Aurender N100H vs N10

@dlcockrum Thanks, Dave, for your comment.  I am currently using the TWL Digital American HP power cord on the N100H, which I think works pretty well.  Does high power cord work best with the Aurender or would a medium power one work better?  What power cord are you using for yours?  Also, I've been considering putting a SR blue fuse into it.  Did you do that?  If so, does it make a noticeable difference?  What isolation do you suggest?  Mine is on a Adona rack with a wood board between the Aurender and the granite platform. 

Hi _ent,

Of the power cords I have tried, here is my ranking of sound quality when paired with the N100H:

1) Verastarr Statement III Gold/Silver Hybrid HC
2) Verastarr Statement II Gold/Silver Hybrid HC
3) Verastarr Statement III Silver
4) Verastarr Statement II Silver
5) Verastarr Signature HC Silver
6) Verastarr Signature Silver
7) Synergistic Research Element CTS Digital
8) Synergistic Research Tesla Hologram D
9) TWL Digital American

The SR Blue fuse is my favorite, followed by the HiFi Tuning Cardas Copper, and then the SR Black. BTW, the N100H takes two fuses.

Isolation is the Symposium Ultra platform with Rollerblock 2+ (slightly more detailed) and without Rollerblock 2+ (slightly more harmonically textured).

Dave

Hi, Dave, looks like my TWL DA HP cord ranks the lowest (at number 9) in the list of power cords you've tried on the N100H.  Wow, sounds like I got a long way to go before I can bring the best out of my Aurender.  2 SR blue fuses?  That's just going to add up real fast.  Isolation will also be something I need to work on later.  Now I understand why you are not looking to upgrade to N10 any time soon.  May be your 'enhanced' N100H is now sounding very close to the N10.  Thanks.   

I just saw some online postings where people said the SR blue fuses either didn't make the N100H sound any different or the improvement is very small.  Is this right?

I had a similar experience until I moved up to better cords and cables.

My point is that improving the inputs and ancillaries will optimize the sound quality from the gear one has now as well as gear upgrades down the road. I think it is a tragedy to upgrade perfectly good components when one has not experienced everything they are capable of and then also not experience what the upgraded gear is capable of either due to underestimating the benefit of investing in great power, cabling, isolation, etc. that allows any component to give its best. :)

Dave