Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane


I don't want to get into a debate about if powercords and/or cables sound different or not. I just want to talk about the differences between the Audioquest Dragon and Audioquest Hurricane powercords in my system, based on my ears and preferences. My system consists of a Jeff Rowland 625 S2 amplifier, Jeff Rowland Corus preamp, Chord Dave DAC, Antipodes DS GT music server, Monitor Audio PL500 ii speakers, JL Audio F112 v2,  Clarus Crimson speaker cables, Wireworld Platinum series 8 XLRs, and all Audioquest Hurricane power cords.
I have two Dragon powercords for a home audition. I put one on my DAC and the other on my preamp. My initial thought is the Dragon added a lot of detail. I usually listen with the volume set at 60, but had to reduce it to 58 with the Dragon inserted. After letting the music play for awhile, I did some critical listening for 90 minutes or so. I'm pretty certain that I will keep all Hurricanes and not purchase any Dragon powercords. It isn't because I think the Hurricane is better. I submit they are different and I always say cables are system dependent. In my system the Hurricane is a more balanced cable, where the Dragon is forward to my ears and it's a cable that really highlights details in a way that I don't like. E.g. when I listened to a blues track by KEB MO, with the Dragons the guitar was very forward and dominate, his voice was out of balance and the bass wasn't as full. Returning to the Hurricanes provided excellent balance with detail and fuller bass. Things may change over the next couple of days, but I don't usually change from my initial thoughts. There are no absolutes in audio and careful component matching is more important than how much a component cost.  
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phillyb
Good to read that you are still enjoying the Marantz SA-10 Reference player.
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I second what Ozzy says - I cannot imagine the Hurricane cords EVER being better than the Dragon HC or Source cables. The Hurricane is decent at its price but that's the extent of it.

It becomes a bigger question in whether Dragon HC or Source are better on the sources; I've decided I like the Dragon Source on sources but that would be a little more system dependent. I think my system is pretty neutral and natural sounding.

I also have a Marantz SA-10 and have tried the Hurricane and Dragon on it. Dragon takes the top spot all day.
Could you recommend the dragon HC for an integrated amp that uses a passive pre-amp? or is that still a no no
rnrmf1971
Good to read about another fan of the SA-10 Reference player.Which power cord(s) have you attempted prior to the AQ Dragon ?
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2nd Note;the Hurricane is an excellent choice at its price-point.
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