Kαλωδιο ρευματος shunyata research
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Κατω στα 14ο ευρω.Κια οι τρεις αγωγοι ειναι απομωνομενοι ενας ενας με αλουμινοφιλο. Και μια αναφορα.
Sound
After having tested the Hydra 2 with the power cords, I tried all the cords available with my Isolator XLs. I can see many of the dealers and enthusiasts being doubtful about this kind of trial, because it is widely accepted one should have the conditioners and cords from the same vendor. Well, I had courage to try to break this myth. I also tried the amp-specific cords with the digital source too. The results were very interesting.
First a comment on the Taipan Vx cord. I tried it with my CD-player but in my opinion it didn’t give any advantage when compared to the other cords. It seemed that the cleaning features of the Vx cord were not so remarkable at least in my system. On the contrary the Taipan Alpha and Copperhead cords gave slightly more slam and power to the music! I did not notice any significant differences whether the Taipan Alpha or Copperhead was used!?
Then I tried the Diamondback, but the sound became a bit leaner. So, the Copperhead took its place with the player.
Then I tried the cords with my amp and the results were clear as well – the power amplifier seemed to need fast current flow as expected. The transients, dynamics and the speed were the best with the Taipan Alpha. When I tried the Python Alpha the sound became fuller and richer but that was not the way I wanted to go. I preferred the Taipan Alpha’s more realistic and sharper presentation. So, the Taipan Alpha was the best cord for the amplifier.
So, which were the differences between the Transparent Reference Power Link and Shunyata cords? The Reference Power Link is a very good power cord. It works everywhere with no problems. Still I found slight improvements in the transients, dynamics and power when I used the Taipan Alpha or the Copperhead. The other tonal areas seemed to be rather equal. I think the Transparent’s small filter box will not give any special benefit when the high quality conditioners are used, the other features may become more significant - of course this is very much case dependent.
Conclusion
I found the best results with the Taipan Alpha and Copperhead cords! These are very well made and very high quality power cords, which clearly have their own strengths and seemingly no significant weaknesses. Again, I’ll rank these cords as Very Highly Recommended in systems where the high quality power conditioners are already used!
Sound
After having tested the Hydra 2 with the power cords, I tried all the cords available with my Isolator XLs. I can see many of the dealers and enthusiasts being doubtful about this kind of trial, because it is widely accepted one should have the conditioners and cords from the same vendor. Well, I had courage to try to break this myth. I also tried the amp-specific cords with the digital source too. The results were very interesting.
First a comment on the Taipan Vx cord. I tried it with my CD-player but in my opinion it didn’t give any advantage when compared to the other cords. It seemed that the cleaning features of the Vx cord were not so remarkable at least in my system. On the contrary the Taipan Alpha and Copperhead cords gave slightly more slam and power to the music! I did not notice any significant differences whether the Taipan Alpha or Copperhead was used!?
Then I tried the Diamondback, but the sound became a bit leaner. So, the Copperhead took its place with the player.
Then I tried the cords with my amp and the results were clear as well – the power amplifier seemed to need fast current flow as expected. The transients, dynamics and the speed were the best with the Taipan Alpha. When I tried the Python Alpha the sound became fuller and richer but that was not the way I wanted to go. I preferred the Taipan Alpha’s more realistic and sharper presentation. So, the Taipan Alpha was the best cord for the amplifier.
So, which were the differences between the Transparent Reference Power Link and Shunyata cords? The Reference Power Link is a very good power cord. It works everywhere with no problems. Still I found slight improvements in the transients, dynamics and power when I used the Taipan Alpha or the Copperhead. The other tonal areas seemed to be rather equal. I think the Transparent’s small filter box will not give any special benefit when the high quality conditioners are used, the other features may become more significant - of course this is very much case dependent.
Conclusion
I found the best results with the Taipan Alpha and Copperhead cords! These are very well made and very high quality power cords, which clearly have their own strengths and seemingly no significant weaknesses. Again, I’ll rank these cords as Very Highly Recommended in systems where the high quality power conditioners are already used!
