My mate has recently purchased a RA reference powerkord as it was in there sale im pleased hes got one as i was always curious as to how good it is as WHSAV have given it a fantastic review havnt they? After my T3 has burnt in id be curious as to do a side by side comparison between the two kords, that'd be interesting & itll pass an afternoon.
Im curious too. The russ andrews uses very pure copper and isnt as tightly wound as the TM3. The TM3 uses not as pure silver and im unsure how many cores are used for the earth. Id expect them to be fairly similar but the TM3 edging it purely on the fact its made of mostly silver.
The 500+ hours that Russ Andrews quotes is probably right. Youll hear more or less what the cables capable of after 2 months but it will probably be 6 months before its completed its changes!
ps ~ just realised theyve dropped the price of the reference from £257 to £155!. Is your friends cryogenically frozen too? If so id expect the russ andrews to pip the TM3
When I first plugged mine into my (then) Arcam A85, the bass was VERY poor but there was definitely more detail and the treble was a tad too 'sharp'
6 months later the bass was HEAVYweight and everything sounds just beautiful and natural.
Marantz AV8003. Arcam P1000 Power Amp. Monitor Audio Silver speakers (Old style). Arcam CD32 cd player. Pioneer 42" Plasma. Pioneer LX50 dvd player. PS3. 16 core braided mains cables. Isotek Sigmas + Mira. RA Mains Block.