General Asylum: REVIEW: VH Audio Flavor 4 Cable by tangojim

Model:	Flavor 4
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$169 (4 ft.)
Description:	9 AWG Cryoe'd Power cable
Manufacturer URL:	VH Audio

Review by tangojim on October 28, 2007 at 09:43:20
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for the Flavor 4

I had the Flavor 4 power cord for 100+ hours and every aspects of my sound have improved quite noticeably.

Bass has more obvious authority and attack. Each note seems to now sustain itself almost indefinitely making for a much enjoyable listening experience. Treble and upper midrange have a much more airy and smoother quality to them. Sibilance from female vocals sounds more silky and delicate. Any glare or edginess from bad recordings are not as difficult to listen. Imaging and soundstage all improved significantly.

The overall effect is a more natural but still articulate presentation of the music. The biggest compliment I can pay the Flavor 4 is that my wife told me a few nights ago that my system sound so good now that she actually fire it up and listem to it even when I'm not around, and this is something she has never done in the past.

Product Weakness:	Can't think of any.
Product Strengths:	Very impressive improvement to all aspects of my system sound for a moderately priced power cord. Replacing any stock power cord with the Flavor 4 should be a no brainer.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Arcam Diva A90
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Sony ES Changer/CIAudio DAC and Power Supply
Speakers: Tyler Linbrook Floorstanding Monitors
Cables/Interconnects: Spelt Anticables/Audioquest Python
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jazz, vocals, scores, classical
Room Size (LxWxH): 20 x 14 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments: Just carpet
Time Period/Length of Audition: 3 weeks plus
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): VH Audio Flavor 4 power cord
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	Arcam Diva A90
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Sony ES Changer/CIAudio DAC and Power Supply
Speakers:	Tyler Linbrook Floorstanding Monitors
Cables/Interconnects:	Spelt Anticables/Audioquest Python
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, vocals, scores, classical
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 14 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	Just carpet
Time Period/Length of Audition:	3 weeks plus
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	VH Audio Flavor 4 power cord
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner