[Solude]

Finally getting down to comparing these to stock power cords. I will perform a full comparative review tomorrow but initial impression after going back to stock after 4 weeks of use is the stock is better. The XLO seems to be less clear and more distant on the DAC.

Anyway a true comparison to follow.

 

[Jon L]

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Originally Posted by Solude Finally getting down to comparing these to stock power cords. I will perform a full comparative review tomorrow but initial impression after going back to stock after 4 weeks of use is the stock is better. The XLO seems to be less clear and more distant on the DAC. Anyway a true comparison to follow.

DAC's behave very differently with power cords than amps, etc. So do try the XLO cord on other analogue components vs. stock also.

What is your stock cord anyway? If it's the Volex 14/3 shielded cord, this is actually a very nice, neutral stock molded cord, which I prefer over many $2-300 cords out there...

 

[Solude]

These are the whatever comes from a PC case/monitor type cords. Where can you order these Volex ones? Might be nice if only to get to length PCs.

 

[Jon L]

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Originally Posted by Solude These are the whatever comes from a PC case/monitor type cords. Where can you order these Volex ones? Might be nice if only to get to length PCs.

You want 14 awg x3 "SJT (shielded)" power cord. I think this is the one Mouser sells

http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?hand..._pcodeid=68601