These or the GR Research , because i bought the gr research (speaker cables) ones after your recommendation and i really like them, wonder if these are better ?
Hi Jay, having used hi-end interconnections for years and being happy with the results, I recently decided to upgrade my power cords and was totally blown away by the improvement in bottom end, detail and sound stage. I’m’ a convert to quality power cords despite the doubters. I would also point out that you need a highly resolving system to best appreciate the difference. That being said I also noticed the differences in the clarity, high end sparkle and sound stage depth on my television which totally surprised me. Thanks for the video.
I have a 60,000$ 2 channels systems (without the cables). I get rid of all my "exotic” high priced cables and replaced them with Blue Jean Cables. The results were astonishing in terms of improvement. Better and tighter bass, clearer highs, more air and depth in sound. In fact I was shocked when I heard the difference. I sold my 17,000$ worth of cables and replaced them with a 1000$ worth of Blue Jean Cables. I will never fall again into the snake oil super high priced exotic cables again. I saved thousands of dollars for a better performance.
I don't have that kind of $$ invested in my gear, but I 100% AGREE regarding the Blue Jeans cables! VASTLY improved the sound of my speakers by leaps and bounds! Legit company. Support them!
🤣 maaan I wanted to believe him. I really did. I can never forgive him for the Weiss Dac 204 review. Ya’know where he’s the only one I’ve ever seen claim that it’s on par with $10k DACs for only $2800 and then not even put it on the Best of the year list 💀
Jaaayy I got my NRG speaker cables delivered today! 4 months in order after your review. I did not watch this video again until now. But funny how soundstage, musicality was my first impression as well. It just sounds better somehow. And more detailed. I tried to find the same words for it. Thank you for the great reviews!
It’s okay to mention that they outperform more expensive cables…but you should mention the names of those more expensive cables, same as you do with speaker comparisons.
I have few that’s coming up and that’s why. I’ll mention NRG in those videos as a less expensive cable that’s better in many ways. But I will take your suggestion and make sure to do more comparisons as I go
One should take a look at the internal wiring in most audio equipment , even have a look at the hair fine wiring solderd in those power transistors.........
Whats the point of those power cables, the house hold wiring where i am is only 2.5mm2 supplying up to 16A at 240v those cables look over kill and i would assume they are. Only benefit which i hope is included in the design is some sort of shielding for interference. its supplying power not signals and if the power is clean the standard will be fine just keep away from speaker cables but than again those high end one are shielded as well
Good cables pick less noise and filter out more noise on the path from your power conditioner to your equipment. Your house wiring only matters a little.
Michael Fremer had his house rewired from the utility’s pole outside his house to his hi fi, with new connection and fuse boards throughout and even an earth rod in his front garden. The difference was staggering, so good stable mains is essential for high end audio.
Im not trying to cause any issues here but i have never saw a video yet that says the wires in our wall to our power outlets are just 14 gauge or 12 gauge romex so if thats the standard for a power outlet how does the cables help or even make difference? Thx
Your hearing is the key. If you hear a difference, then great. And if you can't, then return the power cords. Even if there's a measurement or "double blind test" that "proves" the effect of cables... you wouldn't need to care, because you can't hear the difference.
Hi Jay. Just some observations about names/labels of any of these transmission components. As an old-time audiophyle I appreciated the earlier nomenclature because it clarifies what is being mentioned. Namely, speaker cables were historically called 'speaker wires'. Interconnects, whether RCAs or XLRs, were called 'cables'. Power cables were called 'power cords'. I know this borders on pickiness but I think it helps one's understanding when 'cables' are being discussed. I doubt many will go back to these former names but I thought the historical context made sense. Cheers.
I have used NRG cables for about five years. I started with NRG because I need a 20 Amp cable for a power supply. The NRG cable easily and immediately bested a Shunyata cable that was four time more expensive. As Jay notes, the NRG power cables genuinely do make an audible difference. Bass is open and deep and there is an easy, non-fatiguing sense to the sound overall. I've used the NRG on a Devialet amp as well as modified Sonos components. Nawaz makes outstanding cables, and perhaps most importantly, he stands behind his products, and responds immediately to any question or concern. Once, I had an issue with an NRG power cable. I wrote to him and within five minutes, I had a return label and within a few days, I had a replacement in hand. That level of service and support is almost impossible to find today. Please, consider his products. They are outstanding, regardless of price.
I have purchased from NRG. Nawaz is a great guy. Products are worth the money, BUT, they are VERY heavy cables. The .1CS I purchased did sag and partially pull away from a Synergistic Research receptrical. I also had issues with another that the IEC would not stay securely on the back of my Denafrips or my Marantz without support. Again, these are worth the money but the down side is that unless Nawaz has changed construction in the last 18 months they present problems due to weight.
