Suggested Power Cable for Streamer

When you upgrade to the Ultimate, see if you can either try it first or go used. I ended up not liking it in my system when I tried it on PSM156 - it was a bit too much. Treble glare, sibilance. I sold it.

That’s was a tough one for me to decide, with it being C19, and in my system that is the only place to put it. Being in Canada makes demo’ing much harder also. I debated trying something else on the PSM156 but the issue of the 20amp connector makes it harder to find suitable demo options or to resell it if it doesn’t work, and the Ultimate was well regarded, so I got the Ultimate. Sounds fine, but again it is not like I can roll some of the other cords I have in there to experiment. I may try a different 20amp cord for it down the road but other things to do first.

I wonder though @audphile1 , that was before your upgrade to the Aurender, right? Perhaps now with a smoother presentation and a little less digititus going on it might match better?

I have the NRG Custom "The Five"; maybe feed your PSM156 with it from the wall, and maybe consider Triode Wire Labs "American Digital II" PC for your Zenith. I have this set-up, very good

That big power cable is delivering too many electrons and they are stacking up in your streamer like donuts during a police strike.  ...

JK.  No reason on earth to buy a smaller cable.

Jerry

Perfect timing In our multi state audio club- get together we tested a bunch of power cords . Many think ever with well respected brands they are good for everything ,Not true ,many are High current Big cables.

without spending $1,000s the AQ Tornado - Source comes to mind 

we ever compared the HC Tornado . The source was more detailed and naturally resolved. Perrotta Consultants is having specials on WWorld ,and AQ .retail around $1200 .Highly recommended . Was it the best no it was not but I didnot have $3-4k 

for a source cable to spend and very close. I spoke with a AQ engineer and his lengthy explanation ,- condensed , a cable if done correctly filters and lowers the noise floor,I could not agree more. Highly Recommended.

Well we all know that any manufacturer of high fidelity equipment will purposely include a super low-quality power cord so as to show their product in the worst light possible.  But seriously folks!  An expensive 3rd party power cord for a low-current device like a streamer?  Putting one of those on a power amp is dumb, but putting one on a streamer is comical.