Actual Customer Reviews

---

HIFIZine.com  Review of our Cables 

Richard From Prescot AZ, writes... 

The Irony of Life and Cables - The search ultimately culminating in cables from the Ice Age.

R. Byers

Interesting  title for a review of the Ice Age Audio power, interconnect, HDMI and  speaker cables?  I think not.  Read on dear friend for the reasons this  reviewer feels there is an irony to both; specifically, for those grey  panthers out there, of which I am a card carrying member.

Back  in the late 1960’s when I began my life long journey of love for music  and playback, I was introduced to my first system by my cousin when he  sold me his Sony reel-real tape deck and I requested my first Gerrard  record changer for my 13th birthday.  From the very beginning, as an  early budding musician learning how to listen not only to my one musical  voice (trumpet) but also how I blended with the entire ensemble, I  began to quickly hear into and realize the shortcomings of the systems  and cables of the day.

In  those days, we listened through the cheapest made sets of IC’s there  were.  Speaker cabling was the ubiquitous 16AWG zip cord.  Power cabling  was all hard wired, as well.  Not much to deal with to improve one’s  system.  We just dealt with what we could replacing tubes with other  brands and types.  Moved speakers here and there hoping one could get a  bit of improvement, if at all.  Sigh, not much there.

Not  until the early 1970’s when uber manufacturers of tube electronics  began to surface (re: Audio Research) did things really start to change.   By that time, I was already on my second receiver (a quad surround  synthesized job of which the manufacture totally escapes me these days),  made my own home brewed stereo speakers and ventured forth into what I  thought was the new Shazam - Monster Cable.  Wow, what an improvement!  Noel Lee’s cables began to show us all what we had been living with and  what could be.  Soon after, the new interconnects began to show up and  we were in hog heaven!  

By  the time I had reached college in the late 1970’s things really took  off.  Dahlquist DQ10’s, Sumo “The Power” power amplifier, my first  upscale tube preamplifier by conrad-johnson, and by now cabling that was  the new boy on the block - Audioquest.  It is from here that my real  high end, as it were, starts the irony of my life long quest for cables  that would eventually empty my bank accounts more than my first house  cost!

Audioquest, at  that time, was in it’s infancy.  Bill Lowe, whom I met several times  while living in Southern California, was a very small shop and Bill was  always available to talk shop.  So, down I trekked from Orange County to  where they were located in - as my aging memory serves - Oceanside  area.  After spending time with Bill I ended up with my first set of  cabling that set me back about $800 or so.  Audioquest green speaker  cables (a hyperlitz design that, looking back, sounded really quite  good) and his early IC’s.  Power cords were still a bit off the radar  screen in the audiofool world.  Coupling these with my CJ/Sumo/Dahlquist  DQ10’s was a revelation.  Image opened up in all dimensions, PRaT took  off and now music began to engage!

Jump  ahead a few years circa 1981 and my Dahlquists soon became old hat.  I  wanted something that really showed me the system!  Enter the age of  electrostatic speakers.  Acoustat Model III’s were the deal and ended up  with my system just after finishing college.  Sweet Fancy Moses!  Stuff  came out of the woodwork I couldn’t have begun to believe were in my  fancy MoFi records and Japanese imports.  Life was good until I began to  hear things I didn’t like.  The distortions present in my AQ green  speaker cables especially.  OK, not so good.  Around this time I also  discovered sonic issues with my CJ preamp so I sold it and bought a dual  mono Precision Fidelity preamp that I loved.  Everything improved  dramatically.  Again, for a while.  

Around  1986 Bill Lowe discovered Ohno Continuous Cast copper or OCC copper as  we know it.  Bill called it something like long grain copper at the  time.  Down I went to Bill’s shop to have a talk once again.  Bill  talked me into his top of the line Clear speaker cable (which I still  have!) And a couple sets of his IC’s which name escapes me.  Up went the  costs of my cabling to around $1,500 total.  However, the changes from  my IC’s I had and the Green hyperlitz speaker cables was extraordinary  to say the least.  Around this time, I began to really realize what the  cable manufacturers life cycle was all about and why every year or so a  new “breakthrough” in design and materials made quantum leaps over the  previous SOTA cables along with a quantum leap in pricing.  They had to  feed their kids, too, so you had to go out and buy ever more expensive  cables with a new twist here or there to keep them fed.  Aha. This  however, did not keep me from spending enormous amounts over the coming  years, though.  

