(2010) Power Conditioners and Cords
Power conditioners and power cords reviewed on the SoundStage! Network in 2010. All prices are in US dollars unless otherwise noted and are accurate at the time of the review.
The entries are shown alphabetically by company name.
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- Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2010) Power Conditioners and Cords
Prices: $4200 with powerChord e; $5650 with Au24 powerChord
Website: www.audience-av.com
Peter said: That the aR2-T also provides surge protection, significant suppression of power-line noise, and maximal power flow, thus enabling high-current amplifiers to perform at their absolute best, makes it easy for me to recommend it without reservation.
The gist: The power of Teflon comes to your audio system.
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- Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2010) Power Conditioners and Cords
Price: $385 per 1m cable
Website: www.crystalcable.com
Colin said: The Crystal Cable Piccolo family represents a benchmark in excellent cable performance at reasonable prices, and provides all the high technology any forward-thinking audiophile could want in an attractive, reasonably sized package.
The gist: Not a big ugly audiophile power cord.
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- Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2010) Power Conditioners and Cords
Prices: $4995 (Hydra V-Ray Version II), $2995 (Hydra Model-8 Version II)
Website: www.shunyata.com
Tim said: . . . I was awestruck at how much more enjoyment I got from my stereo using this latest combination of Shunyata . . . conditioners. High-end audio is a threshold of moving expectations. As of now, Shunyata Research has redefined the state of the art of audio power and signal delivery.
The gist: Shunyata marches toward ever-cleaner power delivery.
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- Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2010) Power Conditioners and Cords
Prices: $1095 per 2m cord (Python CX), $3495 per 2m cord (King Cobra CX), $1995 per 2m cord (Anaconda CX)
Website: www.shunyata.com
Tim said: Technology aside, I was awestruck at how much more enjoyment I got from my stereo using this latest combination of Shunyata cords, cables, interconnects . . . High-end audio is a threshold of moving expectations. As of now, Shunyata Research has redefined the state of the art of audio power and signal delivery.
The gist: Shunyata’s snakes strike again!
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- Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2010) Power Conditioners and Cords
Price: $699.95 per 2m
Website: www.wireworldcable.com
Howard said: They sound and look great, and they’re as close to plug-and-play as any set of cables I’ve auditioned.
Read the Home Theater & Sound review.
The gist: Flat cord for dimensional sound.