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Help with XLR ICs.
@yoyoyaya  I  originally was using the Shunyata Sigma HC for my ARC Ref 6Se. Shunyata Sigma Ztron digital for my ARC Ref 9 CDP and 2 Shunyata King Cobra Helix CX for my ARC Ref 750s. Changed them one at a time to the AQ Dragons  to hear the differ... 
Help with XLR ICs.
@elrod Thanks but I’d rather deal within the states.   
Upgrades and repairs on hi fi components
@bigkidz  I have ARC REF 750s. ARC does not upgrade them to SE. Would u be able to ?   
Help with XLR ICs.
@quantos  I am not hear to get into a discussion that probably will turn into an argument over what I can hear with cables. Also I do not have “too much money “ I work hard and save for all my audio equipment.   
Help with XLR ICs.
@yoyoyaya  + 💯.   Hearing is definitely believing. When I changed all my Shunyata high end PCs to all AQ Dragons I was amazed what a huge difference I heard.   
Help with XLR ICs.
@audphile1  Ty  I’ve seen them also. One huge giveaway is the price.Even private sellers u have to watch.   
Help with XLR ICs.
@yoyoyaya I just was talking to my ARC dealer and he suggested that if I can’t afford or find the Audioquest Dragons XLR cables used that the AQ Thunderbirds are phenomenal cables for the price. I also will be looking at trying to find the AQ Fire... 
Help with XLR ICs.
@audphile1  I’m really interested in the Nordost Valhalla 2 XLR. I’m gonna continue to research and read the reviews. Ty.   
Help with XLR ICs.
@nrchy Yes they are amazing cables. But retail is about 18k which is something that u can’t do right now for 2 cables. And I’ve never seen them used for sale yet.   
Help with XLR ICs.
Thanks everybody. I will look into all replies further.   
Help with XLR ICs.
@jafant So what u are saying is what I am using now Straight wire Crescendo is a good match with my ARC ?   
How would you spend my next $5K?
I would spend YOUR 5k towards a pair on Audioquest Dragon XLRs 1 m that sells for 11k  for MY system. Ty.  
Not enough outlets
@deone U are actually very right about that. I also use Furutech GTX-D (R) and Oyaide WPC Z2 and Z1 covers. Outlets and covers. Very tight fit also.   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@minorl   I went to Skyfi audio and purchased this a few months ago. I told him what I had in my audio system. My system is ARC Ref 750s mono blocks. ARC Ref 6SE. ARC Ref CD9. B&W Matrix 800s. Mac MQ112 eq. Straightwire Crescendo tri wired spe... 
Preamp - what's the purpose?
@mbmi   The BEST  sound  comes from. TUBE PRE and a SS amp. BS. I had a SS amp. A Krell FPB 600 and an ARC Ref  6se . Now I have the ARC Ref 750s mono blocks  with the ARC Ref 6se. Can’t compare.