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RE: Accuphase Chinese Power Cord - Does This Look Familiar?



Guys | Dolls,

I'd ask that each of you take me seriously on said recommendation | after a mere 18 hours of listening to this very cord I find it simply wonderful | so much so I've retired both the Odin 2 Silver | Odin Gold and can't possibly see replacing them into my system.

This cord offers a beautifully sense of musicality of which I've to believe could easily better many $300-$600 cords, please don't allow yourself to be caught upon the political issues of it being build in China ( once again, truth be told how many things these days aren't? ) as I've stated time and time again, the Chinese culture on a whole has its share of music loving audiophiles, of whom overall systems excess many Americans cost wise | so I'm more inclined to think that at some point via reverse engineering or what've you?, they're also very very capable of building electronics | cabling which should at some point become even more appealing to many.

There was a time between 1967-1978 where many Japanese designs were looked down upon, in case many didn't know, they were also amongst the first to take what's now known as HiFi cabling designs to new heights | while many here during said period allows themselves to be content with basically cables by the likes of RatShack, to the standards of 18-16AWG zip cord on their then prized system(s) ask yourself this..., if American made items like source components | amplification | speakers are the best ever made, why have we always had imported wares?, is it because of value? ( cheaper ) or simply because many brands like Linn | Naim | Exposure | Rogers | Kef | Celestion | Arcam | Vienna Acoustics | Meridian | B&W | Roksan | Voyd | Townshend | QED | Marantz | Philips | Audio Innovations | Metronome | Micromega | AudioMat | Lector | Jadis | Audio Note UK and Japan ( Kondo ) | Air Tight | Luxman | Accuphase | Sansui produced many items worthy of one's attention?.

It has always been more global than many are willing to admit. More often than not some are overly impressed with 1/2-1 1/8" thick faceplates | massively heavy components, like 600 wpc amps, which found difficulty in driving a pair of the original Rogers LS 3/5a's with a sense of musically as offered via a simple 25 wpc Sugden A21a or NAD 3020 integrated amp..., as someone Canadian born, I've very seldom if even bought American electronics other than a Dynaco ST-70 or a set of Quicksilver Audio 8417's, and StraightWire Maestro cables, so being opened mind to growth allows one to understand said global marketing isn't to be overlooked..., how many of you can remember how the Chinese tube amp companies like Consonance ( Opera ) | Antique Sound Labs during the early to late 90s, bought many of us back around to using | loving tube gear?, even their $1.000 amps moved quite a few of us to tears, no!.

I for one shall never be blinded by cost alone | in the end it's how any given piece of equipment rendered the notes themselves | as well as brings me emotionally that much closer to enlightenment | an innermost peace nothing can touch.

A world set upon crap ass biases, doesn't do any of us of various cultures or tonal shading any good, I'm a people person by choice, yet can openly admit, I don't do rednecks or hillbillies very well, none respond to the word " BOY ", and never shall.

Thanks for allowing me to vent | I needed to get that off my heart and move onwards and learn to be more forgiving of those whom mean me ill will, on second thought, naw let's keep it real.



Edits: 02/09/23

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