Leaping  forward over the next several decades saw my systems change quite  dramatically along with the cabling that fed them.  PF preamps changed  to CJ Premier 3 to other tube preamps, solid state preamps, and  eventually to my new and (with my age) forever preamp - Audio Research  40th Anniversary Reference.  Amplifiers changed from Sumo to two or  three different solid state designs before I finally rested on tubes  straight through back in 1998 with the MESA Engineering Baron.  Acoustat  Model III’s finally left my listening room in late 1999 replaced by a  cone speaker design and manufacturer that was very inexpensive but  sounded quite good as I downsized certain items to fit various locales I  had moved to.  My current speakers - Revel Ultima Studio 2’s complement  my final system as it now stands perfectly both in room and system.  

Along  the way to finalizing main system’s saw me changing digital front ends  quite a bit from the early 1990’s until now.  I finally stopped spinning  vinyl in the late 1980’s when it became too much of a pain to deal with  the cleaning and feeding of my turntable and cartridges.  PS Audio  Digital Link, Super Link, Ultra Link 1 and then Ultra Link 2 kept me  busy on that end with multiple and ever expensive digital RCA and XLR  connections between with the last one in those days setting me back a  cool $1,500 for a Yammamura XLR cable that was astoundingly musical.  In  the end, going through PS Audio’s current line up I’ve ended with the  DMP disc drive and Directsream DSD DAC, of which has been highly  modified which has improved it where I am now very happy, indeed.

All of which now leads me to the real meat of my review.  The Ice Age Audio Cables.

The Irony and the Ecstasy - Destiny Fulfilled

I’ve  pretty much skipped over all the iterations of cables I have owned over  the decades (55+ years in this nutty hobby) up until now.  From the  basic $800 cables I started my hi-end trek with, AQ silver based cables  entered the equation upwards of $5,000 for the IC’s and speaker cables.   From there it went to Siltech cabling in the $15,000 range, which now  in the 1990’s saw the beginnings of the power cord entries.  I built my  own PC’s with Siltech silver wiring to save money in those days,  building them with silver solder.  Next were the ventures into PS  Audio’s copper and silver entries totalling around $10,000 total - going  backward from Siltech? Well, it seemed the full silver treatment was a  bit forward and bright over time.  From PS Audio I moved on to the real  money hungry period - my ventures into Shunyata.  I owned two complete  different structures of Shunyata within a 5 year period beginning in  about 2014.  My first set I finally replaced all my PS Audio PC’s with  Shunyata’s top of the line Cobra’s.  Eleven of these alone were about  $40,000!  IC’s and speaker cables further set me back another $15,000 as  I was (and still do) running bi-wiring from the amplifier to my  Revel’s.  A few years later, I replaced the whole loom again.  This time  with all Sigma PC’s, Anaconda speaker cables and Anaconda IC’s and  digital XLR.  By the time I was all done between the first and second  loom of Shunyata cabling I had run into roughly $150,000 spent on cables  in that period alone!  Good God man! Are you nuts?!  Yes, I certainly  was.  Each time I thought I had reached audio nirvana only to be shot  back down to Earth in 2022 about 5 years after buying the whole  Sigma/Anaconda lineup. Of course, both sets were, in their respective  days, Editors Choice cabling from TAS.  My, oh my, mistakes galore could  have bought me another house (well at least a good downpayment).  

