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Moved Audio Quest cable to my DAC. WOW

I just moved my Audio Quest power cable to my DAC and noticed a more realistic open and better detail. 

I have always been skeptical due to my electrical engineering bbackground.my wife also noticed a better sound. 

The cable never really made any difference on my JC5 amplifier but maybe as someone else pointed out,  power cords make a bigger difference on up front equipment with less sophisticated power supplies. 

Ordered a linear power supply conversion for my streamer.  Will see what that does. 

vanson1

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vanson1 OP
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Thanks everyone for theirs comments and encouragement. 

 

I ordered the LHY 35 watt unit.  I don't have a very expensive system so go middle of the road on most things. 

 

BW 805d3,  mc452 JC5 amps. Some of you guys probably spend $200k

Got kids and too many other interests to go that deep. 

Hats off to those who do though. 

vanson1 OP
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Hi Mr Curious

AQ cable is  1 meter length,  Don't remember the model but cost about $150 . Again middle of the line is my method. DAC is a D90SE. 

My comment was concentrated on power cables and not type of equipment. 

 

Everyone has their favorite brands and preferences and I don't want to go there.

vanson1 OP
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What is a digital switch? 

 

You talking about a ethernet port? 

vanson1 OP
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Hi Sam,

Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you also found this effect.  I Audio Quest cable made zero difference on my MC452 or my Parasound JC5.

Based on someone's comments,  I moved it to my D90SE. I'm doing the power supply upgrade to my node2i and that will allow me to try a better cable there. 

I might purchase a second Audio Quest power cable and move it to other equipment like my preamp.  

I thought I was done tweaking now that the pandemic is over but that initial power cord move showed that there was still more left on the table. 

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