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post #1 of 13
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Hi All ,

 

i am expecting the WA5-LE this week. Since i'am building a new rig from the ground up i am currently looking for a powercord that is  best for the amp.

my budget is 250 euro or US.

any input appreciated.

 

headphone is the HD800.

source is PC. j.river MC16 incl asus essence STX. soon to be replaced bij a nice USB DAC.

 

DAC. TBD 

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post #2 of 13

Congratulation on your purchase!

 

Any power cable should get job done.

post #3 of 13
Thread Starter 

thanks.

 

ok. so what you're saying is that a powercable is a powercable ?  i know that that there is a pro and a con camp , so not trying to get into that discussion.

i have a wireworld powercable. i will try that one first.

was just thinking as there are a lot of  WA owners that the question i have was already sorted out so to speak.

thank for your input though.

 

edit : just saw that you have a WA also with the hd800. great ;-)


Edited by Broken Arrow - 5/15/11 at 10:20am
post #4 of 13

Have you checked with jack about the right pwr cord? He must be using something good as my woo amp didn't come with a pwr cord.:) I am using ZU's bok pwr lead which I think is quite good.


Edited by fdhfdy - 5/15/11 at 11:09am
post #5 of 13
Thread Starter 

no not checked with Jack.

but i will check the ZU out. it is not well known over here ( netherlands )

thanks

post #6 of 13

How about the Pangea AC-9? Heavy duty power cord at a very reasonable price.

 

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGAC9

post #7 of 13
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Originally Posted by sridhar3 View Post

How about the Pangea AC-9? Heavy duty power cord at a very reasonable price.

 

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGAC9



i don't think it comes with a "european" style wall plug. but it looks like a serious cable though

 

post #8 of 13

For my Woo amp, I used the common Volex powercord. It's cheap but very durable and has good reviews. Plus I believe it's hospital grade-whatever that means.

 

But now, I use the Signal Cable Magic Power powercord which is designed for high powered amps. I don't know if it actually improved the sound because I have never bothered to do an A/B comparison but it is thick like a garden hose and really built like a tank (sorry for the cliche expression). The exterior  was designed to resist abrasion, water and oil. I am confident this cord will last many lifetimes and can probably survive an earthquake and nuclear melt down. The cord is so strong, that it can probably be used as a weapon. Plus it looks so cool. And the price was relatively reasonable at around $70 I think. Signal Cable can also make a European plug termination I think.

 

However, you can't go wrong with a Volex cord though. It's thicker than those common stock cords and probably pet resistant. I doubt a mouse can chew through it.  I now use it for my bedroom amp as it is tough and durable as well.  I'm not sure if Volex has European plugs though.


Edited by Spareribs - 5/16/11 at 10:14pm
post #9 of 13

Pangea is very popular here (Thailand), and being respected by audiophiles as a value power cord, nice punch, smooth mid.

IMHO, any Shunyata cable starting from Taipan and above should work well.

post #10 of 13
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those cables are above my budget at the moment
 

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Originally Posted by MezzoBello View Post

Pangea is very popular here (Thailand), and being respected by audiophiles as a value power cord, nice punch, smooth mid.

IMHO, any Shunyata cable starting from Taipan and above should work well.



 

post #11 of 13
Thread Starter 

signal cables i will check out. they look like serious cables so i think i will order 1 and if i like it will buy some more.

thanks 

post #12 of 13

You might find Taipan Alpha (Old version) at Audiogon around your budget, I used to connect it to Woo 6 and Woo GES Max with excellent result. Anyway, in case you're interested.

post #13 of 13


 

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Originally Posted by Broken Arrow View Post

Hi All ,

 

i am expecting the WA5-LE this week. Since i'am building a new rig from the ground up i am currently looking for a powercord that is  best for the amp.

my budget is 250 euro or US.

any input appreciated.

 

headphone is the HD800.

source is PC. j.river MC16 incl asus essence STX. soon to be replaced bij a nice USB DAC.

 

DAC. TBD 


Now that some time has passed, have you found any sound changes with power cords? 

 

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