And  here we are.  In 2022, I had just recently bought a new HDMI I2S cable  for my DMP/DSD setup from Revelation Audio.  An all hand built silver  cable with superb reviews and about $1,000, which replaced my PS Audio  silver HDMI-12 cable I had been using for years off an on with my  Anaconda XLR digital cable from Shunyata. The RAL cable sounded really  great with much better response on both ends and smooth, open midrange  (yes, digital cables do sound different, Virginia).  While I was  enjoying it one afternoon and reading through some online posts I ran  across a fellow who had posted about these giant killer cables that blew  him away and were a fraction of the cost of his previous mongo insanely  priced unobtanium cables he had loved.  Hmmm.  Could this really be  real, or another joke?  I clicked on the link and up came Ice Age  Audio’s home page.  Interesting.  Back to basics designs, cryo-treated  and built by hand here in the USA by a father and son operation.  Now,  that sounded like something I wanted to read further about.  

Great  reviews from owners which included John Q. Public like me to guys who  manufactured equipment and swore by them.  One reviewer and noted his  HDMI from IAA sounded far better than his RAL HDMI, the cable I had just  bought.  Dang!  I could have saved a bunch of money!  

I  contacted Rick (good name, BTW), and a couple of email discussions  ensued.  Rick asked what my system consisted of and gave me his  recommendations which power cords would work best in certain positions.   HIs sincerity and honesty were immediately apparent, so I listed my  shockingly insanely priced Shunyata’s for sale and hoped for the best.  

As  luck would have it, my Shunyata cabling sold pretty quickly, so I  placed my order for the cables and waited for Rick’s son to build them  and ship.  They were out of one of the carbon AC connectors I had opted  for so I had to wait for a new shipment to come in.  Within a few weeks I  had my all new loom of cables sitting on my floor awaiting  installation.  I devised my set up and on with the show we go.

First  listen to these cables literally blew my socks off and dropped my jaw  at the same time.  How many times have we heard the superlatives in the  audio rags about PRaT, dynamics, sound stage retrieval, etc.?  So many  times it has been hackneyed IMHO.  So how to describe what I was  hearing?

Dynamics and  slam, massively open sound stage, sweet full midrange, deep tight and  fast bass, extended highs and the sound of real musicians in my  listening room!  OK, I couldn’t help myself.  It is true.  I could go on  detailing several of my reference discs and what I hear with these  beauties.  I leave it up to the individual to decide for themselves. 

My  total $2,500 or so in cables cost less than one Shunyata PC did and  blew the entire $70,000 cables completely out of the same galaxy.  IAA  stomped on them.  Badly.  How could this be?  No hyper this, or quantum  that, unobtanium materials or crazy new crystal structure?  Impossible!   This can’t be!  Rick is doing something to these that just couldn’t be  true, I thought.  

Rick  keeps the details to himself as he rightly should.  However, these  beauties (and they are beautiful IMHO) do what they are originally  intended to do.  Transfer the signal and just get out of the way of the  music and let the show go on.  I could say more and more, but I think my  ideas have gotten across here.  These are without any doubt in my long  (and sordid) audiofool history the finest cables I have ever owned.

And,  my dear friends, is the irony.  My first hi-end cables were around  $1,500 and my last hi-end cables are around $2,500, in the same price  class IMHO.  In between so much money lost that could have been saved  and/or used to other equipment choices has been spent for nothing.   Sometimes, life’s ironies and our audio pursuits are the same.  

It  is my fervent hope that after slogging through this review it will help  you the younger of us in this hobby from making the same mistakes.   You’ll be much happier in the end, believe me.

P.S.  Please make  sure before making up your mind to give them a good 100+ hours of  break-in.  Right off the bat they are magnificent but really do come  into their own around this amount of time.  

Kurt from Santa Fe comments on our NEW Interconnects
Ice  Age Audio new RCA Interconnects are made of high quality materials. The  sonic signature is natural and organic across the full frequency spectrum. What these interconnects do is let the music shine without any artificial coloration. Today, most brand name interconnect companies color the music and alter the sonic signature from the original recording.  Ice Age Audio Interconnects reproduce the music as it was originally recorded. This is the ultimate goal of audiophile purists and rare to find in interconnects at any price point.

