dcs owners--

I tried the Polish DSD firewire cable and found it a significant improvement over the stock DSD cable. Using the DSD connection between the Purcell and Elgar was a major improvement over two balanced AES cables between the two, and I have used Purist Dominus, Kharma Enigma and NBS Monitor 0 in those spots. Especially with the $179 Polish cable, DSD firewire won hands down.

Ozy, sorry, I've been away all month spending $ on non-audiophile stuff. Can't help on anything you asked, especially power cords. My system components are plugged into a Burmester line conditioner, and maybe that's the reason, but I've tried a number of power cords, and have always found that while one may do something worthwhile, two (except, of course, on monoblocks) seem to do too much of something. I have Absolute power cords on everything, and, at least in conjunction with the Burmester, they do no harm. Specifically, I found two Shunyatas, NBS, Dominus and a couple of others I forget on both the Purcell and Elgar Plus didn't appeal, although one might do something interesting. I certainly don't expect general agreement on this, but that's the way I hear it.