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New power cable for streamer.

I did not think it possible, but when I replaced the stock cable on my Cambridge CXN V2 streamer with a new Audioquest power  cable the difference was startling.  I didn’t imagine a change of cable on a streamer could make any difference at all, but I took a chance.
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rvpiano OP
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Soix,

 Beautifully put!
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Thanks, Bob.
I kind of thought that was the way to go/
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rvpiano OP
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The new Audioquest power cable worked out so well I bought another one.
‘Question is where to put it?. I have something called a Geerfab DBob digital enhancer. It improves the sound of SACDs and the like.  It works by utilizing my Oppo player’s disc transport. Do I attach the new cable to the DBob or the Oppo? (I really don’t want to buy another cable for both.)
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I bought three additional Audioquest power cords, one for my Cyrus CD transport, one for my Rega turntable power supplies and one for the Oppo transport.
‘interesting results.  The transport immediately sounded better, as did the streamer,  the turntable playback sounded dull and the Oppo I’m not sure of yet.
Now I know break-in is a thing, but the preliminary results are intriguing.
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rvpiano OP
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The model cable is the AudioQuest - NRG-4.
‘Music Direct has a sale for about $100 off each cable.
‘I determined that no amount of break-in was going to improve the SQ of the cables with the Oppo or the Rega.  They were clearly not working well with them so I returned two of the cables.
‘I kept one for the Cyrus transport which definitely showed an improvement.
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