@westcoastaudiophile details…you chose to not see the details I provided. but I’m not a lazy dude…I’ll repeat it for you…
in one of my responses I stated the following
I owned X250.5, XA30.8 and X260.8 mono amps. Each of these amplifiers responded to power cord upgrades. Some power cables resulted in better sound quality, some had adverse effects. All depends on system synergy.
In another I responded
audphile1
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@devinplombier couple of weeks ago I put a stock power cord on my boulder 866 in place of Nordost Frey 2. It sounded great because the 866 is an amazing piece of equipment. The sound was engaging, smooth and really if better power cords didn’t exist I’d be happy as a clam. But…gone were the airiness, the speed and springiness in the bass, the clarity in the mids and all the minute details in the soundstage that were easily heard with Frey 2.
On the other hand, living with my new DAC for few months I realized the Frey 2 power cable on it was too much of a good thing. While it worked great with my previous DAC, Bricasti M3, there was no synergy with the new Meitner MA3i. I sold the first Frey 2 and just the other day I sold the one I was using on the Boulder. Replaced with…surprisingly…a much cheaper Kimber PK10 Ascent. It just sounds better to me with the Meitner/Boulder combo.
I’ve tried enough power cables on many components over the years and they make a difference. Yes some are tone controls but as you stated above the better the components the less coloration is desired. These Kimber cables are (I normally refrain from using this term) as neutral as I ever heard a cable to sound in my system. I think of it as the perfect stock power cord. It just gives you more of everything without crossing any lines.
I’ll do you one more and list the power cables I have tried over the years…
I have nothing to prove to you or anyone else if my thoughts are not appreciated you’re free to ignore what I say on these forums. However outside of your normal ball busting routines that provide questionable entertainment you are worthless.
here it goes…
Power cords I’ve tried over the years:
Audioquest Thunder
Audioquest Tornado
Audioquest Hurricane
Audience AU24
Audience AU24se-i HP
Audience AU24se-i MP
Audience Forte F3
Audience StudioOne
Acoustic Zen El Niño
Acoustic Zen Tsunami
Acoustic Zen Krakatoa
Acoustics Zen Gargantua II
Cardas Clear Beyond
DCCA The Source
Furutech FP-S32n
Furutech FP-S55n
Furutech DPS-4.1
Kimber PK14 Base
Kimber PK14 Ascent
Kimber PK10 Ascent
Nordost Red Dawn
Nordost Brahma
Nordost Heimdall 2
Nordost Frey 2
Purist Audio Design Museaus
Purist Audio Design Neptune Diamond Revision
Puritan Classic
Puritan Ultimate
Shunyata Cobra
Shunyata Venom
Shunyata Taipan Helix Alpha
Shunyata Python Helix Alpha
Shunyata Alpha V2
TWL American Digital
TWL Seven Plus
VH Audio Flavor 4
WireWorld Platinum Electra 7