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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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krell_fan1's avatar
krell_fan1
93 posts
 

I was using some VERY good power cables - Nordost as well as a few higher end AQ cables. I "discovered" Cerious Tech LUMNISCATE cables last year and started with 2 pair of interconnects XLR cables. WOW! Had a discussion with Bob Grost the owner and once he learned what my system consisted of, suggested I try one or more of his Lumniscate Power cords. The Professor said they are PARTICULARLY transformative when used with digital gear like streamers and DACS and servers. My digital gear consists of Antipodes K41 server, K22 player, Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC with XLR cable out to a Mola Mola Tambaqui preamp out to a Krell Class power amp. I am particular and have really good ears, and these cables changed EVERYTHING. 

andynotadam's avatar
andynotadam
159 posts
 

Current production Synergistic is the way to go. Foundation SX or, if you can swing it, something in the Atmosphere series.

I'm not a shill, just someone who has discovered how good their products are, especially when used together.

Can be auditioned for 30 days before purchase...

 

adasdad's avatar
adasdad
123 posts
 

@bluethinker, the best thing that I did for my music streamer was to power it using an Sbooster linear power supply, and then plugging the Sbooster into my AudioQuest Niagara power conditioner using a not too expensive AQ Blizzard power cord. 

ddrave44
123 posts
 

Music streamers generate a lot of high frequency noise so filtering at the power cord can keep them from sharing that noise with the other components. 

 

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