I have a pretty decent system:
PSAudio P600
EMM Labs DCC2 / CDSD
Sennheiser HEV90 / HE90
All Virtual Dynamics Masters & Revelations Power Cords and IC.
The only thing I did not have was a VD Cable going from the wall to the PSAudio. For this I had a PSAudio Plus Power Cable.
Now to me, power cables make the biggest difference when coming out of regenerated power. At least in my system, I really noticed great improvements over stock and other power cables this way. I think the VD Cables are great.
Recently I found a great deal on a VD Masters Power Cable and thought, what the hell, I just need one more cable to go all VD, why not.
So I finally get this sucker yesterday. Now granted, I think my system is pretty damned good. I'm quite picky when it comes down to getting my system right, and I thought I had it pretty close to ideal (save for the ES-1 which I should be getting soon). Anyway, I replace the PSAudio Plus from the wall to the P600 with the VD Masters PC.
WOW! Honestly, I am actually a skeptical type. It has been a difficult and humbling experience to accept the fact that yes, especially in very resolving systems, differences in cables (and power cables) are quite obvious. But this small change (although this cable is in effect providing power to the whole system and the other cables) produced a MAJOR upgrade to the sound.
The only way I can describe my system is "Mo Bettah!" Its just better! Every aspect of the sound, which was already great, is just greater. The bass is fuller, the sound is more refined, the high's are smoother but more extended. I get the feeling that the whole Headphone itself is getting more power. The differences are hard to describe. The HE90's have always been a headphone, where, in the wrong system or with the wrong source material, can tend towards sibilance and leanness. While I have minimized this effect, it was still there, especially at louder listening levels. This effect has dramatically decreased.
I'll have to figure out just what has changed, since it is still too early, it has only been in my system for 2 days. However, whenever I make an upgrade and suddenly feel the urge to listen to all my favorite records again, just to hear how they now sound, makes me know that at least something big has happened, and for the better
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Skeptics need not reply! Lol
Neil
PSAudio P600
EMM Labs DCC2 / CDSD
Sennheiser HEV90 / HE90
All Virtual Dynamics Masters & Revelations Power Cords and IC.
The only thing I did not have was a VD Cable going from the wall to the PSAudio. For this I had a PSAudio Plus Power Cable.
Now to me, power cables make the biggest difference when coming out of regenerated power. At least in my system, I really noticed great improvements over stock and other power cables this way. I think the VD Cables are great.
Recently I found a great deal on a VD Masters Power Cable and thought, what the hell, I just need one more cable to go all VD, why not.
So I finally get this sucker yesterday. Now granted, I think my system is pretty damned good. I'm quite picky when it comes down to getting my system right, and I thought I had it pretty close to ideal (save for the ES-1 which I should be getting soon). Anyway, I replace the PSAudio Plus from the wall to the P600 with the VD Masters PC.
WOW! Honestly, I am actually a skeptical type. It has been a difficult and humbling experience to accept the fact that yes, especially in very resolving systems, differences in cables (and power cables) are quite obvious. But this small change (although this cable is in effect providing power to the whole system and the other cables) produced a MAJOR upgrade to the sound.
The only way I can describe my system is "Mo Bettah!" Its just better! Every aspect of the sound, which was already great, is just greater. The bass is fuller, the sound is more refined, the high's are smoother but more extended. I get the feeling that the whole Headphone itself is getting more power. The differences are hard to describe. The HE90's have always been a headphone, where, in the wrong system or with the wrong source material, can tend towards sibilance and leanness. While I have minimized this effect, it was still there, especially at louder listening levels. This effect has dramatically decreased.
I'll have to figure out just what has changed, since it is still too early, it has only been in my system for 2 days. However, whenever I make an upgrade and suddenly feel the urge to listen to all my favorite records again, just to hear how they now sound, makes me know that at least something big has happened, and for the better
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Skeptics need not reply! Lol
Neil
I had the pleasure of listening to it at the Marin meet last month.