This is something I do run into occasionally, but I've never thought to add a support to the cables. What type of products make for a good weight support with heavier power cables?
You echoed my first interaction with higher quality cables just recently I have a Cambridge axr100 going Into elac debut b6.2 saving for the A6 streamer but I got a set of transparent audio performance power cable and hardwire speaker cables not too terribly expensive at all but it didn’t add anything to the sound it almost just lowered the noise floor idk how to explain it the details were more etched sounds had crisper textures I wasn’t a cable denier but I wasn’t a believer either I was of the mind I’m buying them for better build quality and aesthetics if it improves my sound that’s a bonus and I was pleasantly surprised
Hi Jay. Great review as usual. I'm absolutely backing your experience. I have six NRG The Five power cables and a pair of NRG 6:6 speaker cables in my two systems. Sounds fabulous. Most especially for the price. I should receive a pair of 6:9 (bi-wire) speaker cables next week to drive my Paradigm Founder 120H. Since you got the 120H in the past, did you had the chance to test the NRG cables with them? The 6:6 are driving much more expensive set of speakers, the Scaena 3.2. Keep up your good work Jay.
Jay you have to test audio sensibility brand cables and they are made in Canada, they are the best cables I tried and I have owned really expensive cables!! Take a look they are impressive
You are right. Steven's silver Signature cables are fantastic (I owned his USB, XLR, Headphones and DC silver cables) but I replaced all his Signature copper power cable by NRG The Five in my system. As good or better to my ears for much less.
For reasonable priced cables it’s worth checking out some of the off the reel cables from Belden, Mogami and Gotham. Also the old WE based cables from Duelund, tinned copper in cotton and oil insulation. Jeff Day and Doctor John are a good starting point for info. For mains cables Puritan are reasonably priced and very good. A good plug makes a difference, look at KLE, Duelund , Furutech, WTB and if you can afford it Bocchino.
Jay it is easy for me to feel your sincerity in your subjective review on cables. And certainly NRG also demonstrates integrity and sincerity to the end user/customer. I do have a question regarding my Fluance RT85 - at medium to high volmume listening - when the Lp side is done playing there is an obvious noise / feedback that I hear which is certainly playing in the background of the music. What can I do to isolate where is the noise coming from? Turntable too close to speaker? vibration from floor (the turntable sits on a separate wooden table about 19 inches off the floor)? Something mechanical within the turntable and/or wiring? And who might I inquire with to resolve this? I will reach out to Fluance to start with. Thanks again...I'm considering the power cable to start.
I heard more improvement when I put new power cords on my preamp and power amps (monoblocks), less so on sources. I like the power cords I have, but they're not very flexible. Flexibility is a big deal to me. If I ever decide to replace them, NRG will be a definite consideration. Do the NRG cords have any noise reduction features? The cords I have now do.
Really appreciate you finding these and doing a review. The spec is absolutely insane for the price. I’ve done a bunch of DIY builds and just the materials cost is pretty much the price. Crazy deal and well thought out cable. Definitely my next set of cables!
If you get a regular power cable there's usually a tag identifying its by some company and was tested and meets certain standards and safety standards, weird no audio power cables have those ratings compared to $5 regular power cables you would think they would
Great cables and Nawaz is excellent to deal with. Jay, I noticed both the speaker and power cable terminations are gold, Nawaz offers Rhodium plating, I’ve often heard of using rhodium power and interconnect terminations and warming things up with gold speaker connectors. Any thoughts from you or Nawaz? And I have to agree with a few comments on here about the IEC end not making a great sturdy connection with the equipment it’s powering.
Greetings Jay,enjoy your show as usual. Nice of you to introduce & share your recent canbles discovery. Very often a better deal is out there to be had from small private company's like this one that put more into their products & less in advertising. Keep up the honesty. Peace out....🇯🇲🇯🇲🇬🇧👊🏾
Very true. That's an error. Your hearing is the key. If you hear a difference, then great. And if you can't, then return the power cords. Even if there's a measurement or "double blind test" that "proves" the effect of cables... you wouldn't need to care, because you can't hear the difference.
It’s hard to describe a blacker background in words but you know it when you hear it. Like trying to describe a void or nothing, there’s more nothing lol.
I don’t think you will be disappointed as long as you have good supporting gear. In my experience FR drivers benefit from a running in period with bass improving for example. I am comparing these with much larger 8 and 10inch FR speakers in TWQT cabinets that cost much more. I would say the bass performance is surprisingly on par, but the benefit of the small driver is heard in the mid and highs with improved transients and resolution. We are using on custom wooden stands 700mm high in a medium sized room.
