Pangea power cords

I'm sure you can still get away using a AC-14 with great results. Go ahead and compare (a/b) using your existing ac-14 to a stock power cable on the plasma.

It's not like the ac-14 is too small to handle to the load, it's just that the AC-9 can handle anything you hook it up to, it's designed for heavy duty items and it's cheap but the thing is ghastly & large.

They have a 30 day test period refund through AA.

I have been experimenting with the AC9 and AC14 since last week and though my systems sounds great with the stock cords, I am impressed by somewhat more of a relaxed but detailed and quiet listening sessions. This is equating to more detail. I think the AC9 sounds better on my Aesthetix IO Signature than the AC14 or my stock. In regards to comparing the AC14 to stock, well it seems like a toss up. The AC9 did make a noticable perceived difference in sound. My system is already pretty good at resolving high resolution so therefore I have not up until this point been happy with any high end cables for the IO. Something I was really not expecting since I have experimented with other cables for the Aesthetix. These cables are not broken in; if there is such a thing. I will try the AC9's for a couple weeks and switch back to stock to see if I can shocked by the difference.

Right now, it seems to me as if the music is a little more refined and open. The same thing happened when I swapped in a $35K preamp, but it was not worth the price jump to get that "MUCH" better performance. It may be reasonable to assume that their is good synergy with these cables and my system, an all tube one at that. Time will tell. I am liking what I am hearing, so that tells me that I have not lost anything in perceieved sound quality and the music is doing what it always has, I am listening to my reference stuff this weekend to let the cables get more burn-in time and then listen for comparisons.
Ciao,
Audioquest4life

Just an update...
According to an email from Pangea, they suggests the AC-14 for a plasma.

i bought the 14 and 9 gauage versions. i preferred the 9 gauge because of the frequency response. it is fairly well balanced and provides bass impact and extension which seems that nothing is missing.

at times, depeneding upon the cd, the sound can be aggressive at spl's exceeding 82 db.

also i tried the 9 gauage on the amp. i did not like it. i found more treble emphasis than the referenece cable i use, which is ear to ear.

it seems to work better with some dacs, transports and cd players, and maybe a ss preamp.

Mrtennis,

You raise some good thoughts about these cables and the system and a persons own synergy issues. I pretty much agree with you about the AC9 being even handed in frequency. I would speculate that these are trult a bargain for those that can match them with their systems.
Ciao,
Audioquest4life