How this kind of conductor translates for use in power cords, as opposed to signal-carrying cables, is less understandable to me, but TARA Labs uses RSC conductors for both The One and RSC Air power cords. In the case of The One, 36 RSC conductors are helixed around a Teflon air tube and separated into 12AWG live and neutral paths. Each run is isolated within a primary Airtube, a TARA Labs feature, and separately shielded. The Aero-PE dielectric material is special too -- it "reacts less with the signal in the conductor, making it more sonically neutral than other materials." The One is clad in black outer mesh and is rather thick and heavy -- it may tip a light component to which it's connected. The RSC Air power cord is identical except that there are only 24 RSC conductors to approximate 14AWG runs, they are inside Airtubes and not helixed around one, there is no Aero-PE dielectric, and the cord is covered in a sky-blue outer mesh that's particularly attractive.
相对于方芯铜用作信号线，这些线作为电源线是怎么工作的，我不理解。但超时空的确是这么做的。THE ONE电源线采用36根导线12AWG螺旋包裹在特氟龙空气芯外。设有双通道。每条通道都有超时空独有的空气管包裹，而且分别独立屏蔽。空气绝缘层也用特殊材质制作，他几乎不与流经导体的信号反应，从而使声音比通常材质更加中性。RSC AIR电源线与THE ONE大体相同，除了导体数量减少为24根 、14AWG 。 走线在空气管内，而非采用缠绕方式。而且没有THE ONE的空气绝缘。
In my system
Before inserting the TARA Labs power cords into my reference system, I burned them in for over 100 hours each. No, I didn't do this while having the power cords in my audio system. Instead, I used some special IEC-to-outlet adapters from Shunyata Research, into which I plugged a pair of lamps. It's unglamorous work, but it has to be done.
我在试听前，先将这两条线褒机100小时。
I used the power cords, three of each, on my Lamm ML2 monoblocks and L2 Reference preamp, Bel Canto DAC1.1, Mark Levinson No.39 CD player, and a Wilson Audio WATCH Dog subwoofer. The cords were plugged into an array of power-line products, including a Shunyata Hydra, PS Audio P300 with MultiWave, Richard Gray's Power Company 400S, and ESP Power Distributor. In the case of the P300, I used an RSC Air power cord from it to my hospital-grade wall socket. Speakers were Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 6 or Sophia; interconnects and speaker cables were from TARA Labs (Air One), Nordost (Quattro-Fil and SPM Reference), Acoustic Zen (Silver Reference and Hologram), and JPS Labs (Superconductor2 and NC Series). I also used at various points a Mark Levinson No.383 integrated amp. Power cords for comparison were from Shunyata Research, ESP, and JPS Labs.
以上为我试听采用的器材。
Power and sound
The game of these TARA Labs power cords is one of contrasts -- dynamic and especially between the signal and the noise below it -- as well as tonal richness. The One is more accomplished in these regards than the RSC Air cord, but it's fairly obvious that both are from the same company. I used a pair of The One cords on my Lamm amps, with a third on my Lamm preamp. I did the same with a trio of RSC Air cords, and then used all six of the TARA Labs cords sent to me to power my entire system.
这两条超时空电源线具有出色的动态，尤其是出色的信噪比，当然，信息量也是一大特点。你会感觉声场的完整性，完整表达声音的全部。THE ONE在各方面具有更高的表现，但是THE ONE与RSC AIR都是一听就知道是超时空公司独有的声音的线。
With the TARA Labs cords in my system, Sonny Rollins' tone on The Sound of Sonny [DCC GZS-1092] is full and gutsy on "Mangoes", and the inner detailing of the drum work is readily apparent due to the very quiet background from which the music emerges. The same occurs on "Will You Still Be Mine?" from The Musings of Miles [DCC GZS-1106]. Miles Davis' is wonderfully controlled, but he punctuates with short bursts of spittiness, and the cymbals and piano are "tinkly" but perfectly delineated from each other. As my notes say, both recordings "sound thoroughly modern" even though they are from the '50s, which is certainly a testament to Steve Hoffman's remastering prowess. These recordings also highlight a trait that The One and RSC Air share with TARA Labs interconnects and speaker cables: soundstage integrity, a wholeness of the sound produced. Some listeners poo-poo soundstaging, but for me it's vital to suspending disbelief, and I've found no other cables that equal TARA Labs products in this regard.
超时空电源线使人声生气勃勃而且细节很完整。由于背景宁静，鼓声的振动微弱细节都很清晰可闻。声音的瞬态优秀，充满爆发力，铜钹与钢琴叮当悦耳，分离度出色。使得50年代的录音听上去显得很现代。很明显感到超时空线材具有很完整的声场，全部的声音被塑造出来。我觉得没有任何线材能在这方面与超时空媲美。
The tonally saturated presentation of these TARA Labs power cords is saved from being a troublesome coloration by the way the cords also enhance dynamic contrasts both large and small. The various Telarc recordings I have around here are almost all warmish to begin with, but I particularly enjoyed the discs I have from the Jacques Loussier Trio while I had the TARA Labs power cords in my system. Satie [Telarc CD-83431] and Baroque Favorites [Telarc CD-83516] are the two I've been listening to habitually over the past few months, and their inherent warmth is no more noticeable with the TARA Labs The One or RSC Air in use because of the soaring dynamics of the music as well as the more subtle shadings. "Grossienne No.6" from the Satie disc is hypnotic because of a repeated phrase throughout, but it's the power and subtlety of the recording that keeps its sound from turning syrupy. If you have a subwoofer, you'll hear it while you play any of the Jacques Loussier Trio recordings on Telarc, and if your system is highly resolving, you'll be startled at times with the beauty of the sound. These recordings will remind you why you're into high-end audio to begin with.
超时空电源线不会让声音变得饱满而显得有染色，他加强的是大与小信号的动态对比。TELARC的唱片基本都比较温暖，但是我格外喜欢用超时空线材进行聆听。用了超时空THE ONE或RSC AIR电源线后，这些碟片中原有的温暖变得不那么明显，这是因为其动态剧烈增强以及更加细致凝聚的声音线条。超时空线材能明显改善音乐的黏糊的糖精味，使得声音爽朗。当你有高分析力的器材后。你会迷上超时空带来的魅力声音，这时，优秀的唱片会带你进入HIEND的世界。
In general, potential buyers of The One and RSC Air power cords are more solid-state aficionados than tubeheads, as these power cords will add some richness to sterile solid-state sound but also enhance the drive and dynamics that buyers of solid-electronics often crave. Both worked so well with the Mark Levinson No.383 that they should be included in the box. My tube-heavy system offers high resolution and musicality, and these cords worked very well in it. But if your system lacks incisiveness or is overly laid-back, these power cords won't be for you, although your problems almost certainly have more to do with your choice of equipment than power cord.
总之，超时空THE ONE 与RSC AIR电源线的潜在用户更多的会是晶体机用户，因为一般购买晶体管机的发烧友希望强大的驱动力与动态，而超时空能将晶体机的特点充分发挥。与马克383功放配合得是那么出色以至于我认为超时空电源线应该放在383的包装内一起卖给客户。我的电子管重磅系统由于有很高的解析力与音乐性，超时空电源线与其搭配也相当好。但是记住，如果你的系统解析力太差劲，或者速度太慢，请记住，你需要做的是更换大件，而不要指望上超时空电源线能从根本上挽救你的系统。
