Black Sand Silver ref v Audio Magic

Thanks for that Sns. Funnily enough, until recently I did have an Airsine and whilst it seemed warmer, the Black Sand Violet had a better low end response. Whether that was because the Airsine was fitted with Gold Oyaides I don't know. However, having two violets on my transport and separate dac/preamp was a bit too much in your face. In the end, I replaced the Airsine from the pre/dac with an old Audio Magic spellcaster which has produced a more relaxed sound.

As both the cords are at the lower end of both manufacturer's range, I have naturally assumed, though I could be wrong, that their pricier cables would improve the sound.

Not quite sure what you mean by AC receptacles - I'm in the UK and my power source is through an Audio Magic Eclipse conditioner, connected to the wall and to four monoblocks with Black Sand Silver ref's. Funny you should mention Purist cables - I had been using the Venustas interconnects not that long ago, until I moved to Antipodes Golds. I've read a lot of good reviews about the PAD dominus, but man, that cable looks way too thick and heavy!