Verastarr Grand Illusion II High Current * 6 Copper Foils * 5' Power Cable

Verastarr Audio Grand Illusion Series II High Current AC Cords

2" Wide, 99.997% Pure Copper Foil, Cryo Treated - 6 Foils - Static Free Design

"The Verastarr Grand Illusions offered an exciting, robust completely involving presentation that was just a tad on the warm side of neutral, well extended at both ends of the spectrum, blessedly free of the annoying highlighting I often hear in contemporary cables and with an articulate propulsive bass that has to be heard to be believed. Encased in their gorgeous soft black cloth and black leather end caps, the Grand Illusions exude sex appeal and quality. Not only do they sound like multi kilo-buck cables, they look like it. Prepare to be even more impressed once you hear how well they handle your music. You’ll have a ton of fun with these. I sure as hell did. The Verastarr Grand Illusion cables are aptly named. They really do offer the grand illusion of real flesh and blood musicians playing in front of you. Way recommended." From Paul Candy’s review for 6Moons, found here

Mike Powell, Verastarr’s CEO shares that "The Verastarr Grand Illusion is testament to our ability to think outside the box. Designed with eliminating the inherent anomalies of round wire in mind, the Grand Illusion uses high purity metal foils instead of wire. The result is a breakthrough in imaging and dynamics. By increasing the surface area of normal round wire tenfold or more, skin effect is no longer an issue. Efficiency of electron flow is maximized, and efficient electron flow means low noise. Micro detail becomes unlocked and soundstage and image opens up incredibly."

Personally, I like to know how things are built- here is a summary of the process for making the foils for these fine Grand Illusion cables- the 99.997% pure copper is flat rolled to a mirror finish with a radial edge. Then, the foils go through a deep heat annealing process to cure any fractures from the rolling. During this process, the metal crystals become longer and more uniform- increasing the ability of the foil to transmit signal with little or no noise. To enhance the heat annealing, Veratarr then cryogenically freezes the foils which further reduces the gaps between the metal crystalline structure and relaxes the metal. A high tech thin film polymer is bonded to the foils, without adhesives, this ensures that any dielectric charges are released more quickly than extruded insulation.

"The Grand Illusion 2 includes several improvements over the original (described above). On the Grand Illusion 2, we have added passive RF/EMI filtering technology utilizing rare earth minerals in a polymer matrix, as well as treatments to the live and neutral leg to reduce magnetic flux, as well as a crystal wafer resonating disc which activates in the presence of AC power. These 3 treatments give the Grand Illusion 2 even lower noise and greater micro detail for a more holographic soundstage, and quicker transients. Also, low frequency becomes more timbrally accurate and musical with the treatments in place." ~ Verastarr website

This High Current (HC) configuration of the Grand Illusion 2 power cord uses twice the amount of foils as a regular Grand Illusion, effectively doubling the surface area of the cable- with two foils for each polarity and ground. The Grand Illusion 2 HC is recommended for high current amplifiers as well as line conditioners. The greater surface area also sounds faster for source and front end components. Standard AC plug and IEC are Furutech FI-28 with 24k Gold-plated conductors (Alpha) pure-copper.

Paul Candy’s review loom included a set of the Grand Illusion 2 High Current power cords like the ones listed here and he shares that:

"All in all, dynamics were what stood out most to me by far. The Grand Illusions were not in the least what I would call a laid-back cable line. Quite often I found myself leaning forward on the edge of my seat instead. These snakes are for those who want to feel the music rather than just hear it."

These cables give power the perfect avenue to support your system delivering you the music as the musicians intended - Pure and Powerfully Flexible!

The Grand Illusion power cords won "Stereo Times Publisher’s Choice Award for Most Wanted Components." from Clement Perry. Mr. Perry’s full review may read the full review here. I have shared the main points of his review* below, mixed in with in house pictures.

"The Grand Illusion demonstrated a remarkably open and dynamic window into the music. One of its major attributes lies in its expression of dynamics and how this impacts the bass in particular. Low level bass came across more taut, expressive and nimble-footed. And there was a sense of aliveness: bass notes breathed more freely and effortlessly." We have been working with Verastarr cables since 2000 and have loved every evolution Mike has weaved with the cables and continue to reap the benefits of Verastarr cabling in our systems today. They simply are great cables which bring the fullness of sound that musicians intend for us to hear. I recently did a listening challenge between the Verastarr power cords and standard power cords... WOW! what an amazing difference - the challenge point was powering our Ypsilon Aelius II Amplifiers (which we have for sale here). I was simply blown away by the difference! I feel very privileged to get to listen to the systems we have had over the years and my ears have become accustomed to the beautiful shades of aural magic that the equipment provides to the music we play. When our Verastarr power cords got changed out for standard ones - I was sad to realize that a lot of folks never get to hear the richness that was present when the Verastarr cables were the power link. Today, we are grateful to personally offer you the opportunity to purchase and install a Grand Illusion cable into your system at a special price and hear the difference yourself!

The Verastarr Grand Illusion power cords and cables that we have available at these special prices are "B stock" which, in this case, means they may have minor aesthetic flaws like a visible piece of glue or a catch in the fabric of the cable jacket and or they may have been lightly used for a weekend in a trade show, professionally installed by Mike himself. 

This 5’ Grand Illusion II High Current Power Cable looks brand new!

You are getting about a 35% discount because they are not guaranteed to be aesthetically flawless and or brand new. If they were used at a show, then this simply improves the initial quality of sound which you will hear when you install these power cords. Mike also built some of these cables to take with him to do personal demos. From our discussion of them it was clear that some of them had less than 2 hours on them, while all of them had less than 200 hours on them. So, you may be getting a cable that as Clement Perry shares in his review of them, are "richer" than when he first plugged them in and this is true for the whole Grand Illusion line ... "A couple of days later, I returned to hear any differences at the 100-hour mark. In a word: richer. The Grand Illusion remained dynamic, but with an enhanced sense of "flesh and bones" richness to the human voice. Because this AC cord sounds so dynamic, energetic and alive, it illuminates the human voice bouncing off the walls of the recording studio. These added ambient cues produce a sound that is less "here" in the living room and more "there" in the studio. If I had to choose which is the more accurate, I’d go with "there" in the studio. For me, that’s where the perfect illusion is created."

"Accuracy of tonality helps create the illusion that you are listening to the real thing and it’s difficult to find this in AC cords, no matter how dynamic they may be. The Grand Illusion seems to have accurate timbre miraculously woven into its very design."

"with the addition of the Grand Illusion AC cords, dynamics and bass control improved to a degree I would have not believed possible."

"The dynamic scale from top to bottom increased, giving a new sense of life to recordings."*CP

"What is most surprising about the Verastarr Grand Illusion AC cord is that it lives up to its name perfectly. It has created a series of positive aural sensations I have not been able to fully understand nor fully explain in this review. That the Grand Illusion is half the asking price of my reference Bybees makes it even more impressive. The natural ebb and flow of live music that the Grand Illusion imparts is its greatest asset. My Publisher’s Choice Award for 2011 goes to Mike Powell of Verastarr Audio and the Grand Illusion AC cords: my new reference standard in the here and now. Need I say more?"*CP



What’s Included for $1,600: A SINGLE Verastarr Grand Illusion 2 High Current Power Cord (5 feet) in Original Box With Certificate of Authenticity.

Aesthetic Condition: Very Good

Past Care: Stored in original case in a smoke-free, pet-free environment

Original Retail Cost: $2,600

Shipping Dimensions: 18" x 6" x 6"

Shipping Weight: 3lb

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