Expensive cables are what I call snake oil. My friend brought to my house some 5,000 usd speaker wires, to see if I would notice any difference, but with my descent 10 AWG oxygen free all copper speaker wires, I didn’t notice any difference. I would like to see a blind test of those who claim they can listen to a difference between descent and extremely expensive cables. You better invest that money on a nice set of speakers and you will be then rewarded for the price you paid!
But, but, but, what about the bottle-necked connectors on the pieces of audio equipment, Jay? How does the benefits of the cables get past the inferior quality connectors on the actual equipment?
I do not have these but I did buy the top GR-Research cabals. Cost fully assembled for 2 7" with bananas plugs was under 450. These destroy my cables from Shunyata costing over a grand. I am very happy with them.
@@EnpuerKT Unless you understand how to incorporate the tweaks...that may be bad advise. 12 TC Cables are nothing special without them so...Best to stick with the pro's version. Imho
@@jasonme3557 Yes, I have multiple pairs. They are amazing. 100% my reference cables. Still want to try these though. lol So purdy. I wire my stereo sub's with them also. So much texture in the bass now.
I think I call bullshit on the power cables... Consider most residential services are aluminum wire from the pole to the main panel, that power runs through a meter and then energizes the buss bars on the panel then through a circuit breaker and finally through what ever type of wire to the outlet, quality of both to be considered, so having a better power cable can not be any better then the worst part of the chain the current had to follow to get there. Perhaps if your are using an isolation transformer than it may have a positive effect in decreasing your noise floor.
Believing in something, anything, should not require that anybody else believes the same. So, when a person doesn't believe that there is a measurable difference or any at all, don't get mad. A person has to be perfectly okay with believing for themselves. Belief or faith does not equal fact.
Regarding upscale power cables, I believe I have other things to bring into the mix first, for trying to get a noticeable improvement in the resolution of my current 2 channel system. That being said, I did resolve a mild ground loop hum by routing standard power cables to get around deficiencies of the house circuitry (needing to have a second sub to get power off the same circuit as the first sub to cure the hum). Not everything is right with the world concerning the wall receptacle(s) you plug your gear into. If you have your equipment plugged into a receptacle(s) that is on a circuit(s) with ceiling fans, dimmer light switches, florescent lights, GFI outlets, electrically noisy devices, sloppy ground wiring, etc. you may want to first deal with cleaning up the source you plug your equipment into. In a perfect world, you'd have a dedicated high quality power receptacle that is wired straight from the breaker panel with nothing else on the circuit (and with that wire run being "shielded" if possible). Easier said than done of course, but you may be lucky in your home layout that running a dedicated circuit is not overly complicated and not terribly expensive. If you think "clean power" is going to make a sound difference for your listening enjoyment, I'd first look at the circuit that any audiophile high end cables will be plugging into.
I bought an NRG power cable. Couldn't use it. Made with a C15 IEC connector, which is smaller and longer than the C14 IEC. I tried a few different things to get it to fit tightly, but I gave up after a few attempts. It was just loose. Couldn't chance damaging my DAC (PS Audio Direct Stream) The cable was well crafted and beautiful. I was really disappointed.
I have an it is fun to do diy cable builds but when you want quality materials, you quickly realize that off the shelf plugs or conductors you can buy are quite limited unless you contract to buy bulk to start a cable business!
Very interesting. I'm running custom Kimber 24TC from UK tweaker Russ Andrews (no longer available AFAIK) at 4.5 meters long and am very pleased with them. But i'm always open for an upgrade :-) Thanks for the heads up, Jay! All the best, Rob in Switzerland
it never worked for me, i bought speakers that cost more, looked better and was reviewed great, still did not help me make it sound better. placebo has better use in medicine, so we do not use medicine.
Feel happy that your hearing can’t tell a difference. You get to spend our money on other things. Those who do hear differences get a better-sounding system but spend more.
@@sudd3660 you may have bought better speakers but because of your room acoustics you couldn't tell the difference. There are a lot of factors involved.
So lets’ see, you have dropped $11,300 on a single-ended triode mono-block amplifier that puts out almost 6 watts with a mere 3% THD. You trust that the engineers that designed it have picked a topology and specified the appropriate components (Vintage NOS tubes, Mundorf silver/gold/oil capacitors, Vishay resistors, and pure silver wiring etc.) to ensure it provides crystal clear transparently that is always agile and dynamic while being rich and fully saturated, offering a tonally and harmonically dense acoustic environment with a huge soundstage and a highly natural tonal and textural delivery that is extremely quick, and controlled - yet neutral, balanced, very musical, and powerful with blackness and control in the bass that allows simply the right transmission of music. However, the engineers that designed the amplifier are, however, completely incapable of specifying a power cord that fully (or even partially perhaps) meets the needs of such an amplifier. Thank the Lord above that there are companies at the ready to make up for such ineptitude - that is if you are willing to pay the price.
if you ask those manufactures 9/10 they tell you that they expect the end user to use a descent after market cable if they invested that much into an amplifier
Blue jean is my reference for a well measuring cable. I don’t really hear much difference between the blue jean vs normal zip cords but I keep them around as a reference for a well measuring cable. For me, I like NRG in my system over blue jeans.
