B24 Power Cable
$369.00 – $449.00
We are now cryo-treating all of our power cables. (US/CAN-only)
The B24 is a new cable design that uses a 24 strand cable braided around a 5/8″ cotton core. Each hot and cold conductor uses 12 strands of the cable, which is twisted together to make an 8 gauge cable on the primary legs. The internal ground cable is 14 gauge and nested inside of the rope.
The braided geometry helps to reject & remove RMI & EMI noise without the higher capacitance created by typical shielding techniques.
We offer both EU & UK plugs for our European customers.
We also offer them under a 30-Day trial period.
We recommend 200 hours of burn-in before they sound their best, and will make the most impact on Source gear like your DAC or Phono stage.
Just let them play for 24 hours for about 8 days.
The B24 is a new cable design that uses a 24 strand cable braid around a 5/8" cotton core. Each primary leg is made up of 12 strands, which is equivalent to a stranded 8 gauge conductor. A 14 gauge ground wire is also nested inside of the rope.
The male plug and IEC plug uses high purity polished copper contacts throughout.
These also come with a 30 day trail period. If within 30 days if they didn't make a difference in your system worth the purchase price then you can return them for a refund.
Many people note an immediate difference versus standard power cables, but the recommended burn in time for these to sound their best is 200 hours. So plug them in and get some time on them before making A/B comparisons.
In our testing there is very little benefit when used on power amps, for best results, we recommend the B24 for source gear, like Streamers, DAC or a phono preamp. Doing so reduces the noise floor of the signal before it is ever seen by other devices like power amps, allowing for better separation between instruments and providing a more open soundstage.
Additional information
Weight | 3 lbs |
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Dimensions | 13 × 13 × 4 in |
Plug Options | US Plug, UK PLUG ($20), EU PLUG ($20) |
Length | 4ft, 5ft, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft |
Boris (verified owner) –
I will say outright that I was a bit skeptical at how much of a difference a power cable could make. Not just in the concept of upgrading a power cable itself, but also that my stereo system is in my living room in general use by family — speakers against the wall next to the TV, tall slanted ceilings, couch right up against the back wall boosting bass, and flat reflective surfaces all around. It felt that I was in a worst-case scenario for testing something like this out. I’m even using Home Depot Syston audio cables (speaker wires are my next upgrade). But, in all honesty, it was the very generous return policy that made me try this power cable. I have a simple setup — integrated receiver being the Yamaha R-N803, and a pair of Ohm Walsh 4 speakers with re-foamed woofers and upgraded tweeters. Casual listening through network streaming from Spotify, casual vinyl listening, and a lot of TV use.
I’ve been into vintage and modern stereo for the last 14 years, and I’ve modified and went through various components and speakers. I also attend the annual local audio expo to listen to the setups that cost more than my house. To be completely transparent in my journey, I don’t think I would have had enough experience to notice a difference with this upgrade in the last 4 years, in having only through those years listened to so many different setups. But oh my did this make a difference. In as much as I felt my poor room setup was robbing the upgrades some. I immediately got detail in the highs and lows that I didn’t hear before. It was one of those rare moments where you get excited to re-listen to all of your music, and want to show off songs to all your friends. I’m beyond happy with this cable, as confident as I was that I was going to return it if it didn’t make a difference to me. Really, thank you GR Research for not only putting these handmade cables out, but really standing by them. It gave me not only confidence to make the jump, but the absolute pleasure to have them as an addition to my setup.