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Enough noise reduction?

Curious at what point noise reduction could be considered "good enough".

Currently running a Denafrips Aeris ll DAC

Frequency Response: 20-70KHz -3dB

THD+N: 0.004%

S/N Ratio: 115dB

Dynamic Range: >119dB

Stereo Crosstalk: -124dB

 

Denafrips Hades preamp 

Frequency Response: 10-80kHz（-0.3dB）

THD+N: 0.00045%

S/N Ratio: 122dB

Dynamic Range: >121dB

Stereo Crosstalk: -110dB

Input Impedance: 60k Ω

Output Impedance: 200 Ω

Gain: Unity Gain 0dB

 

And Denafrips Hyperion amplifier 

Gain: 26dB

Output Power: 80w RMS per channel into 8ohms

Frequency Response: 10-80kHz（-2.2dB）

THD+N: 0.00078%

S/N Ratio: 125dB

Dynamic Range: >121dB

Stereo Crosstalk: -110dB

 

Currently all power cords are Shunyata Delta NR v1. 

So, the bug has bitten once again and I have been interested in experimenting with something different in power cords. Maybe Zavfino, Cullen or something of the sort. 

The one thing that has held me back at this point is with such low noise floors already on the components is there really any need to be concerned about giving up what additional reduction the Shunyata are providing. 

The Shunyata are very good. Just curious if there may be other brands out there on the used that may have better synergy or that I find more engaging with my set up.

 

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urbie
275 posts
 

if you're going to get power cords the best ones to get are the rectangular OCC single crystal wire even better than the round OCC single crystal wire. Neotech makes some good ones, and just so you know Neotech makes the OCC wire for all the companies that are charging an arm and a leg for it, their own line is reasonably priced and their top line is not cheap but way cheaper than the other guys that are charging double what Neotech charges for theirs.Check out the Amazon which is their OCC silver single Crystal rectangular wire and the Sahara which is their rectangular copper OCC wire.

urbie
275 posts
 

holmz,

what makes them better is the rectangular shape of The wire greatly reduces the skin effect, I was using round OCC previously and after trying the rectangular stuff I can tell you it's much better not cheap though but well worth it, another tweak you should look at is the Townshend podiums, best speaker vibration isolation product on the market isolates down to three Hertz much more effective than the isoacoustic Gaia. most significant upgrade I've ever done it was like I upgraded my electronics it was that good.

urbie
275 posts
 

holmz,

all I can tell you is when I switched from the round OCC power cords to the rectangular OCC wire power cords everything got much better.

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