Reviews
PowerKord-100, 300 and 500™ The March 2014 edition of Hi-Fi World magazine features a review of all three of our new PowerKord range. And the verdict ranges from ‘excellent’ to ‘outstanding’! Tony Bolton begins by recognising the influence that Russ has had on improving a Hi-Fi system’s performance: "Back in 1987 Russ Andrews launched the first commercially available hi-fi mains cable to a moderately disbelieving world. Some 27 years later on and everyone has realised what Russ identified: that mains cables play a large part in shaping the sound of a hi-fi system".
PowerKord-100™ Verdict:
OUTSTANDING Price: Magazine: Issue:
£150 for 1m Hi-Fi World March 2014
First up is the PowerKord-100™. Comparing this with a previous version of the PowerKord™, Tony Bolton had the following observation: "I found that I was listening to a seemingly deeper and better shaped bass sound that underpinned a smooth midrange and treble. Soundstaging was good, being both wide and deep". In his conclusion he suggests that this is "an affordable power cable that is a substantial upgrade over conventional mains leads", awarding it the full Five Globes as an ‘outstanding’ product. Moving on up to the PowerKord-300™, the reviewer noted that there were real gains to be found: "the bass sound became more assertive, with timpani having the perception of real impact and slam." He continues, observing that whilst listening to a recording of The Grand March from Verdi’s Aida "the mixed voice chorus had better definition and I was able to place the differing groups of singers more accurately in space". Awarding the cable a Four Globes 'Excellent' award he concludes that the PowerKord-300™ "upgrades the sound of the PowerKord-100™ and works well with power amplifiers". Onto the top of the range PowerKord-500™; and it certainly impresses – "Plugging in the PowerKord-500™ seemed to release the sound from any inhibitions in its presentation" observes Tony. Listening again to The Grand March, he was impressed how "the bass reached down to subterranean levels, yet retained a sense of speed in its arrival and departure". In the Mid-range the cable is equally illuminating, where the "sounds of trumpets and voices stood out better from the mass of the orchestra, creating a sensation of an even bigger soundstage". No matter what component you connect this cable to, the reviewer is emphatic that the improvements will be impressive. As he says, the 500™ "will dramatically enhance the performance of anything that it is plugged into".
PowerKord-300™ Verdict:
EXCELLENT Price: Magazine: Issue:
£230 for 1m Hi-Fi World March 2014
PowerKord-500™ Verdict:
OUTSTANDING Price: Magazine: Issue:
£440 for 1m Hi-Fi World March 2014
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