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| Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum) Discussion of cables, power (the electric kind), tweaks, & accessories. |
05-24-2008, 08:35 PM
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Great thread of useful power cord info, thanks!
I have just did some power cord experiment, and much to my surprise, I was able to hear the difference between different material/geometry, every combination sounds different 
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07-06-2008, 08:07 AM
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Just found the thread WOW, good reading. Markl you pulled it off. Good work. My head would be spinning when I got done.
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07-06-2008, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG POPPA
Just found the thread WOW, good reading. Markl you pulled it off. Good work. My head would be spinning when I got done.
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And then, ... as if that were not enough ..., he went on to invent and perfect a tweaking process (with lots of listening involved to evaluate each experimental trial) for the Denon D5000 and D2000 phones to make available a currently purchasable set of phones which provide R10, or better, quality. I'm starting to think that markl is the real-life Buckaroo Bonzai.  
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07-06-2008, 08:57 PM
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what can i say? speechless
I really wish Virtual Dynamics company can reduce their price or offer more discount
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07-06-2008, 09:01 PM
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I really do not want to go there... 
But anyways, I am stunned by the hard work and effort put in making this amazing review! Great source!
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07-07-2008, 05:01 AM
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Is this the trip to the other dimension? I love that movie.
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07-07-2008, 05:15 AM
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Quote:
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what can i say? speechless
I really wish Virtual Dynamics company can reduce their price or offer more discount |
Many are on ebay ... you can have a pair at 1/4 of the sale price.
They expansive, not certifiated and difficult to install ... it's why they not very popular.
I have 3 power cords, 1 coax and I enjoy them.
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11-25-2008, 03:53 PM
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For anyone who's interested in Wolff power cords, I wouldn't wait too much longer. It looks like he's going to be hanging up his soldering iron soon:
AudiogoN ForSale: Michael Wolff Carbon 400
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11-27-2008, 02:43 AM
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I'm not a power cable believer, but congrats on one of the best written reviews I've read.
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But instead of thinking of it as being the *last* 6 feet of cabling, it can be thought of as the *first* 6 feet. It may be more useful to think of it not in terms of *improving* your system’s performance but in terms of *removing the harm* caused it by stock power cabling. It is also possible that the superior power cords act as a sort of “conditioner” on the power line, conditioning the electricity before it enters your component.
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By that logic, would you say that a longer length of cable is always better, since it removes more "harm" done by the stock power cabling?
Also, how much do you think is reasonable to spend on a power cable, provided that even a cheap line or LC filter produces results that are much easily measurable than the effects of the cord.
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11-27-2008, 03:33 AM
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I have been using Michael Wolff power cords for sometime. I couldn't agree more with Mark1's assessment. His observation that Mike's PC do not add weight is spot on, but with the right application is nevertheless a very fine product indeed.
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11-27-2008, 08:47 AM
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Wow, another epic review by Markl I've just discovered. For people not convinced by power cords, try this trick: Plug one into an LCD or plasma TV and watch a movie from a blueray disk. If you can't trust your ears, trust your eyes.
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04-25-2009, 01:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Currawong
Wow, another epic review by Markl I've just discovered. For people not convinced by power cords, try this trick: Plug one into an LCD or plasma TV and watch a movie from a blueray disk. If you can't trust your ears, trust your eyes.
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Yeah, this also reminded me when i put a network filter, the most results I saw with my eyes 
BTW, great thread.
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07-28-2009, 07:40 PM
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I'm trying to decide between the Wolff 400HD and the VD Nite 4 for my Wadia. Any help to decide between the 2 would be much appreciated because both aren't covered in this great reference.
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07-28-2009, 08:33 PM
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I really like the VD cabling and have it throughout my system. I hope to get the Master 4.0 XLR for my balanced amp.
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07-30-2009, 04:37 AM
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I have a question for you guys.
I'm about to order some Audio-GD cables for my Audio-GD gear and I was wondering if I should consider connecting a better power cable to my pc.
My pc is my source and could it provide better SQ with a quality power cable?
Has anyone tried using Audio-GD on an LCD computer or other applications?
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