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In Reply to: RE: Bulk power cable posted by Reindane on January 09, 2024 at 06:13:49
Thanks for the reply. Yes I did mean the Furutech FP-S032N. Very interesting that you find the Black Mamba dry, I know the Furutech cables are on the warm side but I didn't think there will be such a big difference between them. I always thought the connectors are more important than the actual cable.
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Different connectors will also affect the sound of a cable but in another way than the cable wire itself. In my system at least!
While different cables do have their individual sound signature, I find that AC-connectors add their own imprint on the soundstage itself.
In my system Furutech FI-28 and FI-E38 Schuko connectors (I'm in Europe) generally have a wider soundstage than Oyaide 079, 046 and 004 connectors, no matter which cable I use. The Oyaide C-004 on the other hand has the deepest front-to-back stage presentation of all the above.
One IEC connector that beats them all is the ETI Legato gold over copper connector. Soundstage, top to bottom clarity and transparency is outstanding!
Edits: 01/09/24
I agree completely. The Legato Gold IEC is my favorite of the many I've tried. Nearly all of my power cords these days use Audio Note ISIS mains cable with Legato Gold IEC and Furutech FI-11 Copper AC plug. Using a Gold Legato on each end doesn't sound as good, at least in my system. I also prefer the Gold Legato IEC over the Rhodium Legato.
Edits: 01/30/24
Hi Salectric,
I started my power cable / connector journey some 25 years ago, when a friend suggested, that I substituted the generic power cable from wall outlet to distribution box with a 10 AWG Hitachi LC-OFC speaker cable. I'm in Denmark, Europe, where we only need a Plus + Neutral wire for power.
That Hitachi cable had an astonishing impact on the overall sound quality of my system, that went from somewhat greyish and diffuse to much more colorful and transparent. So this experience made me a firm believer in the advantages of quality power cabling.
Since that time I have experimented with cables from Supra, Audio Art, DH Labs, Nanotec, Blue Jeans, Lapp, Oyaide, Acrolink and finally settled for two different Furutech power cables: FP-TCS31 (12 awg) and FP-S55N (10 awg) which have the most natural, transparent and dynamic sound of all the power cables I have tried.
IEC and Schuko Power connectors I have tried include IEGO 8085, Viborg 512, Oyaide 079, 046, 004 and 004 Armored, Furutech FI-28/FI-E38 gold and rhodium before I settled with the ETI Legato gold IEC and Schuko.
Since I have never been a fan of Rhodium plated IEC and Schuko connectors I never wanted to try the stupid expensive Furutech FI-50 NCF connectors. In my system the Rhodium plated Furutech FI-28 and FI-E38 connectors give a highly detailed but very cool sound, that is not natural, so the top FI-50 NCF connectors did not appeal to me.
Instead on a whim I purchased one single ETI Legato IEC gold connector, and installed it on the Furutech FP-S55N cable going from the Furutech wall outlet to my distribution box. That single ETI connector removed a layer of midrange fuzz and gave my system an improved midrange clarity that I was totally unprepared for. And this by changing only one IEC connector!!
So now I have ETI gold IECs on all components and some ETI gold Schukos + Furutech FI-E38 gold Schukos. Never tried the Furutech copper FI-11.
Kind regards,
Lars
I had a very similar experience going through a wide variety of connectors before settling on the ETI Gold Legato for IEC and FI-11-Copper for AC. I did try Gold Legatos on both ends but in my system this became too colored.
I can easily see how a different combination would be better in a different system, bat for me this combination works best.I used the FI-50 NCF connectors for a few years before trying the Legatos. The FI-50 connectors sound much better than the lesser priced Furutech models and they have less of a Rhodium signature but the colorations you described are still there, just reduced.
Edits: 02/02/24
My deepest apologies Reindane,
You should've been the one acknowledged for having spoken on the ETI Research Legato Gold Plated Copper IEC Connector.
My bad.
O_o.
That's quite allright. I forgive you. :)
But the ETI Legato IEC is indeed a very special connector. I have sold all my Furutech and Oyaide IECs and replaced them with these. Expensive? Yes - but not if you compare to Furutech's top NCF AC connectors.
Regards
Thanks Reindane,
As if relates to pricing against the most upscaled Furutech NCF types, the ETI do in fact come across as a more affordable option.
I did pick upon the part where you mentioned their Gold plated versions are faster sonically than others, in which I've read same thing over on A'Gon awhile back | where some felt that both IeGO | Neotech ( I'm not feeling the latter's it's calm shelled plastic looking design ) plugs weren't far behind | so it seems they're definitely worth looking into.
Thanks for your willingness to forgive my oversight | Thanks again young fella. :-)
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