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Suggested Power Cable for Streamer

Fellow Audio Fanatics - 

I’m at the stage of fine tuning my system. It’s been roughly three years of investment, trial and error, and pure enjoyment. However, as many of you know, this hobby tends to make us obsessive over the prospect of making “incremental improvements.” 
 

Why? 
 

I think it’s simply because we’ve made adjustments over time that paid off. 
 

MY QUESTION 

I am currently using a NRG “The Five,” which is a heavy gauge power cable from a gentleman up in Canada. Great cable for the price! That said, my sense is it’s a cable designed more for power amp rather than source components like DACs or streamers. 
 

I’m wondering if I could improve the performance of my streamer with another cable more specifically designed for source components? If so, what cable might you recommend?  Your responses are greatly appreciated. 

I’m posting my system below for context. 

  • Innuos Zenith streamer with NRG “the five” cable 
  • Merason DAC1 with a LessLoss power cable 
  • Linear Tube Audio preamp with a cardas clear reflection cable 
  • Conrad Johnson Classic 120 with a Cardas Clear Beyond XL cable
  • Speakers - switch between Dynaudio Heritage Specials and QLN Prestige 3  

Everything is connected to a Puritan 156 with their classic cable. I will soon upgrade to their Ultimate cable which will plug directly into the wall.

 

 

 

128x128bluethinker
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tomic601
12,815 posts
 

Certainly not…just ignored by many…but not all….. 

For a source component, especially something with a processor chip in it..running at high frequencies, get the best shielding…. AQ or Shunyata… You should also try not running everything thru your power conditioning…. 

riie
208 posts
 

Cardas

1971gto455ho
401 posts
 

@jhnnrrs, + 1 So far so good your still here lol ! 

christianb5s4
231 posts
 

I've had good experiences with Triode Wire Labs, a brand that has a good reputation by many here. I noticed a slightly more relaxed and natural sound adding it (Digital American 2 cable) to feed my Lumin U1/X1 power supply.

adg101
1,057 posts
 

What I’ve used that was an improvement on digital components over a PC designed for a power amp. Nordost Vishnu which the best I can described is fast, music has snap or PRaT. Wouldn’t say the Vishnu was thin but the stage was a little closed in compared to what I ended with. Not sure if the Vishnu is a shielded cable but it is very revealing, not bright or fatiguing. Wywires Silver Juice II Digital brought everything the Nordost had to offer but more open, wider stage which made the speakers disappear or the WyWires just got out of the way where the Nordost in comparison brought attention to itself. I’ve tried heavier WyWires Silver and Platinum Juice II HC (high current) on digital components, and the lighter gauge WyWires Digital PC’s sound better. As always it’s system dependent and what sounds best to you. 

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