Pangea AC9 or Shunyata Research Venom 3 power cable

Sci-fi Polk Guy
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I'm looking to upgrade the power cables with my receiver and power amp. I have a Yamaha RX-A1000 receiver and a Parasound HCA 1205A power amp. I can get either cable for around $120 (1.5 meter length). Any recommendations? (I use the system approximately 60% home theater, 40% music, and I have a pair of Paradigm 11seMkIII's for fronts, a Paradigm CC450 for a center, and Polk Audio Rti6's for surrounds, and a Paradigm SE sub.)
Paradigm 11seMkIII mains, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
Paradigm CC 450 center, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
Polk Audio RTi6 surrounds
Paradigm SE sub
Sony BDP S5100 blu-ray player
Panasonic 50" plasma
Yamaha RX A1000 receiver
Parasound HCA 1205A amp
Audioquest Evergreen IC's
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    I use the Pangea ac9's on Parasound2250 & Acurus200/3 amps with good results. Beware you need at least 5-6+ inches of space. They dont bend easy. Like fighting with a big ars snake
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    The shunyata venom 3 is a much more flexible cord and very nice cord to use on the Yamaha
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I started with Pangea cables on my source gear, and then tried a Venom on my Cambridge Audio 840W amps. While the Pangea did make a slight improvement, the Venoms made me sit up. A week or two later I thought if a $100 cable can do this, then what can a $1000 cable do. After that I haven't looked back, and went 100% Shunyata.

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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    I'm using a Pangea AC-9 on my parasound 1200ii amp. might have to give one of those Shunyata pc a try.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    Doesn't matter. Save $.
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,826
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Doesn't matter. Save $.

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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Can get a Cullen Gold cable 5 ft for $125
    http://www.cullencable.com/index.php/products/power-cables/gold-series
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  • Sci-fi Polk Guy
    Sci-fi Polk Guy Posts: 194
    voltz wrote: »
    Can get a Cullen Gold cable 5 ft for $125
    http://www.cullencable.com/index.php/products/power-cables/gold-series

    The plot thickens!!
    Paradigm 11seMkIII mains, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
    Paradigm CC 450 center, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
    Polk Audio RTi6 surrounds
    Paradigm SE sub
    Sony BDP S5100 blu-ray player
    Panasonic 50" plasma
    Yamaha RX A1000 receiver
    Parasound HCA 1205A amp
    Audioquest Evergreen IC's
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Wow, thanks for the link to Cullencable, I'm intrigued, need to do more research and read reviews.
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  • Sci-fi Polk Guy
    Sci-fi Polk Guy Posts: 194
    Sci-fi Polk Guy wrote: »
    I'm looking to upgrade the power cables with my receiver and power amp. I have a Yamaha RX-A1000 receiver and a Parasound HCA 1205A power amp. I can get either cable for around $120 (1.5 meter length). Any recommendations? (I use the system approximately 60% home theater, 40% music, and I have a pair of Paradigm 11seMkIII's for fronts, a Paradigm CC450 for a center, and Polk Audio Rti6's for surrounds, and a Paradigm SE sub.)

    The cables that I have been looking at have three slots at the source end. The stock cable that came with my receiver has only two slots at the source end. Is it safe to replace the stock cable with a cable that has three slots at the source end? Is it necessary to do any mods?

    Paradigm 11seMkIII mains, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
    Paradigm CC 450 center, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
    Polk Audio RTi6 surrounds
    Paradigm SE sub
    Sony BDP S5100 blu-ray player
    Panasonic 50" plasma
    Yamaha RX A1000 receiver
    Parasound HCA 1205A amp
    Audioquest Evergreen IC's
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    My Yamaha rxv2600 has that & im using Pangea ac9 on it
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  • Sci-fi Polk Guy
    Sci-fi Polk Guy Posts: 194
    Thanks!!
    Paradigm 11seMkIII mains, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
    Paradigm CC 450 center, w/ Zu Audio jumpers
    Polk Audio RTi6 surrounds
    Paradigm SE sub
    Sony BDP S5100 blu-ray player
    Panasonic 50" plasma
    Yamaha RX A1000 receiver
    Parasound HCA 1205A amp
    Audioquest Evergreen IC's
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