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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 ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Michael Franks- Best of  
What amp is best with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers
I recommend you trying to hear the Gryphon Colosseum Solo. I submit it is detailed without being forward/bright and does all of the audiophile things well, while remaining musical.  
What amp is best with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers
After owning a Parasound A21, in my opinion it doesn’t have the dynamic headroom/power to drive Wilson Sasha DAW speakers. 
Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2
Audiotroy,"The reality is that the Personas are a total challenger to any of the $60k-100k uber boutique brands such as Rockport, Magico or Wilson." That's your opinion and your reality. I've heard them and just don't agree. They sound good to my ... 
Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2
"Mike likes to go out of his way to attack them.  Definitely business related."Some of the people on here suggests the 9H are the best thing since sliced bread and if you don't like them, either you heard them with the wrong equipment and/or room,...