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Winston Smith

In Reply to: RE: I suspect that Pierre Sprey will say, ....... posted by dirtyvinyl on February 01, 2015 at 15:57:34

One man's trash is another man's treasure. ;-)

I feel pretty confident you'll still like the Mapleshade cord best, even against the cord with the Flavor 2 wire and Furutech ends. But $80 bucks for that cable Duster recommended is a STEAL, what with the Furutech ends costing MORE than $80 between them alone. I'd jump all over that one, for sure.

If you get the $85 cable, and if you find it a touch bright at all, swap the silver/copper Furutech Fi-11 Ag IEC end for a pure copper IEC and that should eliminate the brightness. The FI-11 Ag IEC was always just a tad bright for me, and Uncle Stu reminds us often about bi-metallic contacts and dissimilar materials used in plating can make a somewhat brighter presentation. Of course, you may want that. You may not. You'll certainly find out, if you get it. It might be perfect for your needs as is.

Best of luck, and report back when you've had a chance to compare the cables and their sonics.

Have fun!

Follow Ups:

RE: As they say...... - dirtyvinyl 19:24:16 02/02/15 (1)
Hmm... Interesting you feel the Mapleshade may hold my interest over the Flavor cable suggested.
I wasn't sold on the potential of power cables until I swapped an existing cable I had been using for years(a very known brand, but their 2nd to bottom budget model)
It was a an eye opener. It was like I've been chocking my amp for years!

I do have reservations getting that cable only to find more of the same like brand "X"
I realize it is a great deal, so if anything, I will have an even nicer cable than the other.
Based on the suggestions and components used, maybe not?

I taped the damaged spots and the other cable now powers my phono stage AND I don't hear any obvious things like the power amp.
As long as I don't see my lame repair job, it sounds fine?
- RE: As they say...... - fantja 03:27:26 02/03/15 (0)
  I have been saying for many, many years that cables/power cords do make a difference! Welcome to the club.
RE: As they say...... - fantja 17:07:01 02/02/15 (0)
Nice points -WS!
I would like to try a Mapleshade PC someday. I guess the lowest priced PC has to be from Straight Wire- it had an excellent sound.

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