I'm wondering if I could tell a difference if I use these cables with cheap gear or would it have to be high-end gear before I could tell a difference?
No clue. I tried on less expensive gear and noticed the same improvements but these less expensive gear were those that I picked out for being really good for the price after sending the rest back so… My suggestion is to try it for yourself, nrg has 60 day money back guarantee
I’m going to buy a set and compare them to my rockets because I’ve had to change a couple banana plugs and spades on my rocket 22’s and 44’s and I didn’t see amazing wire inside of them. The shielding is good but the cable looks like standard bale speaker wire.
I don't like the comparison to the stock cables.ost of the time you compare something good to a minimum product the better product is going to win. The better question to ask is bang for the buck. What if you went 1 step up from stock? What are the differences? Maybe a $60 or $80 is good enough and the NRG isn't distinguishable. NRG better than a cheap Amazon basic hardly surprising. But at what point above that does it not matter?
People keep in mind. It’s your money spent on your system for your enjoyment. If something makes your system sound better, then buy it. Otherwise, don’t.
Will one hear a difference using lesser equipment? For example, I use a Yamaha s801 and Bowers and Wilkins 705s. I have heard that a better power cable would help with the Yamaha
Good question. I did hear with lesser gear but those were really good for the price. NRG does have a 60 day risk free trial so can’t hurt trying it for yourself to decide
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These or the GR Research , because i bought the gr research (speaker cables) ones after your recommendation and i really like them, wonder if these are better ?
Hi Jay, having used hi-end interconnections for years and being happy with the results, I recently decided to upgrade my power cords and was totally blown away by the improvement in bottom end, detail and sound stage. I’m’ a convert to quality power cords despite the doubters. I would also point out that you need a highly resolving system to best appreciate the difference. That being said I also noticed the differences in the clarity, high end sparkle and sound stage depth on my television which totally surprised me. Thanks for the video.
I have a 60,000$ 2 channels systems (without the cables). I get rid of all my "exotic” high priced cables and replaced them with Blue Jean Cables. The results were astonishing in terms of improvement. Better and tighter bass, clearer highs, more air and depth in sound. In fact I was shocked when I heard the difference. I sold my 17,000$ worth of cables and replaced them with a 1000$ worth of Blue Jean Cables. I will never fall again into the snake oil super high priced exotic cables again. I saved thousands of dollars for a better performance.
It's Blue Jeans Cables.
Which Blue Jeans Cables are you using ? Which type and connectors?
Hand crafted incorporating both fairy dust and garnished with unicorn horns and I like that 🫢
I don't have that kind of $$ invested in my gear, but I 100% AGREE regarding the Blue Jeans cables! VASTLY improved the sound of my speakers by leaps and bounds! Legit company. Support them!
_"After all, how pure can pure be?"_
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Would Steve Huff consider these end game? (only to be replaced the next week with with something more transparent and holographic? 😂😂😂
🤣 maaan I wanted to believe him. I really did. I can never forgive him for the Weiss Dac 204 review. Ya’know where he’s the only one I’ve ever seen claim that it’s on par with $10k DACs for only $2800 and then not even put it on the Best of the year list 💀
Steve the endgame reviewer..lol
So happy to be informed of this great Canadian cable company.
Jaaayy I got my NRG speaker cables delivered today! 4 months in order after your review. I did not watch this video again until now. But funny how soundstage, musicality was my first impression as well. It just sounds better somehow. And more detailed. I tried to find the same words for it. Thank you for the great reviews!
It’s okay to mention that they outperform more expensive cables…but you should mention the names of those more expensive cables, same as you do with speaker comparisons.
I have few that’s coming up and that’s why. I’ll mention NRG in those videos as a less expensive cable that’s better in many ways. But I will take your suggestion and make sure to do more comparisons as I go
So today what's the best cable on a budget that sounds the best?
Thanks @@Jayiyagi
One should take a look at the internal wiring in most audio equipment , even have a look at the hair fine wiring solderd in those power transistors.........
Whats the point of those power cables, the house hold wiring where i am is only 2.5mm2 supplying up to 16A at 240v those cables look over kill and i would assume they are.
Only benefit which i hope is included in the design is some sort of shielding for interference. its supplying power not signals and if the power is clean the standard will be fine just keep away from speaker cables but than again those high end one are shielded as well
Good cables pick less noise and filter out more noise on the path from your power conditioner to your equipment. Your house wiring only matters a little.
