Had to go dig this up in my email.
Purist Audio Design Diamond Revision Neptune Power Cable
Bought it from TMR and back to TMR it went. Didn’t work out for me. I also ttied Aqueous cord. Not great with Pass.
Synergistic Research Foundation PC on Pass Labs amp
Hi All, anyone have experience with a Synergistic Research power cords on Pass Labs amp? I just got a brand new X250.8 amp (about 100 hours so far) and purchased via trade through TMR a new Synergistic Research Foundation XL high current (10 awg) power cable. I let it play for about 24 hours on an integrated amp I have before I installed on the new Pass. I was using the stock PC on the Pass since I got it. First thing I noticed on the Foundation is the IEC connector does not make a sold connection, and it's not just on the Pass, it's on any of the components. It is not firm like my other power cables (Shunyata Venom NR). It feels like a bump could cause it to fall out. Second is the sound. It is thin, no body or loss of bass, even compared to the stock cord. It is quiet and open and detailed, maybe the extra detail is taking away from the body, but it just feels thin. Soundstage is nice and big, but I am just stunned at how thin it sounds. Am I missing something? Is it just not a good match for this amp. All my speaker cables and IC's are Purist Audio (Corvus and Venustas) and other PC's are Shunyata Venon NR V10. I bought this one because TMR Audio gave me a deal on a trade for the new Synergistic.
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@jonwolfpell Thanks, I think its just a loose IEC connector on the cable. I am sure the electrical tape would work great to keep it tight, but it would just annoy TLS out of me to have to "patch" a $1200 power cable to get it to fit snug. And its not the component because it feels the same all other components I own. My Primaluna Preamp, it would basically fall out if not propped up and the $500 Shunyata Venom fits very snug with a defined click to know it's inserted. @audphile1 I was going to order the Neptune Diamond when I ordered my amp. I love Purist IC's and speaker cables, I just have not tried their PC's yet. |
Just got off the phone with Synergistic about the loose IEC. They said I could send it back for evaluation and they will repair it if necessary. No thank you. I am not going to send a $1200 PC that was defective out of the box, back for repair. Nope. This Synergistic relationship didn't even get past the first date. Sorry for TMR, but I will setup a return and refund through them and look at something else. |
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