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No offense intended Mark, but I'm not seeing where this differs from your previously-posted review thread. Maybe you could point it out for me?
Amazing comparison review regardless, definitely needs to stickied into the Featured Full Reviews. I wish you could've reviewed one of Signal Cable's offerings, but alas. Huge thanks for spending half your lifetime reviewing all these power cords!
Headphoneus Supremus: Hangin' with the monkeys. Member of the Trade: markl Mods
There are many differences, most notable is inclusion of the last 3 cables in the review. This one also now flows as a complete review, rather than being a thoughtless piece-meal addition of one after the other.
Amazing comparison review regardless, definitely needs to stickied into the Featured Full Reviews.
Yes, that is the basic purpose, it's tidied up now and coherent and ready to be moved upstairs if the powers that be deem it worthy).
Sorry bud, ya ant done tell you tried the siltech and eichmann
JK...
But if you ever do get curious, defiantly give these a go. I've had my journey, these were my favs.
Never did try VD cables though. Guess I'll have to give those, and valhallas a go for my coming D200's.
One thing we can always rely on is; If mark says it's good… it is.
You’re an absolute gift to this community.
1. (Tie) Virtual Dynamics Nite II (on my source), Michael Wolff Bohica (on my headphone amp)
2. Black Sand Violet with stock ends.
3. Black Sand Silver
4. Split decision between the TG 688 (for my source), and the Wolff Source cord (for my headamp)
5. Black Sand Violet "Deluxe" (with Oyaide 046 ends)
6. Virtual Dynamics Reference (since replaced/superseded by the David)
7. (Tie) KAS Audio Primus (on my headamp) and Oyaide Tunami (on my source)
8. VH Audio Flavor 1 and Flavor 2
9. Custom Power Cord Company Model 14 Series 2
10. Tek Line Eclipse
11. Iron Lung Jellyfish / Volex 17604
12. Straight Wire Blue Thunder
13. Audio Metallurgy Gold Alloy 9
14. Analysis Plus Oval 10
15. Absolute Power Cord
16. Zu Cable BoK
17. PS Audio XStream Plus
Thank you for reading!
I didn't realize you would end up rating the Oyaide Violet lower, but knowing the Oyaide palladium/gold sound already, I have since picked up yet another stock violet.
I've tried lots of power cords, and so far stock Violet is the only one I can tolerate even after using three of them in one system. Usually, most cords, however expensive, tend to skew the system by accumulating their colorations after a couple of cords...
Excellent review!
Good job incorporating lesser expensive power cords.
This thread should be stickied for its reference (+5 years) value alone!
Your obvious contributions are invaluable; keep up the good work!
Moderator Headphoneus Supremus: President, treasurer, secretary and sole member of the Cayman Islands Head-Fi Club.
Congrats, Mark! I strongly suspect that this marks the first time in Head-Fi history that a review has made it into the Full Feature Review section without even one moderator having read it! Your reputation precedes itself, and the sheer langth of this tome (in and of itself) is justification enough!
Of course, if I read it and determine that it's a bunch of crap, I might still change my mind. This is something that we normally discuss and sometimes even vote on, but a no-brainer is a no-brainer. Thanks for taking the time to put this monster together (not just the writing but all of the critical listening as well).
I'll definitely give it a read but am pleased to note the my Virtual Dymanics Nite II power cords (with speed of light) came out at the top of the heep. I use at least a half-dozen of these and several Masters as well, which are better yet. I've really got to try some of those Michael Wolff PCs and ICs as well.
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Thanks a lot!
An end-of-the-road upgrade for me I think.
This is something that we normally discuss and sometimes even vote on, but a no-brainer is a no-brainer. Thanks for taking the time to put this monster together (not just the writing but all of the critical listening as well).
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