Pangea power cords

An audio friend gave me an enthusiastic recommendation about the Pangea power cords and had me over to hear an A/B comparison with the excellent cord both he and I have been using. This cord was made using 12 AWG cryogenically treated CryoMax III cable combined with high-end Furutech connectors. It had emerged as a clear winner in comparisons we've made to mid-priced cords by Mapleshade, Shunyata, PS Audio, Absolute and several other companies. Switching cables on the CD player, there was no doubt we preferred the Pangea. Same thing when switching the cord on a preamp.

I was so impressed I went home and ordered 5 of them, two of the big AC-9s for my monoblock amps, and the smaller AC-14s for everything else. The cumulative effect they produce in my system is pronounced: they change the whole ambiance, creating a bigger, warmer sound with stronger bass, without reducing transparency. Since my overall system produces a highly transparent and detailed sound, the Pangeas helped take it to that sweet spot where richness and transparency are in balance.

At the risk of sounding like a dealer, my inclination is to want to spread the word that these cords are a price/performance breakthrough. But a word of caution. How these cords work may well be system dependent. If your system has an overall warm sound and you're seeking more dynamism and brilliance, the Pangeas may not be for you. But what the heck, they're cheap (for now) and there's a money back guarantee.

Love these cords. Changed over my whole system- integrated amp, CD, tuner, phono pre, turntable. Spent less on these 5 cords then what I sold one Cardas power cord for. And I absolutely feel I have given up nothing except the pretense. My search over the last year was to go lower cost & higher quality. Did away with an some CJ Premier gear (not cirrent, but 'last generation'), a Meridian 508.24 (as wonderful as it is, I find a current Rega CD spinner more enjoyable), various cabling including the aforementioned Cardas cord, cashed out many, many thousands and have in fact gotten a BETTER system. The Pangea cords were a key piece to this puzzle

I just received the 1.5m AC-9, purchased from AA, arrived very quickly and came in it's own box. It was heavy, over 3lbs! And this thing is huge, even a porn star would agree. It makes my Hovland AC cord pale in size.

I felt I needed a heavy gauge power cord as my integrated is rated 250w @8ohm and 400w@4ohm. I had a Mac 3' HC Sound Pipe that sounded thin and closed in, the heavy gauge stock cord sounds much better.

Very inexpensive for size and quality (ac-9). It looks well made and comes with a braided blue cover and it's own proprietary plugs which in itself are huge, bigger than the typical high end audio ac hospital plugs.

Unfortunately it's too big for my set-up, you will need a minimum of 7" of clearance from the rear of unit to the back wall in order to make room for it to bend. I will have to say that it's pretty flexible for the size/diameter but still will not fit in tight or medium spots.

I have it connected to my plasma so when it's broken in and have some time, I'll pull the MF A5.5 integrated out of it's spot and do an A/B test with it's current cord.
I may go ahead and order a AC-14 to see if it will fit and compare the three cords.

I wished it would fit. I will say that if your thinking about getting one, make sure you order the shortest length as the extra unused length can be hard to manage and takes up lots of space but keep in mind accounting length for large radius bends compared to a thinner stock cord.

The Pangea AC-9 is the real deal. It's inexpensive an will offer an incredible performance improvement against any low cost power cord you're using right now. I ordered one and placed it on my tube amp and the improvement was immediate. More dynamic with sweet highs and a nice round bass with clear lines to it. I'm buying a second one this week if that tells you something.

I am certainly interested in these Pangea power cables. They appear to be well-built and are very affordable. The funny thing is that the AC-9 cord (designed for amps) is much, much thicker than the AC-14 (designed for sources). Given that my Headamp Gilmore Lite + DPS is a rather small amp, I wonder if the AC-9 is overkill? As best I can tell, I am using a 14 gauge cheapo Volex (the lesser 'made in China' variety) and it appears to be about as thick as the placement of my DPS can handle. Would the 14 gauge AC-14 source cord be a big enough improvement in my case? I know that the GLite supplies a high current and that the AC-9 is geared towards high-current gear, but I am starting to think that they are referring exclusively to full-size, high-power-consumption amps and receivers for speaker setups.
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