David's review of our NEW Copper-Copper C7 Cable 

Yes, there was an immediate and amazing difference - I'd  been cheating myself for years!  I used the new power cord for my NAD CD  player, and material that I thought sounded good now sounds way better  with more "body" to the sounds so that they are more natural and less  fatiguing than before.  It's funny (and a bit sad) how you don't know  what you're missing until you have an alternative.  My music now has a  more realistic sound stage.  And the song material from my copy of the  Stereophile Test CD 3 that I've had for 20 years finally sounds more  like what the description in the booklet says it should sound.  No  change I made ever let me hear the "big assed bass" on Doug MacLeod's  "Rollin' and Tumblin'".  It always sounded underwhelming until I  switched to your power cable.  Now it sounds real - and big.  My treasured copy of "Kind of Blue" on, of all labels, NotNowMusic, is much  more improved that I thought it could be.  I play "So What" from that  disc as a reference, and I heard immediate improvement - no more  fatiguing horns - and the bass is glorious.  Thank you, thank you for a  great product.

I  was asking about breaking in the cable to see if I needed too - can't  imagine it sounding better, but I'll use the burn-in track on the  Stereophile CD and let you know if I hear further improvement, which  would be sweet indeed.

Thanks again,

David

Jordan had this to say about his assorted purchases
I would like to thank you and your son eternally for building me the 4 cables I own now.
8 ft. for my Furman IT-Reference 20
2 ft. for my Benchmark DAC2 D
4 ft. for my custom built Windows 7 PC
15 ft. for my Furman 2 ch. power conditioner
I  am very pleased with their sound in my studio and I have gotten stellar  results with my Sony 60" SXRD TV tweaking it with the 15 ft. plugged  in.
Your cables are allowing me to be a lot less distorted and to witness the best sound and picture I have ever experienced.
Thank you again Ice Age Audio.

Another happy customers review
I  just got my cable today hooked it up & wow. To my surprise what  I've been fighting for a year since I got my Subwoofer. I was frustrated  that I couldn't get the thump, Hey I got the thump in my Sub now. I  swapped the other cable i bought last year from you guys with the silver  / silver, put the copper/silver end one in the subwoofer. Bam thump !  Thanks again for another great cable, #3 from you guys.
Great cable ! Great Price ! Big improvement IMO.
Promise you won't be disappointed. 

Here's what John did and the results he had
Ran  a 10% Silver content Subwoofer cable to a Cambridge Mini x201 sub from a  Cambridge SR 20 receiver and added your C7 power cord to the mini  subwoofer. The results was astonishing! The combination driving a 6.5  inch subwoofer provides tight and crisp bass combined with Monitor Audio  Silver 100 Book Shelf speakers. A side system I put together. Feel free  to share with others. Thanks again for a great affordable product.  John.

Kevin in Michigan says this about our cables compared to a few others
Just  confirming what hifizine found. Quality product at very sane prices.  Better than stock cables for sure. Buddy brought buy a Wireworld Electra  7 cable (about $360) and a $2000 Nordost cable on loan from a shop.  Plus I had a basic Silnote Posidon GL. Your cable soundly beat the  Nordost for low end. The Wireworld was very close and came down to  preference. Yours was better than the Silnote in quality (for sure) and  sound. The Wireworld was a bit smoother on the top end (for amp and  streamer only) but it was really splitting hairs... would not bet money I  could tell the difference in a blind test and I preferred the greater  detail (maybe) from yours. We tried on my Amp, DAC and steamer. (500  watt solid state integrated, Boarder Patrol SE dac and Auralic Mini  streamer with external PSU) though B&W 804 d3 speakers on a  dedicated circuit and dedicated listening room. I plan to replace the  Silnote cord on my DAC and stock cord on my streamer PSU with your  products - because your pricing allows me to do so and the great quality  is more in line with the gear I am using

.

Stephen, a long time customer shared this...

