{"product_id":"audience-frontrow-power-chord-mp","title":"Audience frontRow Power Chord MP","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eAudience frontRow powerChord MP\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe frontRow Platform — Optimized for Sources, Preamps, and Digital Components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe frontRow powerChord comes in two versions, each purpose-built for a different role in your system. The HP handles the heavy lifting — amplifiers and high-current components. The \u003cstrong\u003eMP (Medium Power)\u003c\/strong\u003e is engineered for the components where AC noise does the most damage to the signal: DACs, streamers, preamplifiers, phono stages, and CD players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis matters because the noise floor problems that affect source and preamp components are different in character from those affecting power amplifiers. Source components are processing extremely low-level signals where even small amounts of AC-borne interference — RF hash, ground loops, common-mode noise — directly degrade resolution, imaging, and tonal accuracy. The MP is optimized specifically for these components, with a 14 AWG conductor geometry that prioritizes noise rejection and signal clarity over raw current delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe result is an upgrade that many listeners find more immediately audible on a DAC or preamp than a power cord on an amplifier — because the signal being affected is so much more delicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Same MORRE Foundation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe MP shares the full frontRow MORRE platform with the HP and with every other frontRow cable in the lineup. Six-nines — 99.9999% pure OHNO Continuous Cast Copper conductors, configured in frontRow geometry to minimize magnetic inductance and electromagnetic interaction between hot, neutral, and ground conductors. Virgin XLPE insulation, chosen for its stable dielectric constant and exceptional compatibility with OCC copper. OFC copper shielding that actively shunts RF and EMI noise to ground rather than allowing it to reach your component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMORRE Deep Cryo II and EHVP post-production are applied after final assembly — refining the conductive lattice at the molecular level, reducing electron scatter, and establishing more efficient pathways for energy transfer throughout the cable's structure. The finished cord is burned in for three to four days before shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTerminations are Audience's rhodium-plated copper wall plugs with a choice of 15-amp or 20-amp IEC, depending on your component's inlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhat It Sounds Like on Source Components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe improvement the MP delivers on a DAC or streamer is often startling — not because power cords are exotic or mysterious, but because AC noise in source components manifests in exactly the ways that are hardest to attribute to a specific cause: a slight grain in the upper frequencies, images that aren't quite as locked and stable as they could be, bass that's present but not fully defined, a sense that the music is slightly veiled rather than immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe frontRow MP addresses all of these at the source. The noise floor drops, and with it comes a clarity and precision that reveals what the component was always capable of. Imaging becomes more stable and three-dimensional. Tonal colors become more saturated and natural. The music breathes more freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe effect compounds when paired with frontRow interconnects and speaker cables — a full loom of frontRow cabling creates a coherent, low-noise signal path from wall to speaker that is more than the sum of its parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eMP or HP — Which One Where?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe choice is straightforward:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrontRow MP (this cable):\u003c\/strong\u003e DACs, streamers, CD\/SACD players, preamplifiers, phono stages, power conditioners, and any component drawing less than 10 amps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrontRow HP:\u003c\/strong\u003e Power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, and any high-current component. The HP's heavier gauge handles instantaneous current demands that the MP is not designed for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIf you're unsure which applies to a specific component, we're happy to advise — just reach out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003ePress Recognition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e — Part of frontRow series review \u0026amp; Editor's Choice Award 2022 \u003cem\u003e\"Effortlessly musical and truthful, frontRow seems like the culmination of a journey that Audience embarked upon a long time ago. Audience's new flagship is the best wire this company has ever produced.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Neil Gader \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/audience-frontrow-series-cables\/\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full review \u0026amp; Writers' Choice Award, November\/December 2023 \u003cem\u003e\"Can the addition of a power cord be life changing? Yes, when that power cord is the Audience frontRow. It's that good.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — John Acton \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/audience-frontrow-powerchord\/\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePositive Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full review, October 2020 \u003cem\u003e\"Timbres that bring a splash of exciting color and texture; and a low-end that is tuneful and dynamic as hell.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Marshall Nack \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/hardware-reviews\/audience-frontrow-powerchords\/\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoundstage Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full frontRow system review, June 2020 \u003cem\u003e\"The best cables I have ever used in my system.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Garrett Hongo \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstageultra.com\/index.php\/equipment-menu\/963\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNOVO Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full review, July 2019 \u003cem\u003e\"After several months with the Audience frontRow powerChords in my system, they demonstrated exactly what state of the art in power cables can do.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Andre Marc \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/novo.press\/audience-frontrow-powerchord-review\/\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eSpecifications \u0026amp; Options\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersion:\u003c\/strong\u003e MP — Medium Power, 14 AWG; optimized for source and low-current components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConductors:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 × 38-strand 99.9999% OHNO Continuous Cast Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDielectric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virgin XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e frontRow — minimized magnetic inductance between hot, neutral, and ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShielding:\u003c\/strong\u003e OFC copper — RF\/EMI shunt to ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost-production:\u003c\/strong\u003e MORRE Deep Cryo II + EHVP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurn-in:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–4 days, factory-applied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnectors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Audience rhodium-plated copper wall plug; 15-amp or 20-amp IEC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable lengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m · 1.25m · 1.5m · 1.75m · 2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot sure whether you need the MP or HP, or which component to start with first? 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