August 5, 2013

• Acrolink 7N-P4030 II Power Cord

  Today’s installment will serve as the introduction to my latest power cord purchased from Alan M. Kafton at Audio Excellence AZ.  As a side note, Alan is a pleasure to deal with:  knowledgeable, friendly, willing to spend as much time with you as required by phone and/or e-mail, and a straight-shooter.

   

  The Players

  Acrolink 7N-P4030 II Cable

  The 7N-P4030 II power cord represents Acrolink’s latest iteration of the 7 nines (99.99999%) pure annealed copper 10 gauge cable.  It’s sheathed in a polymer polyolefin casing said to have a dielectric constant 1/3 that of polypropylene and 1/4 of PVC. 

       

   

  Oyaide P004/C004 Terminations

  The Acrolink power cord is terminated with Oyaide’s next to top grade P/C-004 connectors.  I chose this particular set of connectors because their Palladium over Platinum over Beryllium Copper match the Oyaide R1 electrical outlets I’ve recently installed in my listening room.   See these previous installments regarding the R1:  Part 1 and Part 2. 

       

       

  

  Alan constructs the Acrolink power cord in your choice of Oyaide connectors.  P/C-037:  Rhodium over Silver over deoxidized Phosphor Bronze.  P/C-046:  Palladium over Gold over deoxidized Phosphor Bronze.  P/C-079:  Gold over deoxidized Phosphor Bronze.  Each connector type has its own distinctive sound.

  It should be noted that Alan treats both the connectors and the power cable with a double cryogenic process and then puts the power cord on an audiodharma Cable Cooker for six days.  Alan is the creator of the audiodharma.

   

  VooDoo Silver 15Amp to 20Amp Converter

  Because I would be trying the Acrolink power cable with Shunyata power conditioners in addition to components, a 15Amp to 20Amp converter was required.  Alan recommended the VooDoo Silver ($149) and one was ordered.  VooDoo also makes a less expensive Copper converter for $69. 

  The Silver adapter is also cryogenically treated and is constructed of 10 gauge 4N Silver (99.99%).  The IEC connector is Rhodium over Silver over Copper.  There are other construction goodies also for your $149.

  

   

  The next installment will cover my experiences to date with the power cord and adapter.  Stay tuned. 

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