What power cable for DAC?

I followed Daniel Weiss's advice regarding power cords for the DAC1 MK2 and the ADC2 I bought from him. He said use whatever you want, it won't make any difference. But what does he know.

Duaneadam, there are units that don't gain or lose much at all from upgraded paower cords. My old Cambridge IsoMagic was a case in point. Nice if it happens to you.

Other units do show a clear improvement, in soundstage and instrument separation usually, and often clarity in the highs. (Sometimes we even get what we all want, i.e. more bass, drool.) I can cite my Stellavox ST-2, my Esoteric P-10, my JAS Audio Musik 1.2 and all my Shanling players here.

Whether or not a unit does benefit from a power cord may depend on the design and quality of its power supply. I'm certainly prepared to believe that Daniel Weiss knows how to build one of those.

In all fairness, his e-mails regarding this were a few years ago and it's possible he has a different position now. I'm trying to keep an open mind about this issue until I've done my own tests which why I'm hosting a shootout-see my post.

Well Duaneadam, as a Weiss DAC2 owner I am certainly interested in your findings...

Listeners with Tranquility DACs should (imho) take a good listen to their DAC with a Ridge Street Audio EssenTra dBA power cord.

You can find it on the RSA site under the pricing list.

I am very surprised at the incredible musicality it brings, as well as its speed and tightness which it brings to an already remarkably musical DAC.

Just my experience... anyone else out there try this PC?

:) listening,

Ed