New power cable for streamer.

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.

@Richard,
I don't think you mentioned which model of cable you bought.

John Rutan told me to start with the sources and work you way down.
He also said that amps are the one component that cables can either sound great or worse.
B

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.

Thanks, Bob.
I kind of thought that was the way to go/

As John Rutan told me:
'Put your best cables on the sources and work down'.

Though it might seem the Geerfab would be next, I would probably go with the Oppo.
Of course, trying it both ways would give you the best answer.
B

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.)

Yes... I keep hoping stuff like this will not matter... yet it does.

rvpiano,

If you haven’t changed out spec/builder grade wall receptacles and run dedicated circuits you’ll be more amazed. Need to do all three to get best results.

@OP,
Well, I hate to say 'I told you so', but I did. 😏

Glad to hear it worked out.
Bob

Soix,

 Beautifully put!

Not surprised.  IME, if you have a fairly resolving system everything makes a difference and everything matters.  It’s both the blessing and the curse of this wretched hobby.  

I had a similar experience when I installed an audioquest Monsoon on my LUMIN T2

Last week , I changed a PS Audio perfectwave AC5    Power cable for a Puritan Ultimate  on my LuminX1 .  Very very pleased  with the result.  

Even Krell is marketing their own PC! I am considering getting one to try out!

There are lots of power cables from different manufacturers that are almost all noticeably better than the stock power cable.

I heard about Synergistic Research. Their products appear to be better than AudioQuest.