Power Strip

It was only a curiosity question. No doubt about their choice or if it sounds good… :flushed: :smile:

So far as I know, purely from what I have read, Chord make their choices very much on what sounds best musically, ie. on what makes the music most enjoyable to listen to. This as opposed to what sounds more detailed, images better etc.etc. This is not the case with all manufacturers. My whole system is equipped with Chord cables as I believe it brings me closer to the music than other brands I’ve tried. However if I wanted something that sounded smoother, more detailed or more immediate or whatever then I’d buy something different. Not that Chord are bad in these respects, it’s just that their priority lies elsewhere - and one can hear that. One exception is that if I still owned Naim then I would always stick to Naim cables because I believe that they are the best match.

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I’m pretty sure I heard they use Rhodium which is what Naim use on their Powerlines (well, Furutech plugs at least).

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Yes I know, my PLs have the Furutechs. That was part of my curiousity.

Just purchased an Entreq Apollo Powerus power list. As Chord Powerhaus they use technology to convert interfering signals to heat. Big one…

So, it’s a few days now that I’m demoing a M6 in my system., and de facto running it in.
Initially I had my 500 directly in a wall socket of a dedicated spur circuit and the rest of my kit plugged into a Musicworks G3 w/ peek base (in a wall socket of the dedicated circuit).
I then mirrored this configuration using the M6 and the std power (kettle) lead: a touch more refined.
Then I put the 500 lead into the M6: same refinement and a touch more coherent sound (if that makes sense).
I kept it playing for 3 days and the sound evolved to a more detailed and slightly deeper sound.
At this point I would say that it had the edge over my G3, but definitely not night and day.
Yesterday I got C19 plug and fitted it onto a DIY cable (with decent gauge and quality wires); the difference was clear: more of everything, including slam and PRAT.
Letting it still run in for a few days and will then put back in my G3 and decide if it’s a keeper, or not worth the outlay.

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The Fezz Audio Power strip has now opened up and is sounding really good. Deeper stage, more inner detail and just more music. Nice.

There is two blocks,which one is yours?

It is the smaller one, Sculptor Super.

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Hi sbilotta,

I found the S6 kept improving over around three weeks or so, perhaps even longer. I know some people will scoff at this but I can only report what I am experiencing. It now sounds truly outstanding. Good as it was from the start it is simply far better now in every area, notably bass is far tighter and more tuneful and now has tremendous slam. It seems to loosen up and let its hair down as it further runs in.

Interesting to read of the comparison with the Musicworks block. I would say give it plenty of time before you make a choice. It seems to be one of those products that really needs lots of time before it gives of its best.

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Powerhaus S6 burn in started here. As off today Powerus - Powerhaus 1-0.

The big one is very expensive

It’s a bit more than a Chord Powerhaus S6 here. The S6 is about 1300€ and the Sculptor Reference is about 1500€. The Sculptor Super is somewhere around 700€ and so far I’d say it’s well spent money.

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Which strip did you use before Sculptor Super?

The Musicline Netzlieste which was better than Furutech E-tp60 and wireworld Matrix 2 back when I compared. That was in a different system though.

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Does anyone have a photo showing the innards of the Chord S6 and/or M6? It’s good to note that few users have found the S6/M6 to bring a positive impact to the system. The price of the Chord Powerhaus blocks is not exactly cheap especially the M6. The S6 is slightly more expensive than another competitor Audioquest Niagara 1200 which has also received some great reviews from current owners.

I suppose the Chord S6 and Audioquest Niagara 1200 would be a step-up in quality from the Wireworld Matrix 2 which in my experience does very little to the sound.

This is a fun thread. Just as an FYI. Shunyata have been using C20 iec inlets on their units for years. In the US that allows 20amps if the house has dedicated 20 amp circuit’s installed. Shunyata also offer most of their power cords with C20 plugs. And several high end companies use C20 instead of the lower current 15 amp C15 iec.

Same here, I’ve always had C20/19 connections on power strips. My current Puritan strip (UK brand) has one too.

After some back and forth emailing, Shunyata sent me a C19 ‘CopperConn’ plug to use at the end of my spur connecting to the power strip. Normally they don’t sell these as a part. Shunyata deliberately uses nickel plating over copper. This is uncommon for an ‘audio grade’ plug that typically come with rhodium or gold plating. Puritan also deliberately uses nickel plated inlets and sockets on their power strips.

The ‘nickel Shunyata’ will match the inlet on my power strip and replace the rhodium Furutech FI-32 that lives there now. I didn’t get around to install the connector yet but I’m curious how this tweak will work out.

I also remember the Musicline performed well over its price but the Isol-8 powerline I got without filters was better. My personal thought is that isol-8 produce the Powerhaus for chord.

I also believe a lot of performance lies within the plating used on all kind of cables and power lists.

I run the S6 without my DC blocker in lack of C19 cables and the transformer on my 555PSDR was totally silent. Maybe a coincidence because the S6 should not prevent DC in any way as I understand it. Evaluation continues.

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I thought this information on the box could be of interest to some. Maybe specifically related to star grounding.



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