Cullen or Triode Wire Labs power cord?


Am about to pull the trigger but have some last minute doubt between:

— Cullen Cables Crossover II $379
— Triode Wire Labs The Obsession $1,399

Am curious whether Triode is worth 3.5 times the money.

Would love to hear your (indirect) experience with these cables.
robert1976

I have both the Cullen Crossovers and TWL "Obsession". I found the Crossover to be wonderful, a real bargain. Then I tried the TWL Seven Plus and was wowed. Over the years I traded up to four Obsessions to handle the line conditioner, preamp, dac and transport. I still use the crossovers for my subs; I doubt more expensive cords could serve them better, and may actually degrade performance. 

TWL almost always uses PI Audio Group's Line conditioner. I use it as well. It cuts noise and adds slam. It is a bargain! I also use PI's "Mongo" power cord for my amp, which just works better than the others in that spot. 

Patrick Cullen and Pete G. are both great guys and pleasures to do business with.

I suspect that the cheapest TWL will sound better than the Cullen, but it's more money and very dependent on what equipment it is used with and system synergy. Should you want to sell your cord later, TWL holds it value well. 

BTW, I just put graphene on almost all my contacts. And WOW! THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK! It is eliminates the micro-arcing at contact points. But be careful. Graphene can migrate and create a short. 

@nonoise 

I have Cullen Crossover cables all over my system and find the cable to be quite good 

 

@zavato 

Now having the AQ Niagara 1200 power conditioner, I find myself wondering if that makes PCs after a certain level practically the same. If only one could go back in time and backwards engineer things to see.

All the best,
Nonoise

System completely Cullen Crossover ll in conjunction with Decware ZLC power conditioner which is powered with Cullen Crossover ll. Can I say it's the best possible, no. Is it quite good, yes. The Decware works in conjunction with the cables making all things much better. Quieter background, more dynamic and better attack.

I'm using the TWL power cables throughout my system plus two power conditioners from PI Audio. It made a huge difference.

Pete is a great guy. I would email him and tell him what you are trying to power. I would also mention you are considering 'The Obsession'. He'll make a recommendation to you on which of his cables will best suit your gear. Even his cables on the low of of the price scale are fantastic.