I  wasn't too happy with the sound my CD player was putting out with the  Shunyata Sidewinder power cord (MSRP $700) that I was using, so I took  one of the Ice Age Audio Copper Power Cords that I use exclusively in my  other audio system and swapped it out. Immediately I heard the tighter  bass that I was not hearing with the Shunyata, with the same clarity but  more smoothness to the sound. Your cables perform as well as cables  costing 4x - 5x the price. It's like getting a Mercedes for the cost of a  Honda, right?  So, for anyone with $150 - $200 to spend on a power  cable, I would recommend any of your various cables. Good, clean power  equals good sound, so why not outfit your entire audio system for the  cost of a single "name brand" cable?  It's the comparison between your  cables and the mid-level of the "brand names" where there is at least an  equality between yours and theirs. But in my case I found your cables  to perform better, especially with the difficult task of tightening the  bass and eliminating the "bloom" or overhang that robs audio systems of  clarity and transparency.   Thanks again for your cables-Stephen

Robert from Oklahoma had this to say...
Let  me start by saying I have never been a person that believed buying an  after market power cable could possibly make a difference in the sound  quality of my audio system.   I just didn't see how it could and I still  don't really understand the how and why of it, but it does. 
After  reading enough reviews from other users I contacted the guys at Ice Age  Audio and gave them a run down of my gear and what I wanted the cords  for.  I am using them on tube monoblocks and they suggested I try the  Copper/Copper cables. I had some lengthy messaging sections with the  guys at Ice Age and decided I was ready.     I placed my order on Sunday  and had two power cords on Wednesday.  These things are rugged amazing  build quality, and sound phenomenal.  I am not a pro audiophile nor do I  know all the terms pro reviewers use or what they mean nor do I really  care.  What I do know is I enjoy music and I know what sounds good to  me.  I cannot put into words the differences I heard.  It was like  whatever was missing was now there.  It was just a rounded out fuller  sound.  I compared to the stock cords and even my non audiophile  girlfriend could tell the difference in the sound spectrum.  I even  compared them to my silver cords and these Copper/Copper cables were  absolutely the best match for my system and offered the best sound  signature to my ears.  Then what I didn't expect was the next day I got a  text from Rick asking me if I got the cords and what I thought.  That  is amazing customer service in my book and really makes me feel like I  am more than just an account number.  High five to the crew at Ice Age  Audio on all points.  I can highly recommend Ice Age Audio products to  anyone.  I will definitely be purchasing more soon....
Thank you guys, Robert-Oklahoma City

Steve from New Zealand, our first NZ customer had these comments...
I  have to admit I was astonished at the difference the power cables made  to the overall listening experience.  Makes you feel like you are in the  middle of a concert and that they are playing just for you.  This would  have to be the best value for money improvement I've ever made.  Was  most impressed that the cables took less than a week to come half way  around the world.

Fran's review...
I received my 2 power  cables yesterday. As with my previous cables, these are beautiful,  rugged powerhouse cables. Very finely crafted like a high end cable, but  at your very affordable prices.  I purchased these 2 copper/copper 10  gauge cables for my 2 PC's in the music streamer I have created.  Honestly, I had modest expectations. The Ice Age Audio cables I have on  my amplifiers have performed extremely well. I was not sure of how much  improvement to expect from putting these on my PC's.   When I installed  these yesterday I was pleased at the nice boost in sound quality. This  did not prepare me for the experience of today. When I played music this  morning I was taken aback. Wow, what improved control, depth and focus.  The biggest improvement is in the bass, which was never as tight and  accurate as I hoped. Now the articulation and punch really brings a  realism heretofore not experienced.  Thanks for your very important  contribution to this computer audiophile dream system I am creating here  in Philly.  :))
Let me add that this customer did a side by side  demo/comparison with our cables and a well known name brand cable  costing $650.00.  He didn't say ours was better, but in his own words,  for the cost difference our cable performed amazingly well with very  subtle differences.