Michael Fremer had his house rewired from the utility’s pole outside his house to his hi fi, with new connection and fuse boards throughout and even an earth rod in his front garden. The difference was staggering, so good stable mains is essential for high end audio.
Excellent description of the sonic characteristics and quality.
Im not trying to cause any issues here but i have never saw a video yet that says the wires in our wall to our power outlets are just 14 gauge or 12 gauge romex so if thats the standard for a power outlet how does the cables help or even make difference? Thx
If you have few different quality power cables to experiment with, "Yes", they deliver difference. Same with speaker cables, RCA cables.
What does one have to do with the other? If the price of tea in China increases by 100 yen how do power cables make a difference lol
Your hearing is the key. If you hear a difference, then great. And if you can't, then return the power cords. Even if there's a measurement or "double blind test" that "proves" the effect of cables... you wouldn't need to care, because you can't hear the difference.
Amazing and I didn't even need a system... who'd have thought it and I like that.
JAY STAY AWESOME, MUCH RESPECT , YER A COOL AUDIOPHILE !!
Hi Jay. Just some observations about names/labels of any of these transmission components. As an old-time audiophyle I appreciated the earlier nomenclature because it clarifies what is being mentioned. Namely, speaker cables were historically called 'speaker wires'. Interconnects, whether RCAs or XLRs, were called 'cables'. Power cables were called 'power cords'. I know this borders on pickiness but I think it helps one's understanding when 'cables' are being discussed. I doubt many will go back to these former names but I thought the historical context made sense. Cheers.
I have used NRG cables for about five years. I started with NRG because I need a 20 Amp cable for a power supply. The NRG cable easily and immediately bested a Shunyata cable that was four time more expensive. As Jay notes, the NRG power cables genuinely do make an audible difference. Bass is open and deep and there is an easy, non-fatiguing sense to the sound overall. I've used the NRG on a Devialet amp as well as modified Sonos components. Nawaz makes outstanding cables, and perhaps most importantly, he stands behind his products, and responds immediately to any question or concern. Once, I had an issue with an NRG power cable. I wrote to him and within five minutes, I had a return label and within a few days, I had a replacement in hand. That level of service and support is almost impossible to find today. Please, consider his products. They are outstanding, regardless of price.
I like them =) ... I wonder if there is a really good way to test any of this stuff.
Hey, you calling my non-OLED TV crappy...😁 Interesting review, thanks!
I have purchased from NRG. Nawaz is a great guy. Products are worth the money, BUT, they are VERY heavy cables.
The .1CS I purchased did sag and partially pull away from a Synergistic Research receptrical.
I also had issues with another that the IEC would not stay securely on the back of my Denafrips or my Marantz without support.
Again, these are worth the money but the down side is that unless Nawaz has changed construction in the last 18 months they present problems due to weight.
Yep with heavier cables you need to support them in a number of areas so they don’t pull too hard. But heavy gauge copper sounds so good! Haha
This is something I do run into occasionally, but I've never thought to add a support to the cables. What type of products make for a good weight support with heavier power cables?
I had the same issue, I had to put a block underneath where it went into the amp
You echoed my first interaction with higher quality cables just recently I have a Cambridge axr100 going Into elac debut b6.2 saving for the A6 streamer but I got a set of transparent audio performance power cable and hardwire speaker cables not too terribly expensive at all but it didn’t add anything to the sound it almost just lowered the noise floor idk how to explain it the details were more etched sounds had crisper textures I wasn’t a cable denier but I wasn’t a believer either I was of the mind I’m buying them for better build quality and aesthetics if it improves my sound that’s a bonus and I was pleasantly surprised
Hi Jay. Great review as usual. I'm absolutely backing your experience. I have six NRG The Five power cables and a pair of NRG 6:6 speaker cables in my two systems. Sounds fabulous. Most especially for the price. I should receive a pair of 6:9 (bi-wire) speaker cables next week to drive my Paradigm Founder 120H. Since you got the 120H in the past, did you had the chance to test the NRG cables with them? The 6:6 are driving much more expensive set of speakers, the Scaena 3.2. Keep up your good work Jay.
Dynamic range is the difference in sound energy between quieter and louder passages, no matter the frequencies.
Absolutely great information. I found out things I truly didn't know.
I really like Audio Envy cables
Jay you have to test audio sensibility brand cables and they are made in Canada, they are the best cables I tried and I have owned really expensive cables!! Take a look they are impressive
You are right. Steven's silver Signature cables are fantastic (I owned his USB, XLR, Headphones and DC silver cables) but I replaced all his Signature copper power cable by NRG The Five in my system. As good or better to my ears for much less.
Jay,
Have you ever used Morrow Audio cables? If yes, what's your opinion on these?
Do the power cord’s IEC15 plug fit properly headphone amplifiers’ IEC14 inlet?
