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Furutech Mains Power Cables Hierarchy & Differences

My first experience with a newly fabricated Furutech mains power cable (FP-TCS31 + FI-28 (R) has proven to be extremely positive although the cable is currently still in the break-in process. There were ups and downs with the performance of the cable for the past two weeks but it’s a best sound reproduction I’ve experienced so far with the system. The Furutech cable is currently used in conjunction with other costlier (and excellent) Acrolink cords in my system.

I’ve barely warmed up to the sound of the new Furutech cable but I"m already thinking about the higher range alternatives. I noticed there isn’t exactly a hierarchy with Furutech cables but acknowledge that the DPS4.1 sits at the top of the ladder. Nevertheless, based on the price I presume the TCS31 is 2nd best, S032N 3rd and TCS21 / 3TS762 are at the 4th or 5th spot.

Since I now own the TCS31 I’m only interested in the comparison between the DPS4.1 and TCS31. Some say the DPS4.1 is a superior sounding cable while there are some comments about the DPS4.1 sounding too smooth or dark although it has more impressive bass than the TCS31. Has anyone compared the TCS31 to the DPS4.1?

As for plugs, there are many people who have compared the FI-50 (R) NCF to the FI-28 (R) and the consensus is the former is better so there’s no issue here.

The next question is on the finished cables NanoFlux and PowerFlux NCF. They are actually not within my budget but I’m curious if anyone has compared these with the DPS4.1 or TCS31 + FI-50 (R) NCF plugs. The NanoFlux and PowerFlux NCF also come with FI-50 (R) NCF plugs and I’m not sure about the difference between these finished cables and DPS4.1 and TCS31. However, there is a BIG price difference between them. If there is a difference is it a worthwhile night and day difference or a subtle one. Which is considered the best VFM cable?

Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated.

ryder
ryder OP
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Thanks @audphile1. Your post is surely useful. I’ll surely wait for it. As the TCS31 / FI-28 (R) already showed a glimpse of brilliance on good days, I’m sure it would sound fantastic once it’s all over.

Currently I do not have any requirements for additional power cords but the DPS4.1 / FI-50 (R) NCF will surely be at the top of the list when the need for one arises. It’s a premium price to pay but good to know that the clarity, extension and purity of tone are all excellent with the cable. Also, useful to know the S55N comes close to the DPS4.1 at a fraction of the cost. I prefer the color of the S55N to DPS4.1 though.

Looking at most responses here, one thing is for sure. Although the costlier DPS4.1 / FI-50 NCF is undoubtedly better, the cheaper options (FP-S032N, FP-S55N, TCS-31 with FI-28(R) etc.) are still excellent and not severely outclassed. Will see if I can allocate a small fortune for the DPS4.1 / FI-50 (R) NCF perhaps sometime next year or when I have the itch, and then call it a day when it's all done. 😁

ryder OP
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FWIW I also own a Wireworld Silver Elektra 7 (upgraded from Elektra 7 last year), currently used on my less important component which is a streamer. Although I didn’t make any direct comparison between the Furutech and Wireworld (no intention to do that anyway), the Furutech house sound is surely different from the Wireworld.

In general:-

Furutech - full-bodied, natural tone, clarity, nuance and detailed
Wireworld - lean and thin, fairly detailed but a bit low in nuance

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audphile1
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Agreed on your assessment of wireworld power cables. 

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painter24
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Thanks for this thread, really informative 👍; I took delivery of my first Furutech cable last Friday - FP-TCS31 with FI-1363-NI Gold (UK) , and FI-31 Gold IEC, to feed my Puritan PSM156 from the wall.

My observations match @ryder 's; over the last 7 days, with around 110 hours of actual playtime, and the rest of the time with my system in stand-by, I had moments of "ok, this is really good", to the muffled presentation, and recessed delivery. Took everything out of stand-by first thing this morning (5:30am here in the UK), and it's sounding somewhere in between the 2 extremes

What is the expected, estimated burn in time for these cables? @digsmithd mention months? 

 

 

pr
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I own the fp-tcs31 + charlin, very good cable but i prefer the 3ts762, better against !

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