{"product_id":"kimber-kable-pk14-palladian-power-cable","title":"Kimber Kable PK14 PALLADIAN Power Cable","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 48px 24px;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePK14 Palladian Tops Kimber's 14-Gauge Power Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA power cable carries the last few feet of AC from the wall into a component. It can't add power a component doesn't draw, but a poorly shielded one lets noise ride in on that current.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber's PK14 Palladian belongs to its Summit Series, which the company calls the finest power cable available. It keeps the 14 AWG conductor of the PK14 line and pairs it with Summit-series connectors above the Ascent tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003e14 AWG Conductors, Summit Series Build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePalladian carries the same 14 AWG \/ 2.08mm² pure copper conductor rating as PK14 Base and Ascent, exceeding the typical 15-amp outlet rating, now built to Kimber's Summit Series standard, the tier above Ascent in the company's power cable range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat the Critics Say About Palladian\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber's own description of the Palladian line does not equivocate: “The critics have been unanimous in their praise of the cable's transparency, detail, articulate bass, dynamic contrasts, musical ease and flow and freedom from grain,” the company says, describing it as representing the finest power cable available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe Connectors, Explained\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePK14 Palladian terminates in a Summit-series Wattgate connector, above the Audio Grade connectors used on Ascent, which plugs into the inlet on your amplifier, DAC or other component, and a standard NEMA 5-15 three-prong plug for the US wall outlet at the wall end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat Reviewers Are Saying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e's Karl Lozier called the Palladian line the best-sounding power cord he had tested, in a January 2002 review, and \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e later named it Power Cord of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWho Is This Power Cable Best For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou already own a PK14 Ascent and want Kimber's top 14-gauge build\u003c\/strong\u003e — Palladian is the Summit Series tier above Ascent, on the same 14 AWG conductor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want the power cable Kimber itself calls the finest available\u003c\/strong\u003e — that is the company's own description of the Palladian line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou are feeding a DAC, preamp, streamer or disc player at a reference level\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 14 AWG gauge suits that source-component role, now at Kimber's top build quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou value transparency, articulate bass and freedom from grain as Kimber's critics describe it\u003c\/strong\u003e — that is the praise Kimber quotes for the Palladian line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour amplifier needs the higher current headroom of the 10-gauge line instead\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/kimber-kable-pk10-palladian-power-cable-1-5-meter-15-amp\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eKimber PK10 Palladian\u003c\/a\u003e carries the same Summit Series build on a heavier conductor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow Does It Connect to Your System?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlug the Summit-series end into the IEC inlet on the back of your amplifier, DAC or other component, and the male end into a wall outlet or power conditioner outlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThen power up the system as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA power cable is one link in the chain from the wall to your gear. It usually joins these categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/power-conditioners\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003ePower Conditioners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — filter the whole circuit; the cable feeds the last few feet after it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/integrated-amplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eIntegrated Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the high-current load most power cables are built to feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/stereo-amplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eStereo Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — another high-current destination for the heavier gauges in this range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/digital-to-analog-converters\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eDigital-to-Analog Converters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — a low-current source component that still benefits from clean, quiet AC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat makes Summit Series different from Ascent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber moves Palladian to its Summit Series connector family, the tier above the WattGate gold evolution Audio Grade connectors used on Ascent, while keeping the same 14 AWG conductor. It is the change Kimber's critics single out when they praise the line's transparency and freedom from grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy does shielding matter on an AC cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber builds its power cables to keep radio-frequency and electromagnetic noise from riding in on the AC line and reaching sensitive circuits. A ground wire without that shielding can act like an antenna, pulling in exactly the noise a power cable is supposed to keep out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDo power cables wear out?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eEvery metal conductor oxidizes over time; it is unavoidable chemistry, not a defect. What varies is the rate. Denser, better-shielded conductors with quality plating oxidize far more slowly, so a well-made cable performs the same way for years instead of drifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWill this affect my system's ground safety?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eNo change to your safety ground. Every cable in this line keeps the full three-conductor path, hot, neutral and ground, exactly as building code requires. What differs from a stock cord is conductor quality and shielding, not the wiring topology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs there a step up?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eNot in the Kimber PK14 line we carry. PK14 Palladian is the top of that range. If you want to go further, call us and we will talk through the whole chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise — Since 1981, we've helped over a million music lovers find the right gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Take your time. 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