Custom Hand soldered Furutech Power Cord

Note: 

Due to some unfortunate experiences, we do not accept purchases from people with no prior purchase record. 

In the words of The Absolute Sound’s Robert Harley, we are a
“small, but passionate” (TAS #229, Feb 2007) audio company in Gresham, Oregon
(near Portland). We make our own custom-made, crossoverless single-driver
speakers (that really work), modify subwoofers, interconnects, and speaker
cables. We have also been modifying audio components of different makes and
models for nearly a decade. We specialize in Oppo digital players, Panasonic players, Pioneer players and receivers,
Harman Kardon receivers and amplifiers, Music Hall, Rotel, Elac speakers and
subwoofers, Sony players, and B&W speakers. Along with many other makes and models that are often modifiable. 

Along with a proprietary modification, depending on the unit, we modify signals path in the power supply, and do modifications to affect the DAC, as well as video processing in the unit. 

For many years, we have tried out numerous audiophile grade power cords without hearing a lot of difference, which is why we did not previously offer them by themselves or with our modifications. Recently, we decided to try out Power Cord ends made by a Japanese company,  Furutech. We found that their process for making their copper ends really had an impact on the sound and the video, compared to other ends we had tried of copper and other coatings. 

We hand solder these special ends with an imported silver solder of a particular percentage to ensure maximum conductivity without adding brightness that sometimes comes with silver. We take the time to hand solder vs crimp connect to give the best connection. These Japanese ends are soldered to ultra high strand count 10 gauge oxygen free copper wire. The strand count we found influenced bass extension, definition and mid range to quite a significant degree due to more surface area in the cable. We do not wrap this in a nylon jacket or use shrink wrap, as we found from testing that the sound degraded in certain ways. This allows us to charge a lower price, while producing a superior sounding product.

Specifications:

Furutech F-11 cu IEC plugs 

10 gauge ultra high strand count oxygen free copper wire. 

Price: $225 ($185 with a modification of a Panasonic, Pioneer player, receiver, sub, etc), which includes free shipping and
handling in the continental USA.

FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING BACK TO YOU IS INCLUDED IN THE
MODIFICATION PRICE

We also modify all makes and models of receivers, players, music
/ network servers and other pieces. We can also modify such subwoofer brands as
Velodyne, JL Audio, REL, and others. We also modify Rotel, Harman Kardon,
Pioneer Elite, Peach Tree, Mark Levinson, Parasound, and other pieces.

We also modify DACS, floorstanders and bookshelve speakers on a
regular basis. Please call for pricing and talk to a knowledgeable person who
is as interested in audio as you are, and is interested in you getting the best
sound in your budget.. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Stereo Dave's Audio Alternative

971-221-7317

[email protected]

Customer Feedback

Every once in a while, we get emails back from customers that take the time to let us know how they liked their modified units.

Hey Sean,

Warm, sweet, pure, especially the strings! Who knew music could have so much texture! 

Dave

(Pro-ject Pre-Box S2 Digital Modification)

"Hello Sean,

Finally received the amp (Music Hall A15.3 Amplifier) from FedEx today, been listening to the amplifier for several hours now.

I have no intelligent audio superlatives to share. This little baby sounds simply amazing. What amazing dynamics, staging and real bass weight. What was veiled and subdued previously is gone.

The AJ Pioneer Bookshelves are leaving here tomorrow for you to work your magic.

Thank you to you and your team. You have a customer for life.

Very pleased with the result.

Best regards,"

"Good evening Sean,

All hooked up. Listening to CD. Dire Straits Communique. Cant believe it Sean. Cant believe this quality of music, of fidelity, is coming from these bookshelves! They are so open, clear, airy. No grey overcast here man! The pace, rhythm and timing is exceptional now. It is just so right. They are standing beside their big brother floor stander I was listening to earlier this week. There is no comparison. I cant imagine what that modification would sound like. Damn. Cant wait for the subwoofer to land. Oh man am I going to be happy happy. Nice work folks. Friggin awesome. Take care and best regards,"

Mark from California

Sean,

I love the sound of the modified (Pioneer BDP-53FD) player. I have it hooked up using the analog inputs. I didn’t change anything in my set up except to swap players. It sounds way different than the Denon 2900: better in every way. The biggest difference for me was how the player made the speakers disappear. Does that make sense? Music sounded ok with the Denon, but it was just a source to play cd’s, nothing special.

I listen to all types of music: swing music from the 30’s and 40’s, Latin or Salsa music for dancing, smooth jazz for night time listening, 70’s soft rock and classic rock. I’m all over the board. The player did make a difference in the presentation of the music. One example is the bass: the Denon’s bass was rather bloated. I didn’t notice this until i had the chance to listen to the Pioneer. The Pioneer’s bass was more natural. The bass blended better with the music and didn’t sound like it was “in your face”.

The vocals sound great as well. Even my 14 year old commented on how the voices sounded smoother and more natural. He even mentioned that it sounded like there was a center channel speaker hidden somewhere for the voices to come out of and “float in the air”. Nope, just my Tekton Lore speakers.

The Pioneer has taken my listening enjoyment to a new level. Kudos to whoever designed the mod because it does sound awesome!

Thank you,

Javier

Here is feedback from one of our modified HK 990 units from a customer:

Sean,

Forgive the late feedback, but just to say I absolutely love the amp. This is just the sound I was looking for.

Thank you,

Andrew

Australia