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Review: Ultra Fi Continuous Contact Damping Cables Power cord
Before I answer for myself, I'll point out that Istanbulu used Kuala-Sosna, Synergistic Research, and Morrow.I too used Synergistic. I also have used the typical Pangea and VH Audio, Ridge Street and Nordos as well as a sprinkling of other from ti... 
Review: Ultra Fi Continuous Contact Damping Cables Power cord
I just received my power cords - WOW! What an improvement and they haven't even broke in yet. 
From Virtual Dynamics to ?
FWIW, Ultra Fi does a trial period of their own.... 
From Virtual Dynamics to ?
Have you tried any of the new cables from Ultra Fi? Here's the website: www.ultraficables.comI'm thinking of giving them a go... 
Which Firewall cable
I use one of the Ultra Fi Firewire cables - their Basque. Really nice improvement.People need to speak from experience rather than speculation in order to be helpful to the original poster. That happens way too much in this hobby.Enjoy! 
Best DAC for MacMini Under $1000
And, there a demo Ultra Fi DAC-41 up for auction with a reserve of $700. This is the next generation from designer Larry Moore.Nothing in it, just a satisfied customer. 
Tranquility DAC
 
EM7 Music Reference Amplifier
I'm using a pair of 6EM7 single ended triode monoblocks from Ultra Fi and they are excellent! Maybe they would meet your needs? You can see them if you look in virtual systems for Studio Ultra Fi. 
USB DAC Recommendation
Just to be clear, the Tranquility doesn't down sample - that is done by the computer on the fly. If one leaves their files, i.e., hi rez, that way and then changes to a dac that is then capable of the high sample rate - no down sampling is then pe... 
Tranquility Signature vs. Bryston BDA-1?
Triangleserius - Thanks for the link to the dac comparison that I was looking to find!Nglazer - I considered the W4S but found reviews between it and the Tranquility where the consensus seemed to be that Tranquility had better mid-range smoothness...