Amazing anyone could have the fortitude to persevere through 27 cable auditions. I see the Zenwave PSR-14 was considered a technical achievement. So it looks like my own assessment was in line with this author's. Anyone with a budget in its range (or beyond) really ought to demo the PSR-14 for free. It's the real deal.
It mostly took 27 months to organize that compilation and listen and analyse, perhaps less ...
It is a vast assortment, we don't see that very often in our passionate audio business.
...For every taste, age group, best in category, budget and all.
Amazing anyone could have the fortitude to persevere through 27 cable auditions. I see the Zenwave PSR-14 was considered a technical achievement. So it looks like my own assessment was in line with this author's. Anyone with a budget in its range (or beyond) really ought to demo the PSR-14 for free. It's the real deal.
Oh, I had not noticed the Best In Class award. Congrats, Dave! You beat out some well known brands, Shunyata, Synergistic Research, Sablon, Audience (including the new expensive Front Row), Audioquest, etc, etc. Well done!
Oh, I had not noticed the Best In Class award. Congrats, Dave! You beat out some well known brands, Shunyata, Synergistic Research, Sablon, Audience (including the new expensive Front Row), Audioquest, etc, etc. Well done!
Audience frontRow powerChord for which the editor, Jay Luong, says “So forget about snap, crackle, and pop. Embrace the bass. Step outside the room and believe there’s someone in there. This is the most solid, seductive, and tangible sounding cable in the market – and that’s what you’re paying for. Anything that involves the midrange and below (brass, organs, drums, etc) – those instruments will materialize in front of you.”
Sure, "Best In Class" means there are multiple classes. He also gave Furutech DPS-4 Editor's Choice and there were a few "Finest Cuts" awards as well. As it's not clearly explained I think the Classes must have been lower priced and higher priced. I think "Finest Cuts" is an honorable mention and Editor's Choice his personal preference.
I'm impressed with the intent and scope of the work performed. But was his evaluation gear that which is shown in the first video? if so, I can only shake my head and wonder if any of this evaluation work has significant merit to any reader of this forum. But I do give the guy an "A" for effort. It just seems like a pretty misguided exercise overall. I hope I'm wrong and do indeed hope that some folks find his report useful.
Audience frontRow powerChord for which the editor, Jay Luong, says “So forget about snap, crackle, and pop. Embrace the bass. Step outside the room and believe there’s someone in there. This is the most solid, seductive, and tangible sounding cable in the market – and that’s what you’re paying for. Anything that involves the midrange and below (brass, organs, drums, etc) – those instruments will materialize in front of you.”
So I agree, but not that only certain cables can produce this SQ. To think that cables, especially 5K a foot is the only way to achieve such a quality reproduction is a misnomer. YMMV IMHO
I'm impressed with the intent and scope of the work performed. But was his evaluation gear that which is shown in the first video? if so, I can only shake my head and wonder if any of this evaluation work has significant merit to any reader of this forum. But I do give the guy an "A" for effort. It just seems like a pretty misguided exercise overall. I hope I'm wrong and do indeed hope that some folks find his report useful.
keeping all cables constant and changing one. I’ve used the seven Furutech DPS-4 power cords as my control.
testing the effects on multiple components
system stress: powering up and down properly
experimenting with different amplifiers and speakers
experimenting with various volume levels
trying out the different permutations and combinations
multiple listening sessions due to break-in and settling time
It sounds to me like he did his homework, with true passion and extensively diversified.
It's not every day we read such a complete and intelligent audio article on Audiophile Power Cables. It's like a reference audio bible.
Reading the comments below and his replies to them we can see how intelligent and truly dedicated he is to the world of our passionate audio hobby.
It's above science (just a guide), it's about listening (the essence).
Everyday we discover more, and those discoveries enrich our lives more, in knowledge, in experience, in wisdom and in pride. Because music and pictures matter. ...Sound & Vision.
The guy is good, very. And yes we all can find his report real useful.
I agree with you; a triple AAA+ for effort; the best and highest score.
I'm impressed with the intent and scope of the work performed. But was his evaluation gear that which is shown in the first video? if so, I can only shake my head and wonder if any of this evaluation work has significant merit to any reader of this forum. But I do give the guy an "A" for effort. It just seems like a pretty misguided exercise overall. I hope I'm wrong and do indeed hope that some folks find his report useful.
I'm impressed with the intent and scope of the work performed. But was his evaluation gear that which is shown in the first video? if so, I can only shake my head and wonder if any of this evaluation work has significant merit to any reader of this forum. But I do give the guy an "A" for effort. It just seems like a pretty misguided exercise overall. I hope I'm wrong and do indeed hope that some folks find his report useful.
Well, all the process is extremely nebulous. And IMHO such misguided exercises on subjects that are naturally controversial do more bad than good to our hobby.
This futile exercise remembers me of the old reviews of WhatHifi in the 80's- sometimes 15 speakers were compared and ranked in a single review!
? Protonman on August 18, 2019 at 10:18 am "27 is indeed an achievement as cable auditioning is not easy and gets fatiguing. Luckily I came across the Zenwave PSR-14 early in my demoing and immediately knew it was the one. So I stopped there and have no desire to hear other power cords now. What a cable." REPLY
Jay Luong on August 18, 2019 at 10:27 am "Yeah, it’s a VERY special cable. Thoroughly impressed. Big ups to Dave @ ZenWave Audio." REPLY
