SOLD: Two Snake River Audio Cottonmouth Gold Power Cords, 15A US/IEC, 2 meters each, very good to excellent condition but no longer needed. Rarely seen on the used market (one 3m cord + my other two are it during the past 2.5 years). The Cottonmouth power cables are sold individually with unique serial numbers. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with this sale. (see photos: they are currently hooked up, so I've used a stock photo and a picture of the certificates).
$1275 new,. Asking $430 each shipped USPS in CONUS + PayPal fees (or use the no-fee method). Also accept checks. See my feedback here and at Audiogon, Audiomart, Audio Asylum and head-fi (highstream), and at eBay (genegold99).
From Mono and Stereo Review:
"...Snake River Audio cables are not usual set of power cables and that was instantly noticeable with the first note strikes... When compared to some even higher priced cables Cottonmouth worked with clearer and more focused impact. When contemporary high end audio power cables are being designed properly, they bring that recognized analog like feeling to the performance. Cottonmouth brought the power of in depth musical perception back into the focus. I don't like to write about the overused black blackness, yet with Cottonmouth inserted in the preamplifier and later on in the power amplifier the details tend to stand out with much more presence. All positive attributes combined formed the music replay, that offered natural, believable embodiment of instruments and vocals.
When you've experienced the well executed power cable life instantly come back into the music. This is exactly the attribute I want to connect with the Snake River Audio Cottonmouth power cable. It didn't hold anything back that would act against letting the music flow. I've written in my night listening notes, that when electricity settle down, the delicate nature of Cottonmouth really shines. With both Portrait Of Tracy and Bright Size Life Jaco Pastorius bass guitar playing enriches by the far out harmonics become as sparkling and refined as they need to be. The needed focus and warmness really worked in Cottonmouth favour. This power cable shoed its open and controlled nature even with the few song turns. Well executed cables share this ability and Snake River Audio knows exactly what they're doing and how to achieve this." (
http://www.monoandstereo.com/2014/05/snaker-river-audio-mamushi-xlr.html )
Cable Description:
"The Cottonmouth cables are our gold series of high-end quality audio cables...Cottonmouth Series of 15A US/IEC power cables are hand-crafted one at a time with meticulous attention to detail. We start by taking our own world-famous Snake River Audio CERTIFIED oxygen-free, high-density and purity copper wire which is plated with a minimum of 80 microinches of 24k (.999 pure) gold. Not just one or two, but SIX strands are double-weaved to create a heavy, 14 gauge wire. But that's not enough! We cover this heavy combination wire with a sublime ether-based polyurethane coating. Three of these lines are then anti-parallel braided to minimize cross-contamination, creating superior integration and protection that is unrivaled. But we're still not through! This amalgamation is then covered by an abrasive-resistant, eye-catching nylon braiding. Our own Snake River Audio 24k Gold-plated connectors on the ends make this truly one of the industry's top cables available."
http://snakeriveraudio.com/index.php?mai
