Cable Asylum: REVIEW: Acoustic Zen Tsunami Cable by denf

Model:	Tsunami
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$350.00
Description:	6.0 Ft. 11AWG, Single Crystal Copper, 6N Power Cord
Manufacturer URL:	Acoustic Zen
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Review by denf ( A ) on February 23, 2002 at 12:16:03
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I have been experimenting with various "resonably" priced cables for about three years now.
I have, what I feel at least, is a unique set up to "audition" AC cords. I use the front-end of my Llano Trinity 400R (which uses a seperate AC cord), which powers the ultra sensetive, and ultra clean all Class-"A" Triode voltage gain section of the amp.
So..., Simply put, the Acoustic Zen Tsunami has been, hands down, THE BEST cord I've had the pleasure to hear & own. It never ceases to amaze me that something so seemingly "benign" as an AC cord can yield THIS much improvement in sound.
The Tsunami lends an "effortless", fluid, liquid quality to my system, WITHOUT ANY loss of information, or by simply "rolling things off". All of the usual, sought after audiophile traits are present; lower noise floor, better seperation of instruments, MUCH improved transient attack (both macro & micro dynamics).
All frequencies from the lowest subterranean bass to the highest highs are rendered in a much cleaner fashion. To use a weak analology, it's as if all the "burrs" and rough edges of the sound are now "cleaned up".
Again, I don't mean to gush like a teenager on a first date, but the improvements wrought by this cable are really quite amazing to me. So much so, that I intend to put my money where my sound-hole is and replace ALL of my ac cords, in my ENTIRE system with Tsunami's. Nuff said?

Product Weakness: None detected.
Product Strengths: Ultimately "musical" -- with nothing missing.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Llano "Trinity 400S"
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Reference Line "Preeminence 1B", B.A.T. P5 phono
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Audio Aero "Capitole 24/192", Well Tempered "Classic V"
Speakers:	Martin/Logan "Odyssey's"
Cables/Interconnects:	Analysis Plus "SilverOval/Oval 9" bi-wire, Granite Audio 470 XLR's
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Prog. rock, Jazz, Classical
Room Size (LxWxH):	18 x 15 x 12
Room Comments/Treatments:	Room Tunes "Corner Tunes"
Time Period/Length of Audition:	1 mo.
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	PS Audio P300, Quatum "Symphony" (2), Shakti "Stones" & "On Lines"
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	None detected.
Product Strengths:	Ultimately "musical" -- with nothing missing.