Cable Asylum: RE: Tel Wire Cord - source vs. power amplification by Duster Interconnects, speaker wire, power cords. Ask the Cable Guys.

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Posted by Duster (M ) on June 21, 2008 at 10:17:18

In Reply to: RE: Tel Wire Cord - source vs. power amplification posted by crossram2x4@aol.com on June 20, 2008 at 21:07:48:

Again, I found the particular AC outlet/AC connector matings to greatly affect my opinion of what sounded satisfactory for use on my CDP (in my audio system, YMMV). My digital front end (CDP implemented as a digital transport and DAC) are plugged into a specific PLC with a gold Wattgate AC outlet designated for digital gear. The gold Wattgate AC outlet is quite warm/somewhat rich sounding in its own right -- when mated with gold Wattgate AC connectors this sonic signature pretty much “goes over the top” to my ear -- simply too lush/euphonic sounding -- I found the Wattgate gold/gold combo to present too much tonal bloom to the point of coloration in this particular application. I find a silver Wattgate/gold Wattgate mating to “balance-out”/compliment the two divergent sonic signatures, not unlike what the popular Oyaide SWO-XXX/Oyaide 079 combo provides.

So, if my AirSine power cord was terminated with Oyaide 004’s or silver Wattgate Ag AC connectors (or Oyaide 046’s, etc.) rather than the gold Wattgate's, or if plugged into a silver Wattgate Ag AC outlet or Oyaide R1 (or Oyaide SWO-XXX, etc.) my observations would perhaps be more favorable as placed in this particular application. I really love my AirSines terminated with gold Wattgate AC connectors when plugged into silver Wattgate Ag AC outlets, but they simply don’t mate well with gold Wattgate AC outlets unless a very rich, euphonic presentation is desired, IME.

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