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Audioquest Hurricane High Current Power Cable on my DAC. That's right!!!

While listening to my audio system, although the music reproduction was very nice overall, somehow, I kept getting this uneasy feeling that the music just wasn’t flowing the way I expected it to. Something just wasn’t right. The music was sounding a bit bass heavy, sterile, and even somewhat uninvolving. Now, I just recently upgraded all cabling in my system except for my speaker and ethernet cables, which I determined to be keepers, so they remained with no regrets. After further listening and evaluation, I decided that the first step in attempting to make my system sound more involving would be to do a little experimentation with my power cables, just to see what effect the changes would have on it. As mentioned, I just recently upgraded most of the cables in my system which included two Audioquest Hurricane High Current PCs, one for my integrated amp, and one for my power conditioner (as recommended). However, I have heard of others (rarely) who used an Audioquest Hurricane High Current PC on their DACs (not recommended), so I thought, what the hell, let’s give it a shot. So, I took the incredible JPS Labs Aluminata PC off my DAC and exchanged it with the Audioquest Hurricane HC (I plugged the Hurricane into a source outlet on my Audioquest Niagara 3000), and then put the JPS Labs Aluminata on my amp (I plugged the Aluminata into a high current outlet on my Audioquest Niagara 3000), and wow!!! With the Hurricane on my DAC (Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty) everything suddenly came together beautifully. The sound was just as detailed but more organic, natural, lush, musical and involving. The soundstage was jsut as deep, tall and wide. The bass also got tighter and more coherent as well. Turns out that the JPS Labs Aluminata happened work better the amp in my system. The change in placement of the cables in my system created a different dichotomy and synergy between them, that, fortunately for me, worked out just beautifully for me and my system!!! So, I just wanted to share my experience with others in regards to my extremely positive experience using an amazing Audioquest Hurricane High Current Power Cable as a source power cable, on a DAC. Happy listening.

kennymacc

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kennymacc OP
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Oh yeah, I am fully aware of the fact that there was some new cable burn-in time in play.

 

kennymacc OP
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@ auphile1. The Hurricane HC pc had a very different effect when used on my DAC than it did on my integrated amp. The Hurricane HC on my DAC, the bass tightened up beautifully, and it didn’t suppress detail or muddy up anything. The Hurricane seems to have supercharged my DAC in a marvelous way, allowing the music to just pour out, so smoothly with a combination of lushness, detail and authority. Yes, the Hurricane HC can be a very detailed and transparent PC depending on where you us it.  I’m hearing something very special to my ears with the Hurricane HC on my DAC. The Hurricane HC on my DAC gave me the spaciousness, detail, transparency and soundstage that just knocked my socks off. The music now just flows and breaths more beautifully. The Hurricane on my DAC also created a more "in the room," organic effect, as well.  What a wonderful discovery.  Yes, I’ll be leaving the Hurricane HC on my DAC for the foreseeable future. At this point, I do believe I’ve got everything figured out in my system, and I am now satisfied and all done spending $$$ on audio for the foreseeable future. Happy listening.

kennymacc OP
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ghdprentice: I understand that all Audioquest High Current power cables were designed specifically for high current components like amps and especially their conditioners, and that’s exactly where I initially put it, on my amp. On my DAC, I was using an incredible, but extremely expensive JPS Labs Aluminata PC. As we all know, the Hurricane high current can be bass heavy. Well, my speakers, Revel Salon 2, puts out a ton of bass as well.  Ok, my speakers, Hurricane PC, Hegel H590 integrated amp combo was putting out a little too much bass energy in my room for my taste, so I decided to experiment a little bit with my PCs to see if I could alleviate this issue.  These two cables were the only PCs in my system that I could switch out, so hopefully I would find success with the moves.  As mention, I was aware of others who used Audioquest HC PCs on source components with positive results, so all I could do is hope for the best.  Fortunately for me (Luckily for me), moving the JPS Labs Aluminata to my amp produced a match made in heaven, and, by the same token, moving the Hurricane to my DAC produced the same magic on my DAC.  It just worked out that way.  And now, my system is singing like never before.  To answer your other question. No, I didn’t compare any of the Audioquest Source PCs on my DAC (although I did have a Tornado source on hand), because the Hurricane HC worked out so brilliantly, I felt no need for further experimentation. I’m all done. Happy listening,

kennymacc OP
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classicrockfan

Okay, Mr...... "PLACEBO" man.  You know best, LOL!!!!!

Happy Listening!

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