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I'm building DIY power cords to try with a tube headphone amplifier in the mail, and an unshielded Flavor 2 twisted pair, as well as a self-shielding Flavor 4 quad power cord with various AC connectors are in the line-up. I'm curious if folks have experimented with the various VH Audio Flavor power cords including specific connectors for tube gear. Especially interested in comparisons that individual listeners found when their Flavor power cord was placed on solid state gear vs. tube gear in their audio system. The Flavor power cords are unique, and a much more refined option vs. silver plated, solid FEP Belden bulk power cord products.

I'll begin with a classic unshielded Flavor 2 terminated with copper Furutech FI-11M(Cu) AC plug and silver/phosphor bronze Furutech FI-11(Ag) IEC connector. It's been a tried-and-true DIY solution for a number of power cord situations over the years. There is nothing warm about the sonic signature, but it is nowhere near too analytical sounding, in my opinion. Based on my experiences, it's the first power cord I want to try for the tube application, since the cooler sound of a solid FEP dielectric power cord when terminated with the particular AC connectors I mentioned should be a good sonic match, including good dynamics for a tube application. I can roll the IEC connector, since the the two ends don't match anyway; different metallurgy at each end. Besides, there is much to be said for rolling IEC connectors for custom system tuning purposes.

TIA



Edits: 06/03/18

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Topic - Flavor power cords for tube gear... - Duster 21:03:55 06/01/18 (8)

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