Now that the Firebird outperforms the Hurricanes, prices for the latter should come down.
Why? When a manufacturer has model A higher up in the product line that outperforms model B, does model B go down in price? Never, except on the used market.
The upgrade from AQ Hurricane HC to AQ Firebird Source, on my DAC, was quite a revelation.
What exactly were the sonic gains with the Firebird? A "revelation" does not tell us much.
And look at all the models in the AQ product line. Wouldn't you think AQ and so many other cable manufacturers could get it right with 3 or so models at any one time? It becomes a never-ending addiction to get the next model in the line which all too often is a subtle improvement at best, and not at a trivial price increase.