I own Audioquest (AQ) power cables in my system. I’m using a Thunder for my Niagara 3000 and (2) more for my mono block amps, and (2) Blizzards for my preamp and DAC. I haven’t swapped out the power cord from the wall to the Niagara 3000 to confirm any change in sound quality. AQ advised me to choose the best AQ power cable to connect from the wall to the Niagara 3000 since I didn’t want to spend money on Thunder cables for everything in the chain. They recommended I feed the conditioner the cleanest current with the best cable I was willing to purchase, then the rest of the gear could use equal or lowered tiered power cables in the AQ line. I definitely hear the improvements with the Thunder connected to my amps, which are plugged directly into the wall. IMO, the Thunder is the sweet spot in the AQ power cable line.
AQ Blizzard or Thunder?
- I recently added an AudioQuest Niagara 1200 line conditioner at the front of my headphone system. Presently I’m using an AQ Blizzard power cable for the 1200. Would stepping up to an AQ Thunder power cable for the Niagara make any difference at all in the SQ(sound quality) of my listening chain? Thanks