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Power Cable Break In - Such a Change!

I installed a new AudioQuest Dragon Source power cord from my Lumin X1 to my Niagara 7000. The power cord from the wall to the Niagara 7000 is also a Dragon but the High Current version. I bought that cord used.

So, when I first started using the new power cord everything sounded great. However, after a couple of days I started hearing a strident sound. Especially in the upper mid/ treble region. The bass was also constricted. I started blaming the sound change on another piece of equipment that was installed concurrently.

Now, I was under the impression that the Dragon power cord with its DBS system required no break in. But I did inquire about it to AudioQuest who responded that it would still need about 150 hours to break in. It's been close to that now and sure enough yesterday I started hearing the glorious sound that I heard from day one with the power cord only perhaps better.

I must say the difference during break in and now is quite remarkable, I don't remember any other power cord going through this amount of dramatic change.

ozzy

ozzy

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emailists
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Every post of yours costs me money!  Also running the Niagara 7000, but my next expense is getting a dedicated ac line to it.  
 

I tried the very cheapest AUdiquest power cord (from Best Buy) feeding a Furman unit on a small system and was very impressed.  

emailists
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Off topic, but Ozzy can you tell us your history with power conditioners and how you ended up with the Niagara 7000?

Personally I had the powerplant 500 (i think it was called back then).

After a few years I got a passive device, Acoustic Revive RTP6, which I liked better. Then I heard about Garth Powell going to Audioquest, and started to read about the Niagara. The hilarious thing is that watching Garth’s demo over YouTube, I could hear a slight benefit in the demo of the amps straight to the wall vs. Niagara 7000. A very skeptical golden eared friend heard it over YouTube as well.
 

The science behind the Niagara series made sense and It greatly benefited my 2 channel system and Home theater rig, which are both plugged in.

I haven’t compared it to any other conditioners, however, and don’t exactly have a desire to be moving this 90 pound monster.

 

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