Cable Asylum: REVIEW: Audience powerChord Cable by Tarquineous

Model:	powerChord
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$426
Description:	High-current, low impedance, easy ground lift power cord
Manufacturer URL:	Audience
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Review by Tarquineous on November 02, 2008 at 01:05:23
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for the powerChord

The Audience power cord has been my favorite cord for my preamp for about five years now.On other equipment that I have, it ranges from good to rather plain.Nothing outstanding on the other equipment, so I am using other brands there.
I do have a friend who owns a Hovland amplifier who gets very good results with the Audience cord.However, he does not prefer it on source components either.
I would conclude so far that power cords are 80 percent component depenent and 20 percent system dependent.
Tarq

Product Weakness:	Can be too plain and mellow on some components.
Product Strengths:	Correctness of tone. Lack of glare.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Bel Canto Celio
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): BAT VK-5se
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Denon 2900, HHB player-recorder
Speakers: Chario, Focus Audio, Carvin.
Cables/Interconnects: Nordost, Kubala, Tara, Stealth, Von Gaylord, Magnan, Virtual Dynamics, Z-Cable.
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Various
Room Size (LxWxH): 14 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Corner traps, Room Lense, Acoustic Resonators, window dots.
Time Period/Length of Audition: Five years
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): PS Audio P-300, Running Springs, Tice Micro, foundation Research.
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
Your System (if other than home audition): I also have a large Sansui receiver and a SE Triode amp.

Amplifier:	Bel Canto Celio
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	BAT VK-5se
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Denon 2900, HHB player-recorder
Speakers:	Chario, Focus Audio, Carvin.
Cables/Interconnects:	Nordost, Kubala, Tara, Stealth, Von Gaylord, Magnan, Virtual Dynamics, Z-Cable.
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Various
Room Size (LxWxH):	14 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Corner traps, Room Lense, Acoustic Resonators, window dots.
Time Period/Length of Audition:	Five years
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	PS Audio P-300, Running Springs, Tice Micro, foundation Research.
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner
Your System (if other than home audition):	I also have a large Sansui receiver and a SE Triode amp.