I purchased a 156 and a 106 DC-11 from a great dealer, Mike Kay of Audio Archon. They 106 provides power to my 3-amp home theater setup as well as a Marantz surround processor. I'm using the 156 to clean up power to my network (router, modem, switch, fiber/ethernet converters, etc.) that feeds my 2 channel systems. They've only been plugged in for 48 hrs but have made a tremendous difference. The 2 channels systems have a blacker background than I've ever had in this setup and produce powerful dynamics. The noise riding on the network was bad despite me having spent a fair amount of time and money optimizing them before this (audiophile cables, sbooster linear power supplies, etc). I can't wait to hear them after they've got some more time on them. Now is a $2400 power purifier used strictly for network hardware overkill? Maybe to some, but given the investment I have in my 2-channel systems I don't think so. I'm happy I got them and recommend them as well as Audio Archon without reservation.
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@ihmeyers I just ordered an interconnect from Mike. He responded to emails on a Sunday. Shipped the cable this morning. |
@willywonka Their advice would be bad advice in my case. I just upgraded my Ultimate power cord to one that retails for 3x the price, and I can confirm it is definitely worth it. It may be just as big a jump as going from the classic cord to the ultimate cord. |
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