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The Essence Reference - Best Audiophile Hi Fi Power Cord For High End Audio Systems | Price: |
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The Most Reviewed Audiophile Power CordThe Absolute SoundUltimate Audio The Inner Ear "Somehow or other (and don't ask me how or why - I haven't a clue) the ESPs make your system sound as if you've doubled your amplifier output-particularly during loud dynamic swings." Fi Magazine "The Essence Reference betters a couple of the Shunyata Research power cords I've been using for the past few years, namely the Taipan and Python...The Essence Reference is far more uniform, and neutral, in its presentation, making it suitable for use with a wide array of components. I wonder, in fact, if there are any systems in which it won't sound terrific, so unassuming and transparent are its contributions." SoundStage! "I need to make this point very clearly; this is not a matter of preference. Once I heard my system with the E.S.P. products in place it simply sounds "wrong" without them, not less good, wrong." Positive Feedback "produced the most analog and realistic sound I've yet to hear from digital.Adding the ESP power cords was tantamount to upgrading the units (and I've heard upgrades that were far more subtle). There was more ambience on the best CDs than I ever believed possible. Strings were less metallic and strident and the cable's effect on imaging had one wondering whether ESP had built a digital VTA adjustment into their Essence Reference." The Inner Ear "THE VERDICT: Personally, I don't care if they dunk these things in the French fryer at MacDonalds to make them do what they do. I want neutral sound for my reference gear and that's what the Reference cords deliver." "...if you really want to get more music from your system, without affecting the tonal balance at all, I can't recommend the (Essence) REFERENCE high enough. I'll be using them in my reference system from now on!" TONE Audio |
Improving Upon The Best Power Cable DesignThe power cord that changed everything when the original version was introduced to High End Audio enthusiasts in 1995 - now elevated to "Reference" status. Our statement product, incorporating the best engineering, materials and manufacturing processes without regard to cost. With new optimized geometry, higher-purity copper conductors, proprietery termination process, and cryogenic treatment to -300o Farenheit, The Essence Reference power cord reaffirms it status as "the best of the best".Uncanny Spatial & Dynamic Realism!The essence of music is emotion! Live music conveys an energy, an excitement that stirs the soul. With The Essence Reference connected to your high end system, your audiophile recordings will re-connect you to the emotional spirit of the original performance. The Essence has earned a reputation for transient speed and explosive dynamics including extended yet articulate "supremely satisfying" bass.Tonal Neutrality & Application VersatilityTonally, the Reference has been described as delivering real "fulsome" neutrality, not the sterile analytical sound that so often characterizes lesser cables. So benign and hard to identify is the tonal character of the Reference as to be compared to the taste of water, which of course is tasteless.Makes "Digital" Sound More "Analog"Since the introduction of the CD, audiophiles have strived to get their digital source material to have the same fluidity and ease as their analog records. Reviewing The Essence Reference, Myles Astor (The Inner Ear) commented "it produced the most analog and realistic sound I've yet to hear from digital...there was more ambience on the best CD's than I ever believed possible...strings were less metallic and strident."Expansive Soundstage ImagingWith the Reference, the soundstage dimensions will be limitled only by the recording material. Large scale performances such as a symphony will have expansive depth, width and height. You will be able to pick out individual instruments from the whole. When the performance is intimate like a jazz trio, the image and instruments within the soundstage will have appropriate size.Resolution & Quiet Grainless BackgroundsIn addition to the Reference's tonal balance, the latest version excels in providing more resolution. With the The Essence Reference power cord, your system's noise floor will disappear into oblivion. Cryogenic processing renders the Reference absolutely grainless. Close your eyes and it's not hard to imagine yourself at the original recording venue! |
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Summary
The Essence Reference combines the best engineering, materials, and hand-built quality for
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* Marc Mickelson, SoundStage!, 11/2005 |
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