Cabledyne Reference Silver Power Cord - 1.0 Meters

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Product Feature

• Wattgate: Mains and IEC plugs use of the finest materials and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Large high spring-rate contacts, stainless-steel hardware, and cryogenically treated.
• Henan Youk: Manufacturer of monocrystal 99.9999% purity silver square wire. Advanced vacuum induction melting, inert gas process refining, and cryogenic finishing. Ultra-Pure-Oxygen-Free wire results in a grain-free sonic performance. Solid silver, no plating.
• Chemfluor: Internal cable structures employ Hyflon MFA air tubing. This tubing has the lowest dissipation factor compared to PVC, Polyethylene, FEP, and PTFE Teflon found in other products. The bulk-free structure results in better soundstage focus and clarity.
• Special Metals: Manufacturer of Inconel chromium alloy wire (metal braided cable sheath eliminates sonic coloration).
• Specifications: Rated 15/20 Amps at 125 VAC; 12 gauge conductors per pole. UL/CSA/CE standards.

Product Description

Our audiophile Reference Silver Power Cable is a superior replacement for conventional power cords. Sonic characteristics include great clarity and foundation by supplying maximum current to the audio component revealing an extended bass and a tight midbass. The midrange and high frequencies are free of noise artifacts. Cryo 6-nines purity silver monocrystal (unplated) square wire: Continuous Directional Solidification process (similar to OCC) offers incredible detail and clarity. Three conductor 12 gauge wire is core isolated in sealed Hyflon MFA air tubing. There are no sonically degrading bulk fillers or layering found in other power cord products. Inconel chromium alloy cable sheath: Conventional power cord construction employs plastic braid coverings or PVC jackets that impart a sonic coloration (dielectric distortion). Our exclusive non-magnetic Inconel chromium alloy cable sheath eliminates lossy dielectric materials (passive sheath, no Earth ground connection). The flexible, compact cord design is ideal for tight equipment racks. Wattgate 5266I-CLR, 320I-CLR 15 Amp US Plugs standard.

Cabledyne Reference Silver Power Cord - 1.0 Meters Review

For full disclosure, I was fortunate to be chosen by Ed at Cabledyne to demo one of his Reference Series 1m, 15 amp power cords and in return, am posting this review of my experience with it. In no way were any expectations of a good or bad review on Cabledyne's part when providing the cable for review.

Aesthetically, the cable is beautiful. Huge, clear Wattgate mains and IEC's look terrific and the Inconel chromium metal cable sheath that, according to Cabledyne, effectively blocks all electromagnetic and electrostatic noise, looks sexy as hell. The Wattgate ends are beefy and very solid and the cable while stiff, is not rigid. But it does take some manipulation to get it to sit right in tighter areas. Some gentle working of the cable took care of any fit issue within a few minutes.

Inside the sheath is a three conductor, 12 gauge core isolated in sealed Hyflon MFA air tubing. All very impressive to read about and while I do like to know what a manufacturer is doing with their stuff, the proof to me has always been whether I can actually hear any difference. My task was to compare the Reference PC from Cabledyne to the stock cords that came with the Schiit DAC and amp, and the stock cord that came with the NAD.

I imagine there may be some of you reading this wondering if there's really any point in testing a reference (or any other higher end cable) in a group of components that while nice, are by no means cutting edge or would be considered true audiophile gear by many standards. I enjoy this growing segment of the audio market and look for components that may seem cheap, but deliver an astonishing amount of fidelity for the price. Not everyone can afford to spend ten or more thousand dollars on a stereo system and I fall into this group, proudly. Our ears are no better or worse than those of you with systems costing ten or twenty times what I've got into it. The key is to enjoy the sound, at any price.

The headphone rig was first up for testing. I began by allowing the PC to burn in for approximately 55 hours. Ed recommended at least a 50 hour burn in time and I did this by connecting the Reference PC to the PS Audio Duet first. The fit of the Wattgate connectors is top notch. A little longer than the stock PC's, but the fit was sure and didn't ever feel like it was going to come out of the Duet or any of the other components. I had been using the stock PC that came with the Duet so it was well burned in. Replacing it with the Cabledyne I settled in to see if I could hear any difference.

Using Steely Dan as the initial test music because I am intimately familiar with the music and it's also a standard Redbook CD recording. I had always thought this box set sounded "pretty" good. Nothing to harsh and still has a decent warmth about it that many CD's of the time were not able to transfer from the original analogue recordings. I settled in and went about listening, first with the stock PC for the first disc. I then replaced the stock PC with the Reference PC at the Duet and started the same disc over. Definitely a big difference in delivery. The CD sounded more powerful and well defined. Not louder, but there was more energy and I felt more impact in many of the passages that felt soft with the standard PC. I then moved on to Johnny Cash, Squeeze, and Art Pepper. I was taken by the same impact I had heard with the Steely Dan CD. All these albums, and only the Johnny Cash recording would be considered a Hi Res recording in this initial test, all benefited from the greater overall punch and delivery using the Reference PC over the standard PC when connected to the PS Audio Duet. I continued testing with the Reference PC connected to the Duet for 4 more days. Cycling through the list of music I provided at the beginning of the review. Without an exception, the Reference PC brought more life to the recordings than I'd heard previously. It was now time to move the Reference cord to other components to see if it would have any impact on their sound signatures.

