Audience vs Audioquest


I've always been a huge fan of Audience Cables. My whole system is connected with either Frontrow or Au 24 SX.

Has anyone ever compared SX or Frontrow with Hurricane or Dragon  power cords ?

Any and all thoughts are appreciated.

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krelldog

Audioquest Hurricane is a very full, bottom heavy sounding cable. I had several and the more I added the more of this effect I heard. It could be a pro or a con depending on how your system is balanced. The bass is big with great texture and detail but can be overwhelming. Natural and full mids. Highs are laid back and at times can sound slightly pinched. The cable is best on amps and or power conditioners. I didn’t like it on my DAC and it was OK on preamp. Soundstage is deep but the width of the stage is average and can become overcrowded. I sold and bought this cable few times thinking I was wrong but in my system I don’t hate it…just don’t love it. Dragon is supposed to be much better but I have no experience with it. 

Audience is better balanced overall and to me sounds better without giving up anything to the Hurricane. It’s still warm and natural sounding with better separation and soundstage (I tried older AU24SE). I’m currently using AU24SX speaker cables and they’re amazing. I tried the XLR but ended up preferring Nordost Tyr 2. 
 

I would recommend auditioning in your own system. There are folks here who love the Hurricane and I am pretty sure @ghdprentice will chime in as well. He owns and loves these power cords. 
 

It’s all personal preference and system dependent. So take what I said here with a grain of salt.