Haydn's Sigma Power Cords

[McPlanar]

Originally Posted by Haydn

My first Sigma HC power cord, 20 amp version, was broken in for 2 weeks on fans.

Out of curiosity what size fan were you using? I just ordered a set of SR Alphas and was going to break them in the same way. I have a large floor standing fan out in the garage that I was going to use for the break in. I can set it on high and it go for 24 hours a day out there so I'm figuring 4 days.

[Haydn]

Originally Posted by McPlanar

Out of curiosity what size fan were you using? I just ordered a set of SR Alphas and was going to break them in the same way. I have a large floor standing fan out in the garage that I was going to use for the break in. I can set it on high and it go for 24 hours a day out there so I'm figuring 4 days.

I just used the regular 20 inch box fans. I had them in the basement so they could stay on 24 hours a day. I usually left them on low, but occasionally would put them on medium or high for a few hours as Caelin did with his.

[BlueFox]

I march to a different drummer, and burnt my cables in by using them. Everything is working so well now that I have not even thought of any possible changes for about four months now.

Congratulations on a great set of cables.

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Bud

Lumin S1
Pass XP-20 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 speakers

Shunyata Triton v2/Typhon for source, Cyclops v2 (2) for amps
Shunyata Z Anaconda XLR analog ICs, Z Anaconda speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Revelation Audio Passage Cryo-Silver Reference DB-25 umbilical power cable

Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.

[McPlanar]

Originally Posted by tima

That's okay - you might want to vary the speed (voltage), say every eight to twelve hours drop it back to low for an interval, then medium, etc.

Good idea! I think I'll do that and run through 3 different speeds throughout the day.

THANKS!

[Haydn]

It must take a way longer amount of time to break in the Sigma power cords if my ears hear things correctly. Even with 2 weeks of break in on a box fan, the Sigma HC's took 2 or 3 weeks of actual use to get to a state where I can say I am marveling at their sound.

I am reporting back after about 3 weeks of steady use for the last installed Shunyata Sigma HC 20 amp power cord. It was placed on my Triton v2. The Triton v2 has the following plugged into it: the preamp; the CD/SACD players; the turntable plus the SDS speed regulator, and the phono preamp.

I believe the sound has more clarity than it did 3 weeks ago. It also seems more substantial compared to the initial hookup. My previous Python Alpha 20 amp cord had a great sound itself.

As a severe further test, I played some discs with sound I didn't care for with my previous system setup. I found them more listenable this time round. And I had not changed anything else in the system but the power cords.

[BlueFox]

That is one reason why I just break my cords in by using them. In my mind, they adjust better and faster to their load while doing their job.

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Lumin S1
Pass XP-20 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 speakers

Shunyata Triton v2/Typhon for source, Cyclops v2 (2) for amps
Shunyata Z Anaconda XLR analog ICs, Z Anaconda speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Revelation Audio Passage Cryo-Silver Reference DB-25 umbilical power cable

Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.

[Ritmo]

I'm really enjoying the Sigmas. Find them to be superior to the Pythons and Anacondas.