Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
People get ear blind to their over all sound. It ends up reflecting off surfaces of their room and only so much you can do to convert a closed in carport into critical listening area. After spending more money than the wife knows about, you want your pet to purr beautifully as though it was a 67 mustang in that carport. You might add chrome carb linkages msd ignition , holley 650 etc. You havent made any performance improvements but at least you dont mind to lift the hood in front of other car guys . Its mostly fluff around meat and potatoes of audio. |
Since the focus of this thread is the Audioquest Hurricane, here is Jay Luong's (Audio Bacon) take on it: "The Audioquest Hurricane HC power cord has a singular personality. It prefers the fun, weighty, warm, and solid sound over a more spatial and energetic one. It also leans towards more of an analog molding of the musical pieces. This cable has a full and fat sound. Speedy transients, cymbal sizzle, separation, organic textures? Forget about it. We’re talking a thick milk chocolate coat over everything. This, in effect, gives everything a more tangible, 3-D shape. There’s still sprinkles of sparkle, but that isn’t the star of the show. This especially applies to vocal recordings – which are made to be addictively sweet and tangible. I really enjoyed this cable with more bass-centric and intimate recordings. It does get a little confused once the music gets busier, however. Who should buy this cable?: If you prefer a wet, liquid, thick, and more tonally smokier sound. It’s not muffled – just not as resolving. May be a great cable if there’s already too much treble or brightness in your current system. Trade-offs: This cable is far from transparent. It lacks clarity, vibrancy, detail, and lower level nuances. This affects soundstage focus and the stereo image. Notes: Tonally dense, liquid, heavy, sweet, analog, smokey, juicy, grey." |