For reasonable priced cables it’s worth checking out some of the off the reel cables from Belden, Mogami and Gotham. Also the old WE based cables from Duelund, tinned copper in cotton and oil insulation. Jeff Day and Doctor John are a good starting point for info. For mains cables Puritan are reasonably priced and very good. A good plug makes a difference, look at KLE, Duelund , Furutech, WTB and if you can afford it Bocchino.
Good advice…thanks
Sorry to say, KLE is crap while Bocchino is way too huge and heavy for your RCA connectors to hold.
Jay it is easy for me to feel your sincerity in your subjective review on cables. And certainly NRG also demonstrates integrity and sincerity to the end user/customer. I do have a question regarding my Fluance RT85 - at medium to high volmume listening - when the Lp side is done playing there is an obvious noise / feedback that I hear which is certainly playing in the background of the music. What can I do to isolate where is the noise coming from? Turntable too close to speaker? vibration from floor (the turntable sits on a separate wooden table about 19 inches off the floor)? Something mechanical within the turntable and/or wiring? And who might I inquire with to resolve this? I will reach out to Fluance to start with. Thanks again...I'm considering the power cable to start.
I heard more improvement when I put new power cords on my preamp and power amps (monoblocks), less so on sources. I like the power cords I have, but they're not very flexible. Flexibility is a big deal to me. If I ever decide to replace them, NRG will be a definite consideration. Do the NRG cords have any noise reduction features? The cords I have now do.
I like your style and what you do. Keep up the good work, it’s cool.
Really appreciate you finding these and doing a review. The spec is absolutely insane for the price. I’ve done a bunch of DIY builds and just the materials cost is pretty much the price. Crazy deal and well thought out cable. Definitely my next set of cables!
The sound of heavy gauge copper is amazing, so lush and fleshed out!
I bought 3 of the NRG power cords about years ago and I've been very happy with them.
With a dedicated power source, with a good power regulator/conditioner will power cables make a difference in components running from it?
It can, it depends on how much noise your current cables pick up after they leave the conditioner.
Which you would compare NRG to GR Research speaker cables.
Thx bro❤
If you get a regular power cable there's usually a tag identifying its by some company and was tested and meets certain standards and safety standards, weird no audio power cables have those ratings compared to $5 regular power cables you would think they would
🤔Does they got Sell XLR interconnect too?
I’ve had good luck with Audio Envy Studio Prestige RCA interconnects cables (matched pair) $150
Great cables and Nawaz is excellent to deal with. Jay, I noticed both the speaker and power cable terminations are gold, Nawaz offers Rhodium plating, I’ve often heard of using rhodium power and interconnect terminations and warming things up with gold speaker connectors. Any thoughts from you or Nawaz? And I have to agree with a few comments on here about the IEC end not making a great sturdy connection with the equipment it’s powering.
What about fuse? The tiny wire in the fuse?
Greetings Jay,enjoy your show as usual. Nice of you to introduce & share your recent canbles discovery. Very often a better deal is out there to be had from small private company's like this one that put more into their products & less in advertising. Keep up the honesty. Peace out....🇯🇲🇯🇲🇬🇧👊🏾
😃How much is the power cable!
LOL. You used the word “science” in the same video as audiophile power cables.
Very true. That's an error. Your hearing is the key. If you hear a difference, then great. And if you can't, then return the power cords. Even if there's a measurement or "double blind test" that "proves" the effect of cables... you wouldn't need to care, because you can't hear the difference.
It’s hard to describe a blacker background in words but you know it when you hear it. Like trying to describe a void or nothing, there’s more nothing lol.
Is that aluminum housing not a safety hazard? Aluminum is conductive.
Since your review of OGY speakers, I ordered a pair, should get them by nextweek. Love small, full range speakers ... my hopes are high !
I don’t think you will be disappointed as long as you have good supporting gear. In my experience FR drivers benefit from a running in period with bass improving for example. I am comparing these with much larger 8 and 10inch FR speakers in TWQT cabinets that cost much more. I would say the bass performance is surprisingly on par, but the benefit of the small driver is heard in the mid and highs with improved transients and resolution.
We are using on custom wooden stands 700mm high in a medium sized room.
Expensive cables are what I call snake oil. My friend brought to my house some 5,000 usd speaker wires, to see if I would notice any difference, but with my descent 10 AWG oxygen free all copper speaker wires, I didn’t notice any difference.
I would like to see a blind test of those who claim they can listen to a difference between descent and extremely expensive cables. You better invest that money on a nice set of speakers and you will be then rewarded for the price you paid!
Get a fucking life!!!!
If you can not hear than visit doctor!
Your system components are probably low end and can't reveal the differences in cables.
the only difference is that your pocket wil be lighter.
Strange they dont make inter-connect cables. Quite a difficult website to follow.
Lost faith already !!
