Power cables of your choice, and why?


After receiving a few responses to this, I'll include what I use in my systems. 

 

thesummit

I am in the process of completing my loom of Cerious Technologies Graphene Matrix power cables. I have 3 components: Jay's Audio CD2 mk3 transport, Reimyo DAP-777 DAC, and Linear Tube Audio Z10 integrated/headphone amp ( into Dan Clark Audio Stealth closed-back headphones). I was using power cords by Zavfino and Audio Sensibility. I replaced two of them with the Cerious Graphene Matrix and the difference was night and day--blacker background, more dimensional imaging, bigger sound, like someone took their foot off the music hose. I just received my 3rd (and last) CTGM power cable, which will go to the DAC. When I had only two of the CTGM cables, I moved one from the transport to the DAC, and the increase in bass was prodigious. With all 3 power cords the same, I believe my 3 components will sing in perfect harmony. And I was lucky enough to pick up a pair of Cerious Technologies Lumniscate XLR interconnects to go balanced from DAC to amp. Lumniscate is CT's top line. I am waiting for delivery of a CTGM digital SPDIF cable to go from transport to DAC, and I will be finished, except for probably replacing my 20 year-old DAC with (probably) an LTA Aero. 

@sfpeloton sure. I used Furutech power cords for probably about 1 year or so. They are good cables but they have their own sound that I grew tired off. I’d say it’s an artificial coloration of high frequencies that, to me, sticks out and doesn’t sound natural. Keep in mind that I used Furutech rhodium connectors and that probably was as much of a contributing factor if not more than the cables themselves. Overall they sound pleasant, detailed and do a  nice job of reducing the overall noise floor. 
Combined with Furutech GTX-D NCF outlets the effect is even more pronounced. 
It’s all system dependent so don’t let my comments discourage you from trying these cables. 
 

My favorite Furutech power cable is DPS-4.1 and it works equally well on digital and analog as well as amps. 
As a side note I tried Furutech DSS-4.1 speaker cables and didn’t like them. 

@audphile1 Thank you for the information. Hopefully, in my system the artificial coloration will be less prominent. Should at least be an interesting experiment. I will consider it a success if I hear clear differences.

@audphile1  Same camp with Furutech DPS-4.1 and GTX-D NCF outlets.  There is a synergy and energy with that combo.  Like breathing oxygen into the organism.  You are correct, digital and analogue benefit equally.  Fun stuff.

@sfpeloton yes definitely try. One really cool thing if you DIY is to swap connectors. The FI-50 NCF Rhodium are the best R connectors in the furutech line. But I think, depends on the overall sound signature you’re looking for, the gold plated connector options are worth exploring in some cases.

Have fun!