amp. However, I understood it in the context that his cable will still work well on the amp, but the return on investment to go with Audition or Reference powercord when upgrading from Power 3 is low. This is compared to the return on investment when upgrading from Power3 to Audition or Reference on the digital.

Today, I received a D-60 cable, the same one you got. It's not all burned in, but I can imagine using VD cable on the dac in combination with the D-60 will be an improvement. As I complained before, my dac sounded too airy with the Power3. Now with the D-60, there is increased resolution, but the sound is a little congested, too concentrated, compared to the Emerald. Ofcourse, I just received the D-60 in the mail today...
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