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In Reply to: VH Audio Flavor 4 powercord. posted by Joseph 2 on August 11, 2003 at 13:43:29:
Joseph,
I just received my 4’ Flavor #4 power cord today. I plan on burning it in on my refrigerator for ten days prior to doing any real listening. Of course I could not pass up the opportunity to put it on my transport just for a few hours to hear what it sounded like right out of the box.
Initially I’m very impressed, seems to have good bass, mids and high extension with quickness ***without being a Bandwidth Limiter***. I’ll know a lot more after I listen to it after the “compressor burn-in”.
Follow Ups:
Yeah, I think Chris has come up with a really good one. Not that his other Flavors are bad, but this might be something special. I also have a Flavor 1, which I initially used on my cdp with good results, but I definitely prefer the Omega Mikros on my digital. The Flavor 1 is now feeding my VPI SDS. I wonder what the better connectors and cryo treatment might do for the Flavor 1?
In my experience, I have found that metal products ***other than gold plated products*** improve if they are cryogenically treated correctly (correct timetable, -300 F for at least 24 hours). That would I think improve the Flavors # 1-3 etc.
I expect Chris would *not* recommend Flavors 1-3's tinned copper conductors be cryoe'd. He indicates on his web site that he found bare copper to sound better when cryoe'd than tinned copper (The Flavor 4 uses cryoe'd bare copper conductors).
You are correct. For whatever reason, cryoing tinned conductors had no audible benefit in my system. Gold plating also didn't benefit. What surprised me is that nickel-plating DID benefit from the cryo process, as did solid copper and brass.
Chris,
Are the IEC and male plugs in the Flavor 4 cryoed as well ? Also, any plans to offer Flavor 1 or 3 with the cryoed 4 conductor cable and connectors ?
I have a cryoed wall outlet and I do agree with you that the nickel blated brass does seem to benefit from the cryo process.
I have an Analysis Plus Power OVal on my Int Amp and wondering how the Flavor 4 will fare against it. Have you done any comparison with Analysis Plus or Wireworld power cables ?
Are the IEC and male plugs in the Flavor 4 cryoed as well ?Yes, except the Gold versions.
Also, any plans to offer Flavor 1 or 3 with the cryoed 4 conductor cable and connectors ?
Perhaps... First will be a bare copper Cryo version of the existing #1 and #3 wire... Should be rolled out in Q4.
I have a cryoed wall outlet and I do agree with you that the nickel blated brass does seem to benefit from the cryo process.
I have an Analysis Plus Power OVal on my Int Amp and wondering how the Flavor 4 will fare against it. Have you done any comparison with Analysis Plus or Wireworld power cables ?I'll leave that for others to answer, as my opinion is obviously biased.
If you'd like me to answer any other questions, please contact me privately at venhaus1@yahoo.com
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