Jay had these comments...
This cable just  sounds too good! I wasn't prepared for that and my heart is still  recovering. And it's only been burned in for 4 hours!
I have to say  how proud I am of you for offering the Best Quality at a price us  commoners can afford. I've long been a fan of Cryo Treatment but never  had a treated power cable. And those Premium Silver Connectors! Dam.  This stuff is over the top! Sorry about all the ! marks but that is how I  feel right now. I'm kind of in a daze. I hope you have liability  insurance for people like me who get too blown away. :-)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Sincerely, Jay

Herb shared his opinion...
My  wife Sharon had ordered a 5 ft Copper/Copper power cord for me last  week. I did a quick comparison against my kubala- sosna and my  synergistic research master power cords. The Ice Age cord was darker and  fuller sounding than the kubala, which I prefer, also has a tighter,  more focused bass and mid-range! An all together more balanced and  coherent response! I found the synergistic to be fairly compatible with  Ice Age, but these cords were 300.00 for a 5 ft length over 20 years  ago! And forget about the over priced kubala! Your build quality is  second to none, I thank you and keep up the great work! I will be  ordering again very soon! I will also have my audiophile buddy's  audition the power cord also, so expect more new customers! Feel free to  use this testimonial! Thank you for improving my sound, Herb 

Jim reviews  our Silver/Silver Cables
Hello  Rick, just letting you know, got my cable today, connected it up to my  amp and "WOW" what a big difference. Now I have 3 Silver Plated Copper  10 Gauge cables connected between my CD player, pre amp and amp and this  totally blows away Pangea's cable which I thought sounded pretty good  but your cable really opens things up for the better. My sound stage is  wider, bottom end tight and top end just sounds sweeter. Thanks for a  great cable at a great price. Best regards, Jim

Lansing's comments on what it did for his system...
Hi  Rick, I have never bought an after market cable before, but I did a lot  of research before I bought yours. I have nothing except the stock  cable to compare it to, but it has made a major difference in my  computer-USB Dac stereo system. A more powerful and engaging  presentation, more detail and clarity. I had previously bought a HD-Plex  power supply for my DAC and music server that made a big difference,  but the power cord made an even bigger one. Together they are fabulous. I  followed my instincts on this purchase, and glad I did. Thanks

Jan's results with his NAIM Power Amp...
The  copper/copper power cable cable arrived today and I've connected it to  my Naim Supernait2 amp... and I have absolutely no desire to remove it. I  wasn't expecting this level of improvement over my regular cable.   Everything seems just so much tighter and present. Leading edges of  notes are much better defined ; more attack, more jump factor, more of  pretty much everything at the moment. I've done a couple of return  visits to my regular cable, and the improvement that yours brings is not  subtle. It is evident even at low listening levels, which is how I do  much of my listening.  So far, this the most cost-effective upgrade I've  heard in  my system ; performance well beyond the price

Roland says this about his 10 gauge Silver IEC cable
Highly  recommended power cord at an unbeatable price. Well constructed very  sturdy and rigid design being offered at a price well under its value.  It was compared side by side with my Audioquest power cord costing over 5  times more. I have to say that this cord very well may have outdone the  Audioquest. The cord is not only much thicker and "beefier" with a  braided cover that wont fray like my Audioquest does, but there were  also sonic differences. On Joni Mitchell Blue on vinyl there was an  immediate audible depth apparent in her breath that was lacking on the  Audioquest. The acoustic strings shimmered as I hadn't quite heard  before, and the accompanying bass notes had a fresh vibration of rich  warmth that I couldn't be imagining. Hard to pass up at this price so I  bought another for the cd player. Thank you Ice Age!!!

Virgil from Coldwater, MI says this about his 3ft Silver IEC cable
Never  having bought high quality power cables before, but being a firm  believer in quality interconnects, I was pleasantly surprised at the  difference that these power cables made in my system tuner and CD player  components.  I immediately noticed a fuller and more powerful low  frequency portion of the musical spectrum as well as what seems to be  greater depth and body in the sound stage.  I am playing my system at  higher listening levels across the board now, which I believe is due to  the perception that the playback is of a higher quality.

