Audioquest source AC Hurricane vs FireBird

The Hurricane is the sweet spot in Audioquest's lineup. I was advised directly by a dealer that the Firebird is an incremental increase but not worth the money. The Dragon is a different story, though.

Yes, the Dragon is a very different story. End game cable. Immediate elevated SQ.

Reduce costs by buying 1M lengths, Audioquest will verify authenticity at no charge for used cables.

They'll even make 1M cables from 2M or longer cables.

I can't endorse other AQ products but the Dragon PCs are exceptional, nothing subtle about the improvements they bring, especially on power amps.

NB. You MUST use the High-Current version on power amps.

I've got high-current Dragon on my amplifier.  Just wasn't sure if the Dragon is needed for the source equipment?

@chauncey If your budget will stretch to using Dragons on all your major components, I would certainly recommend that you do so.

I have, besides my power amp, I have Dragons on my pre-amp and server/streamer.

Getting a Dragon for my DAC next but I'm extraordinarily happy with the sound I have now.

I’m contemplating Audioquest Dragon and/or top line Voodoo Cables as my final PC upgrade.  Looking at the increased amount of silver between the speaker cables Firebird vs Dragon https://www.audioquest.com/resource/1278/AQ-US-Retail-Price-Book.pdf , I’m guessing that the power cables also have significantly more silver. I’ll probably try both to scratch the curiosity itch.

I like buying used to save significant $, but one must be very careful of knockoffs especially imitating the popular Audioquest brand. I’m guessing the best way to verify used cable authentications is documentation and/or a seller’s/dealer’s reputation.

Regarding cables (interconnects, power, speakers). I’m very pleased that PCs generally are the lowest costing cables but may give the highest sonic upticks.

@lordmelton oh man!  So my preamp right now is passive so the power is not involved with the audio signal path.  And I'm looking at upgrading my DAC.  But good to know I guess I'll start planning for some more Dragons!