Next up was the Schiit Bifrost DAC. I really like what I consider to be the neutral quality of this DAC. It simply delivers the music without up sampling, shaping, or otherwise wandering from the recording. And frankly, I was expecting some really good things in moving the Reference cord over to the Bifrost. It did not exactly deliver what I was expecting. The Reference cord did open up the sound of the DAC somewhat and I'm not sure why but it seemed to maybe add too much to the sound, especially the highs which came across distorted and shrill compared with the standard PC. I switched back-and-forth more times in the DAC test than with any other component. I cannot say why this seemed to be so out of line with the other components but perhaps it has something to do with the DAC's power supply but I am admittedly out my realm of expertise here. I preferred the stock cord to the Reference cord for the Bifrost.

Disappointed, I then connected the Reference PC to the Asgard headphone amp. I felt I needed to continue testing to at least here the amp the same way I heard the DAC, on the same day without too much time between listens. Imagine my surprise when I experienced the exact opposite of what I had heard when the Reference was connected to the DAC! As with the Duet, energy seemed to flow from the Asgard. The amp opened up in a way I hadn't heard and just listening to it for about 20 minutes amazed me that the two components could sound so very different when using different power cords. Lows were tighter and deeper, mids clearer, and highs were clean and crisp on Steely Dan and Squeeze. I thought maybe it was just me and I stopped testing for the day knwing I would come back the next day to see if what I heard was still true. The next day I started with the Steely Dan CD just to have a reference point from the day before. Still sounded as I had heard the day before. I moved through a selection of standard and high res FLAC's and CD's and confirmed that my findings from the previous day still help up. Connected to the Asgard the Reference PC blew away the stock cord. Hands down.

Next up was the NAD and related components in my main listening room through the B&W speakers. The NAD is a new concept in stereo equipment that I'm seeing more and more of. Traditional in many respects while being able to easily connect to computer and other digital sources. The NAD 390 has received some high praise in 2012 and I absolutely love what it does and how it sounds in my system. I waited a day or so to move the testing from the headphone rig to my bigger system just to clear my head. Taking all the associated test music I began with the stock PC and settled in. Lovely, full sound with extended lows, up front mids, and clear highs spilled out from the mix of rock, jazz, and country I was listening to. After about an hour, I plugged the Reference PC into the back of the 390 and into the Duet, fired up the system, and started all over again. Let me say that while the Reference cord made a very good difference in my headphone set up, it had a huge impact on the sound when plugged into my main system. And I mean that is a very good way. The NAD has a deserved reputation for great lows and a very good overall balanced presentation. It does everything pretty well for an integrated, though non-traditional, amp. I never felt it failed to deliver a pleasing, impactful, detailed and liquid sound that always pleased me. Putting the Reference PC into the mix did not change the signature sound of the amp but completely opened up the soundstage to bring more impact and clarity to everything I listened to. The B&W 685's are bookshelf speakers, so deep, bowel movement inducing bass isn't really an option, but they do go low for what they are. At times they could sound a little overworked and strained. This was especially true with deeper sonics in recording like The Greatest by Cat Power. Putting the Reference PC in my system deepened and tightened up the bass on this recording and brought a different level of cleanliness to my speakers. A huge improvement and one that quite frankly, surprised the hell out of me. Since sometimes your ears can fool you from one day to the next I shut it down for the day and walked away. I waited about thirty-six hours before going back and listening again. Same result. I listened and as the Reference PC had more time in the system, it burned in even more, giving my system a warmer sound with the highs not quite as punchy but more settled in and distinctive in the warm sound I was getting. I continued down this listening path for thirty to ninety minutes a day for the next several days and found the sound to be consistent with my original findings, something that isn't always the case with a new cable or component.

I went back to the headphone setup with the Refernece cable, just to see if anything had changed there. Without a doubt I came to same conclusion as before. In my system and experience the Cabledyne Reference Power Cord provided significant improvements to my systems. This was especially true when connected to power components such as conditioners and amps. I'm still surprised about the disappointing results of the cord when paired with a lower power device such as the Bifrost DAC in my headphone system. Perhaps the Reference series cables are best suited for main source components and for this I would highly recommend looking into Cabledyne Power cords. At $160 for a 1m cord, they are worth the money for even mid grade components such as mine. I would think they would make an even more positive impact on systems with better gear.

Associated Equipment:

* Schiit Bifrost 192/24 USB DAC
* Schiit Asgard headphone amp
* Sennhesier HD650 headphones
* NAD C390DD Intergrated Amp
* Rotel RCD-965BX CD transport
* B&W 685 speakers
* MacBook Pro mid 2010 and late 2012 with Audirvana Plus
* PS Audio Duet Power Conditioners
* Standard generic power cords

Music Used For Testing:

* Johnny Cash-Here Is Johnny Cash 48/24 FLAC
* Art Blakey-Moanin' HD Tracks FLAC 192/24
* Cat Power-The Greatest 24/44.1 FLAC
* Art Pepper Smack Up Analogue Products Gold CD 44.1/16
* Cannonball Adderley-In The Land Of Hi Fi (mono vinyl rip 96/24)
* Dusty Springfield-Dusty In Memphis HD TRacks 96/24
* Modern Jazz Quartet-European Concert Vol. 1 and 2 HD Tracks 192/24
* James Brown-Star Time 44.1/16 CD
* McCartney-Paul McCartney Gold DCC CD 44.1/16
* Steely Dan-Citizen Dan 44.1/16 CD
* Muddy Waters-Folk Singer MFSL Gold CD 44.1/16
* Squeeze-Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti 44.1/16 CD
* Miles Davis-Doo Bop SACD rip

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