Gary from Ambridge, Pa says this about his Silver IEC cables
Who  needs new power cables? What do they do besides carry power to the  component they are serving? Can they really do anything to improve the  sound of your system? I like most thought not. I replaced everything in  my system to get to where I thought I wanted it to be. Respected high  end components, interconnects and speaker cables that are second to  none, speakers that most people dream of. But still i just wasn't happy  with the sound. Why with all this top end equipment was I unhappy? It  didn't sound live. While looking through Ebay I decided for no good  reason to look at power cables. I found Tubegeeks  listing...hmmm...cryo'd power cables.....cheap.......too cheap to pass  up. I took the plunge. 3 silver cables to start, upgraded the plugs. The  BEST and CHEAPEST upgrade I have ran across. Now we sound live. Go to  the concert at home. That’s right they're that good. A few days later I  bought more. There's a little secret that no one notices with their  equipment - i didn't either - there's a reason you can change the cables  on your equipment - they are not the best and the manufacturer knows  it. These cables are absolutely rock solid, well made and beautifully  constructed. Do what I did ...... steal them and run.

Rob from Hilton Head Island SC says this about his Red Copper cord...
This  is a very high performance cable made with the right metals that  produces a sound only seen in cables costing hundreds of dollars more.  The only thing better than this cable for the money is the person who  makes them. A real pleasure to do business with and someone who will go  that extra mile for you ....and then some!!!!

Konrad from St Paul MN says this about his Hospital Grade cord...
These  cables are amazing! I am fully satisfied. I prefer these over any of my  current high end power cables. The sense of ‘live’ was greatly enhanced  in my system, low noise, airy, these cords lead to considerable system  synergy. Thank You.

Sam from Buffalo, NY says this about his 10 gauge Silver IEC Cord
Just  wanted to drop you a line to say that I'm blown away by the quality of  your product. I was skeptical about what a power cord could bring to the  table sonically. Easy to hear the difference. I'll definitely be doing  more business with you in the future.
Thanks

Richard from Tomball Texas says this about his 10 gauge Silver IEC cord
I  purchased a 5ft-10 gauge cryo treated power cable from Rick over the  holidays and I must say it was a great present to myself. The build  quality is the first thing you notice, very good looking. I have power  cables from Nordist and PS audio but quickly realized Rick’s cable was  the more holographic of the three. It is now the primary cable for my  Tube amp no higher praise can I give.

Bill from Murrieta.CA says this about his 10 gauge Silver IEC cables
These  are awesome power cables! I was blown away by the craftsmanship and  quality. I have been searching for product that would shield, maximize  power flow and eliminate clutter as well as outside frequency noise.  Compared to stock cables, well, there is no comparison. I never bought  into the $1200.00 cables that mythically "improve" sound quality. Your  product is affordable, very well crafted, and obviously built perform  and to last!

Don says this about the cables he purchased
Review for his Power Cable:
I  just put together a new audio system, consisting of a Jolida integrated  amp. I recognize the importance of using a good power cord, but was not  prepared for the difference the Ice Age Audio power cord made. Before, I  was sitting in the back of the audience; with the Ice Age Audio cord it  bought me a ticket up front. I was floored and could not believe the  difference. I switched my OEM cable back and forth with the Ice Age  Audio cable, trying to deny what I was hearing. Needless to say the Ice  Age Audio cable put a smile on my face.
Review for his HDMI cable:
Installed  the Ice Age Audio HDMI cable to my Sony flat screen, and I could not  believe my eyes. It was like I had my 3D glasses on! I had never seen  depth like this on my TV. The color became much more natural. It was  like I had bought a new television with new technology.

Al says this about his Red Copper cable
I'm  not an experienced audiophile but even I could immediately hear the  difference when I put this power cord in the system. I use small, John  Blue JB3 speakers that are known for their clarity and smooth sound,  however they do lack some bottom end (although it is rather remarkable  what they have for their size). This power cord made a noticeable  improvement to the bottom end and also created a fuller sound. I  couldn't be happier.

