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The $250 power cables and $600 power strip that dethroned my $10k Shunyata Everest

Hello fellow audiophiles. I've been using products from QSA Lanedri who I believe offer the best price to performance ratio on the market today for their power and signal cables. You may have heard of Quantum Science Audio fuses and might even have some installed in your system. QSA Lanedri have perfected this technology/treatment and are now offering it in their power and signal products. The line of products in particular is called Veridion Discovery which is their most affordable line. I currently own 2 Veridion Discovery power strips (daisy chained), 8 power cables, 3 ethernet cables, 1 DC cable. Initially I was sent a power and ethernet cable to try and was so impressed I ordered more including the power strips. I have been comparing their power cables to much more expensive cables from Audioquest and Furutech. I've also been comparing their power strip to my Shunyata Everest power conditioner and found I prefer the Discovery power strip. Infact I'm in the process of trading in my Shunyata Everest and corresponding Sigma X power cable for either a better integrated amplifier or speakers. Once you pair up Discovery power cables with the Discovery power strip things improve dramatically. Not only does audio improve but picture quality and home cinema improves also and will challenge anything at any price. I will say the Discovery line requires a few days of continuous use or "burn in" period before proper evaluation. I compared their Ethernet cables to the likes of Audioquest Diamond and Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 and again preferred the Discovery line. Through the Discovery products music sounds cleaner and clearer with a heightened sense of realism. This also applies to film and TV. Compared to the Shunyata Everest picture quality is now cleaner with more vibrant colours. Motion and panning shots are improved with less stutter. I will add that I have the power strips on Auva EQ CSA1 isolation footers. All of my equipment is sitting on Auva EQ footers which I found were better than the Isoacoustic Oreo footers I had previously. The Discovery products look very basic and don't scream high end but from my experience they can go toe to toe with the best at very affordable prices! They offer a 30 day money back guarantee for peace of mind. Definitely worth a look. Cheers.

 

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devinplombier
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The cables’ effects linger in the system after they’ve been disconnected? That’s pretty good.

Honestly, gaslighting has become a major component of audio marketing. 

For example, recently on another thread here, a guy who makes DACs was being suggested to that given the price point of his products, he might want to consider outfitting them in more upscale enclosures, and in fact his DACs look like Aliexpress cases adorned with text in faux hand-drawn fonts.

His answer? His DAC enclosures are engineered for maximum fidelity, thus they sound better than high-end custom aluminum enclosures. Not bad, eh?

 

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thecarpathian
6,162 posts
 

I couldn't even begin to offer an explanation.

kennyb
127 posts
 

I have purchased a number of Discovery Veridion cables.  The power cord brought the most obvious improvement to my 77” LG OLED where both improved clarity could be found in both audio and video.  The Ethernet cable was another surprise.  I have one in place between a Network Acoustics tempus switch and an Antipodes K50.  The bigger surprise came from using 4 of these in series with treated couplers to create a span from my wall outlet to the tempus.  The naturalness that emerged from this has made it so I can more fully enjoy even the worst recordings.

It’s just unfortunate that cable posts tend to draw in those who get off on being able to sneer at others.

steakster
2,184 posts
 

It’s simple.    

Connectors – attached to cabling - affect SQ.    

  • Oyaide:  Specifications - here.
  • Furutech: Specifications - here.
  • Wattgate: Specificatiions - here.

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QSA-Lanedri’s process is probably a permanent application that affects SQ. 

Non-audio examples of a permanent application include:

  • Anodizing
  • Electroplating
  • Lamination
  • Cryogenic treatment

Non-permanent applications that affect SQ include:

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Re: Lingering SQ

Audio enthusiasts - with extensive experience in cabling - with a resolving system - know that it takes hours for the SQ to reset after a change.  They include:

  • Cable swap
  • Connector replacement
  • Joint re-solder
  • New cable burn-in

This is why fast Blind A/B testing doesn’t work with audio.

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Other electrical elements that affect SQ include:

  • Tube-rolling.  Different brands with the same specs.
  • Capacitors.     Different brands with the same specs.
  • Resistors.       Different brands with the same specs.
  • Et al.

In addition to the circuit design and power supply design, these elements are integral to voicing a component.   

devinplombier
1,675 posts
 

Steak, respectfully, you don't know what you're talking about. You're mixing well-known truths with woo woo nonsense in an attempt to muddy the goalposts so much that everybody gives up and go home.

For one thing, please leave Deoxit out of this dumpster fire. Caig makes fine products, and they don't deserve to be mixed up with this train wreck.

You are correct, yes (in the same way the proverbial dead clock is right twice a day), Deoxit does have an effect on sound quality, sometimes a profound effect, but it achieves that effect in a strictly mechanical fashion. It's a product that works as advertised, not a tweak. It works by correcting a situation. It works not by adding something - it works by substracting something, namely oxidation and grime that cause a degradation in sound quality in potentiometers and function selectors. It restores factory conditions. It adds nothing.

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