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Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
ozzy,Yes, the Dragon is expensive. That's why I wanted to try it in my system prior to purchase. I think it's an outstanding power cord, but I prefer the Hurricane in my system. 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
larry5729,The good news is you don’t have to rely on what I say. Please get a Audioquest Thunder powercord(the least expensive in their new series) on loan and come to your own conclusions."However, how much better?" I say read my post, because I ... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
viber6,I can only speak for myself about what I want out of my system. In my current system every recording sounds different. Some recordings sound flat, some bright, some very open and detailed. I listen to mostly contemporary Jazz(Paul Brown, Bo... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
Viber6,So, I'm man enough to apologize. You're correct I did ask the question, so sorry. Here's my definition of high fidelity-the reproduction of sound with little distortion, giving a result very similar to the original.Because we don't know wha... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
ron17,I think Audiogon is great when we talk about our experiences without dictating to other what they must agree with regarding preferences. I find it fascinating that cables can has such an impact on the tonality of a system. I agree that price... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
ron17,I don't know why I expected it to be different. Viber6,"we must strive for the goal of high fidelity, not just striving for a full or warm sound just because you like it."You are not the authority on audio and can't tell anyone what they mus... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
Jafant,"You run an interesting combination of Audioquest, Clarus and WireWorld, cabling."I've had the pleasure of auditioning every cable in my system. Cables from Wireworld,  Audience. Shunyata, Transparent, Audioquest, High Fidelity,  and a coup... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
Viber6,What's clarity and detail? Do you think it's an absolute or is it subjective? Your clarity and detail can easily be my sterile and bright. Whose right? 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
millercarbon,"Why so many embrace such an obviously flawed approach is beyond me."I'm not going to argue with you. This won't be that kind of thread. You assemble your system whatever way you prefer and I'll do the same. Nothing becomes out of bal... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
I've heard this said before, "sometimes you need to let your ears adjust to what you're hearing, before you begin evaluating." The Dragons sound different from any powercord I've ever had. I need to adjust how I listen to capture the true essence ... 
Audioquest Dragon Powercord vs Hurricane
Elizabeth and Folkfreak very good points. They are demo pairs and the dealer told me they are completely broken in. I’ll keep them for several more days to do additional listening. I really just want to reiterate that I’m not saying the Hurricanes... 
Merrill Audio ELEMENT 118 on Tour
viber7,I usually don't read long post, but I read your entire post/review. It's great to read thoughtful reviews that differentiate between components without the hyperbole. 
Please help to chose Integrated amp Diablo 300 , darTZeel CTH-8550 Or ....
I haven't heard a DAC as a preamp that I prefer over a preamp yet. To my ears, in my system,  dynamics and detail suffer whenever I tried a DAC direct. 
Considering Gryphon Diablo 300 "OR" Simaudio 700iv2 ???
huberto1984,"T+A pa3100- nice amplifier, but too polite for me. Nowhere near the dynamics and control when compared with diablo. Low end was much worse."You just described exactly what I heard comparing the T+ A PA 3100 driving Magico A3 speakers ... 
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