Rabin Says this about his Silver IEC Cable
Just  installed the cables and they are phenomenal!  There is no denying the  new depth in the sound stage.  Even my 9 year old daughter heard a  difference between it and the stock Rega cord.  I have always believed  that a better cord was possible, however hadn't heard a noticeable  enough difference to confirm this....until now.  The fortunate ones to  own Ice Age Audio cords, benefit from your experience and passion. Thank  you Rick for providing the key which unlocked the potential of my audio  equipment. I'm rediscovering my music!

Mark says this about his cable purchases
My  bro-in-law and I have been involved audiophiles since the late '70's (I  still have my first EPi's!) and while his listening and taste in  speakers (his Maggie's, me, Vandies) vary, our shared interest in the  'outside' (v. component internals) side of things has of recent  deepened.  Now, after all that, the revealing subtleties of  cryo-treatment has become a head-whack kinda revelation. Cryo-treating  has veritas in numerous other proven applications and Rick has brought  to our game, a group of great products...and at truly affordable  prices!  In a time where audiophile products tend toward the, umm,  astronomically 'pricey', Rick has taken a 'high-end' technology  application, made it affordable and well within our grasp.  I have one  of his power cables for my Outlaw integrated and another for my Dynaco  tubed cd player.  The immediate effect is 'right there'!...even before  usual break-in. His products are of quality build and the revealing  nature of his cables are, as mentioned, immediate. The initial  impression I heard was a 'flood of sound' and was tempted to reduce  volume but within that 'flood' was more detail, too...was just 'more'  music coming through. (The 'factory' wires now relegated to my audio  has-been 'parts bin' (we all have one of those, don't we?).  All this,  as mentioned, before any break-in time...I just wonder where this could  possible go once those molecules get 'acclimated'.

Rick's also been there for any other aspects 'after the sale' so I highly recommend his products.

Glen H Bingham says…
In  the audiophile world of tweaks some of very dubious benefit. Like  clocks and what amounts to coat or candle sticks racks it is refreshing  to have a product as the Iceageaudio Cryo Treated Power Cord. Value  compared to many other makers of such a treatment is unsurpassed in  cost. The construction of the cable is not just top notch but treads the  fine line of not being too unyielding in application.
The sound  through my McIntosh MA6600 has a greater ease musically. That the cables  are made here in the USA by a fine duo of father and son adds to my  satisfaction in money well spent for a product that adds to my enjoyment  of music.

Robert from Florida says…
I was a little hesitant  to order cables from ICE Age Audio due to the low prices. I first  ordered a few power cords. Boy was I pleasantly surprised. I was floored  by the sound and the 3D quality of the picture on my LCD TV. I was so  happy I ordered HDMI cables that had the same effect. They equal the  quality of my Oyaide Cables which are 10x the cost. I even like the  "look" better as it is more 3 dimensional. You will be happy.

Leo from Maine bought an HDMI cable
I  have an older Panasonic 50PX77U plasma and have always used a BJC  component RGB hookup for cable because it gave a brighter and deeper  contrast to the picture than any HDMI cable I had tried. Unfortunately, I  have to use HDMI with my Panasonic BDT-210 bluray so I decided to try  this HDMI chord. I compared this Ice Age to what was a decent  Mediabridge and the difference was quite stunning. The color intensity  and brilliance just makes the picture pop. The video I used was Avatar  and the difference was very obvious in the richness of the transmission.  The cable is well worth the money and I plan to get another one to  replace my current RGB hookup for cable.

Jason, from Alberta Canada our first Carbon Fiber cable
Received  the cable today, set it up and all I can say is "wow".  The amount of  fine detail retrieval is impressive, and my eyes are still shaking from  the bottom end.  Now I really can't wait for those other cables.

Tim from North Dakota says…
Thanks  Rick, your products are so good I really don't know where to begin.  Your power cords absolutely blew my high dollar Shunyata power snakes  out of the water. Clarity, Sound Stage, major bass and treble  improvement. Vocals are just unreal. I know I have had two friends buy  your HDMI cables too. Can't wait to hear them sing your praises as well.  Probably, the best complement I have is that I had a friend stop by and  they thought I had purchased a new TV. That just proves how much of a  performance increase your HDMI cables deliver. Great stuff.