Power Conditioning and PC for Bel Canto Gear

Stringreen

I agree... they do change the sound. Even how they are positioned (platforms, spikes, pods, MDF, etc) CHANGES THINGS TOO.

Ever try a Running springs Audio unit? the Haley I got a while back sure has allowed far greater dynamics to flow thrugh. Progbably has a lot to do with the price tags. Two other friends say the Jacko, or the next step up is even far better.

On my DAC 3 Itried several power cords and conditioners... and posted a review of it just the other day here on A'gone.

My main preff changes though it does quite well with a resolving straight forward sort of cord. Digitally designed cords seemed to make the DAC 3 more sluggish, veiled, or just too warm. of course that can all change depending upon how your system sounded prior to the DAC 3s arrival.

I like either my Taipan helix Alpha, or Voodoo Tesla II giving the juice to it.

I also preffered it coming off a Haley PLC. Although I did use Duets, and straight out of a 20A dedicated ckt. the Haley supply cord is a Elrod Sig III and my amps also are driven via that connection.

A nice Digital cable that isn't too clouded is the Nirvana pc. I tried VD Power III, shunyata Python VX, Voodoo Gold and Black dragons too. Except for the Python VX, any of these can provide very good results without being restrictive to flow or resolution.

Alun

Hmmm. I didn't notice much change at all using my Onkyo HT receiver + BC DAC3. However, using it with a better power train, and/or as a preamp connected directly to an amp, every cable swap showed diffs. PC or IC... which BTW, isn't always a good thing.

On digi links, that Stereovox XV2 sure does a bang up job. I tried to gain some improvements by trying out one costing near 5 times as much, but felt I couldn't justify buying the more expensive one after all, as the increases were marginal at best, and just more a different sound than a better sound.