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As you can imagine, I'm pretty burned out on power cords and have found a couple of them that really satisfy me completely with my system as it is.
Indeed you must be. Mark, the pity for us readers is that we can't hear what you heard and described in print. Is there some way that you could record 30 seconds or more of some music with your favorite power cord connected to your CDP and then the same section of music with a different power cord and host it. Then we can download the samples, burn them to CD and hear for ourselves.
I'm sure you no longer have all 22 cords but a few most dramatic ones will suffice.
I think this would be the crowning touch of your oeuvre.
Headphoneus Supremus: Hangin' with the monkeys. Member of the Trade: markl Mods
Indeed you must be. Mark, the pity for us readers is that we can't hear what you heard and described in print. Is there some way that you could record 30 seconds or more of some music with your favorite power cord connected to your CDP and then the same section of music with a different power cord and host it. Then we can download the samples, burn them to CD and hear for ourselves.
eyeteeth, I assume you being tongue-in-cheek? Record it how? With a microphone and a micro casstte recorder up to one R10 earcup? Somehow I don't think that will yield quite the same sound quality as listeing to my actual rig in, er, stereo.
eyeteeth, I assume you being tongue-in-cheek? Record it how? With a microphone and a micro casstte recorder up to one R10 earcup? Somehow I don't think that will yield quite the same sound quality as listeing to my actual rig in, er, stereo.
Your CD player has RCA out and your computer has a sound card and bingo, bango, bongo we're there. The idea came to me from all the SH dudes who ask advice from each other about their needle drops. This is an example. Um...apologies for the choice of song; I just used the most recent example that looks informative in terms of layout and execution.
Personally I'm looking for a heavy gauge lightly shielded cord for my 200wpc amp. Prior to reading your PS Audio review I might have thought it ideal for me but now it seems very unacceptable. What's right for you may be wrong for me and vice versa but the more info the better I always feel. I think that woman is a beauty and you think she leaves much to be desired...you know what I mean.
I think it could be a great idea for a review to have interactivity.
Imagine if there were 16/44 one minute samples from your CDP, each from a different power cord.
That would be cool.
Headphoneus Supremus: Hangin' with the monkeys. Member of the Trade: markl Mods
Ah, I see. I still question if fidelity would be enough even if that was practical. I've never even attempted anything like that. You'd be playing the representation/recording of the sound of my gear through your own equipment. It just doesn't sound like a good way to do it, need to listen to my rig in the flesh, or much better still, to your own and A/B before/after cord swap. You know the sound before and after of your own equipment much better than you'd know someone else's.
Ah, I see. I still question if fidelity would be enough even if that was practical. I've never even attempted anything like that.
I don't know the answer to that question either. I installed a M-Audio Audiophile 2496 last April for A to D and still haven't gotten around to doing it yet so I'm no shining example.
You'd be playing the representation/recording of the sound of my gear through your own equipment.
Yeah, but I still figure something is better than nothing. There is probably sufficient transparency among members' playback to get something good out of the experience.
Ok, I just spend a the last few hours listening to my Aria with the Iron Lung Jellyfish. There's a definite improvement compared to the normal computer cord I was using before. The ILJ is a bit warmer and much more musical. Prior to the ILJ, my CDP was pretty sterile and cold sounding, but that's not the case anymore. I popped in Bon Jovi's This Left Feels Right SACD and it was so much fun to listen to. The sound stage is a bit wider than before, though I feel there's no improvement with depth.
For $29.99 for 2 Iron Lung Jellyfishes, it's a great deal and it's definitely converted me to a believer.
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Source: Foobar (ASIO) || Sony DVP-NC685V || MHDT Labs Constantine USB
Power Cables: 2x Iron Lung Jellyfish || MAC HC Sound Pipe
Interconnect Cables: DIY Interconnect-Neutrik Pro-Fi RCA with Red/Black Canare Starquad || MAC UltraSilver+ Sound Pipe
Amps: Darkvoice 332
Headphones: AKG K701 (Desktop #1) || Grado RS-2 (Desktop #2) || Grado SR60 (Bedside use) || Sennheiser HD595 (Pops uses)
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Meizu M6 4Gig Black -> Altec Lansing im716 || Yuin Pk1
I purchased a Silver Reference MKV power cord with Oyaide ends/connectors from Black Sand Cable. I am extremely pleased with the subsequent improvement (connected to the Ray Samuels B-52.) John, of Black Sand Cable, was great in assisting with the purchase and the powercord was shipped and received in a short period of time.
WOW very nice work Mark.Your last review opened my eyes to the really bad stock cords i was using before and since then i have gotten a couple aftermarket ones with great results.
Just like to thank you for Sharring all of your research on cords. Thats what the audio hobby is all about,Sharing... I learned many moons ago how valuable power cords are to the entire synergy of the sysem. I beleive your work will make it much easier for many to fine tune there system...
Somehow I don't think that will yield quite the same sound quality as listeing to my actual rig in, er, stereo. 
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