If these cables do improve audio - don't stop there, go ahead and replace the cables inside the walls and audio gear too.
But, but, but, what about the bottle-necked connectors on the pieces of audio equipment, Jay? How does the benefits of the cables get past the inferior quality connectors on the actual equipment?
I'm intrigued...How did they compare to the GR Research cables? Also love the look of them.
I do not have these but I did buy the top GR-Research cabals. Cost fully assembled for 2 7" with bananas plugs was under 450. These destroy my cables from Shunyata costing over a grand. I am very happy with them.
@@jasonme3557 "GR-Research cabals"..............
Lol, You may be more correct than you think.....lol...... "cabal"
12TC copper speaker cables, google is your friend :)
@@EnpuerKT Unless you understand how to incorporate the tweaks...that may be bad advise. 12 TC Cables are nothing special without them so...Best to stick with the pro's version. Imho
@@jasonme3557 Yes, I have multiple pairs. They are amazing. 100% my reference cables. Still want to try these though. lol
So purdy. I wire my stereo sub's with them also. So much texture in the bass now.
you like NRGs sound over Dannys cables?
I think I call bullshit on the power cables... Consider most residential services are aluminum wire from the pole to the main panel, that power runs through a meter and then energizes the buss bars on the panel then through a circuit breaker and finally through what ever type of wire to the outlet, quality of both to be considered, so having a better power cable can not be any better then the worst part of the chain the current had to follow to get there. Perhaps if your are using an isolation transformer than it may have a positive effect in decreasing your noise floor.
Get a good power conditioner first.
Believing in something, anything, should not require that anybody else believes the same. So, when a person doesn't believe that there is a measurable difference or any at all, don't get mad. A person has to be perfectly okay with believing for themselves. Belief or faith does not equal fact.
Is nrg available in europe?
Their website is down?
Regarding upscale power cables, I believe I have other things to bring into the mix first, for trying to get a noticeable improvement in the resolution of my current 2 channel system. That being said, I did resolve a mild ground loop hum by routing standard power cables to get around deficiencies of the house circuitry (needing to have a second sub to get power off the same circuit as the first sub to cure the hum). Not everything is right with the world concerning the wall receptacle(s) you plug your gear into. If you have your equipment plugged into a receptacle(s) that is on a circuit(s) with ceiling fans, dimmer light switches, florescent lights, GFI outlets, electrically noisy devices, sloppy ground wiring, etc. you may want to first deal with cleaning up the source you plug your equipment into. In a perfect world, you'd have a dedicated high quality power receptacle that is wired straight from the breaker panel with nothing else on the circuit (and with that wire run being "shielded" if possible). Easier said than done of course, but you may be lucky in your home layout that running a dedicated circuit is not overly complicated and not terribly expensive. If you think "clean power" is going to make a sound difference for your listening enjoyment, I'd first look at the circuit that any audiophile high end cables will be plugging into.
Better than Mogami?
Heavy gauge speaker cables need some physical props. These can be homemade solutions.
Look good as long as you don’t need cables for 10-12 weeks. Custom built.
I bought an NRG power cable. Couldn't use it. Made with a C15 IEC connector, which is smaller and longer than the C14 IEC. I tried a few different things to get it to fit tightly, but I gave up after a few attempts. It was just loose. Couldn't chance damaging my DAC (PS Audio Direct Stream) The cable was well crafted and beautiful. I was really disappointed.
Use super glue
Did you try the tip with the tape from NRG’s webpage?
Do you ever A B comparable brands, rather than just a stock cable?
What model #for speaker wire?
Jay, have you ever done your own cables? Have been considering it myself.
I have an it is fun to do diy cable builds but when you want quality materials, you quickly realize that off the shelf plugs or conductors you can buy are quite limited unless you contract to buy bulk to start a cable business!
Jay! Where do i get that reproduction Eames chair?
Why copper wires when you have fiber/ Ferrites
I will get some old jumper cables and crimp goon connectors on them.
Very interesting. I'm running custom Kimber 24TC from UK tweaker Russ Andrews (no longer available AFAIK) at 4.5 meters long and am very pleased with them. But i'm always open for an upgrade :-) Thanks for the heads up, Jay! All the best, Rob in Switzerland
Blue Jeans Cables "Ten White" (10 gauge, by Belden) user here...Besides these, i might purchase pure silver wire by Mundorf.
Cheers from Portugal
copper doesnt wobble. copper can be work hardened.to a point its hard.no issues there.
there is a snake somewhere playing in oil.
those cables are almost as thick as you wrist, maybe they amplify the sound also?
I've always believed in placebo power. As it occurs in medicine, so it does in audio as well.
it never worked for me, i bought speakers that cost more, looked better and was reviewed great, still did not help me make it sound better.
placebo has better use in medicine, so we do not use medicine.
