Shunyata Gemini or Hydra Delta D6 & What XC cable

I use an old Shunyata Hydra 4 and plug only the CD transport source into it - everything else goes to the wall which is a dedicated line. The CD transport cable is an old Shunyata Alpha V2 NR which has always been composed and slightly treble polished. All other components go straight to the wall via Level 3 Anticables. Recently, 3 of my newer components have finally broken in, so there has been the usual rearrangement of cables and interconnects which as everybody here knows can be suspenseful and tedious but usually well worth the attention.

This audiophile thing improves hearing acuity and sensitivity over time as my wife will attest to - she definitely can tell that my hearing has improved not structurally but in the way I pay more attention to all sounds - not just music. I have become as everybody else here a "hearer."

Thanks.  I appreciate the feedback.  

I’d go for the Hydra, since it’s a higher quality line conditioner. As for the cable, apparently Shunyata recommends the XC for amps, but I expect it would work very well with the line conditioners, too. I have quite a bit of Shunyata in my system, but it's all cables and power cords, and a generation older: Sigma V2 and Anaconda ZiTron. I do have the Theta power cord as well, but haven't used Gemini.

My personal experience is that the XC's are best for the Hydra conditioners and that the NR's are best for components. My latest "discovery" has been that an Alpha NR V2 works best for the CD transport but also that the Delta V2 NR is needed for the DAC directly below the transport because it boosts scale and access to enough loudness without distortion. The Alpha is the "clean machine" but it is a tad too reserved. The addition of the Delta in the chain tempers the reservedness with more available loudness and dynamic punch though you would think this relationship would be in the reverse. Kind of reminds me of my paternal grandparents.