Okay. Thanks for your input.
Feel happy that your hearing can’t tell a difference. You get to spend our money on other things. Those who do hear differences get a better-sounding system but spend more.
Yeah...hmm..no.
@@sudd3660 you may have bought better speakers but because of your room acoustics you couldn't tell the difference. There are a lot of factors involved.
That was a very nieve statement you made regarding the plugs, you are not correct.
Love that you integrate CAM, bro. Very useful
Hey Bud, haven't seen Two Gents in your vids in a while...He still doing ok?
He’s doing wonderful
@@Jayiyagi awesome man!
What about the female plugs on your equipment + internal wiring? Prob negates any perceived benefit of these cables.
they don't pick up noise as much as cables do
Hi kimber kable or nordost
AliExpress is the way. Great cables for reasonable cost.
counterfeit cables
Price?
$400 CAD
So lets’ see, you have dropped $11,300 on a single-ended triode mono-block amplifier that puts out almost 6 watts with a mere 3% THD. You trust that the engineers that designed it have picked a topology and specified the appropriate components (Vintage NOS tubes, Mundorf silver/gold/oil capacitors, Vishay resistors, and pure silver wiring etc.) to ensure it provides crystal clear transparently that is always agile and dynamic while being rich and fully saturated, offering a tonally and harmonically dense acoustic environment with a huge soundstage and a highly natural tonal and textural delivery that is extremely quick, and controlled - yet neutral, balanced, very musical, and powerful with blackness and control in the bass that allows simply the right transmission of music.
However, the engineers that designed the amplifier are, however, completely incapable of specifying a power cord that fully (or even partially perhaps) meets the needs of such an amplifier. Thank the Lord above that there are companies at the ready to make up for such ineptitude - that is if you are willing to pay the price.
if you ask those manufactures 9/10 they tell you that they expect the end user to use a descent after market cable if they invested that much into an amplifier
How does it compare to Blue Jeans Cable in terms of audio quality?
Blue jean is my reference for a well measuring cable. I don’t really hear much difference between the blue jean vs normal zip cords but I keep them around as a reference for a well measuring cable. For me, I like NRG in my system over blue jeans.
I'm wondering if I could tell a difference if I use these cables with cheap gear or would it have to be high-end gear before I could tell a difference?
No clue. I tried on less expensive gear and noticed the same improvements but these less expensive gear were those that I picked out for being really good for the price after sending the rest back so…
My suggestion is to try it for yourself, nrg has 60 day money back guarantee
@@Jayiyagi thanks Jay
Love my 10-gauge lamp cord! 😀👍🏼
Hope it lights up your system 😉
Nice cable but they dont many audible difference.
Look nice, I've had good luck with Take Five Audio. They are also a Canadian company.
😂OYAIDE Silver cable is still the Chosen one. OYAIDE the Sub contractors of $28,000 Crystal cable Da Vinic cable😘
Is his cables considered OCC?
How does this compare with AudioQuest Rocket 44(s)? PSC+?
I’m going to buy a set and compare them to my rockets because I’ve had to change a couple banana plugs and spades on my rocket 22’s and 44’s and I didn’t see amazing wire inside of them. The shielding is good but the cable looks like standard bale speaker wire.
I am going to try Maze, and some other lesser known company that cableco carries. Much less expensive than these NRGs.
sure! let me know what you find
It's kind of difficult to make a good quality heavy gauge cable cheap.
dam, u went down the rabbit hole reviewing this one!
This is the heaviest plug i have ever seen
If your on a budget, It's hard to beat Benchmark Media power cables and Mogami speaker cable. Tekton makes a reasonably priced set.
Aluminium! 👍🤠
aaa, the audio hoses
I don't like the comparison to the stock cables.ost of the time you compare something good to a minimum product the better product is going to win.
The better question to ask is bang for the buck. What if you went 1 step up from stock? What are the differences? Maybe a $60 or $80 is good enough and the NRG isn't distinguishable.
NRG better than a cheap Amazon basic hardly surprising. But at what point above that does it not matter?
🤔u mension 96-97% copper! then the remaining 3% is What material! pls call NRG to check with them
People keep in mind. It’s your money spent on your system for your enjoyment. If something makes your system sound better, then buy it. Otherwise, don’t.
Will one hear a difference using lesser equipment? For example, I use a Yamaha s801 and Bowers and Wilkins 705s. I have heard that a better power cable would help with the Yamaha
Good question. I did hear with lesser gear but those were really good for the price. NRG does have a 60 day risk free trial so can’t hurt trying it for yourself to decide
Hmm.. it all goes though 0.3 mm x 0.03 mm thick copper (probably recycled from the etching process) traces on the circuit board. 😊
I replace my reference cable to a very cheap micca cable. You donot need expensive scrap...