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| Another person going digital and full of questions @mattchanoff, save yourself the time and frustration of hunting around and get a Roon Nucleus music server and a Chord Qutest DAC and be done with it. That way you’ll have the best user interface in music streaming software, and the best DAC at it... | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables When I got my AudioQuest Niagara 1200 power conditioner I first tried both the AQ Blizzard and Monsoon power cables. I eventually settled on an AQ Thunder power cable because it really lowered the sonic floor of my system to the point where the ba... | |
| objective vs. subjective rabbit hole I’ve enjoyed reading the many intelligent and varied comments in this thread immensely. I got into this hobby over fifty years ago because I like listening to music. The entire thing of watching a guy sitting in his house and sending an electrical... | |
| What should I expect after installing a new power management system? The use of an AudioQuest Niagara power conditioner has definitely improved the sound quality of my system. Together with a good power cable you can significantly lower the noise floor and help to diminish the RFI and EMI that can really limit the ... | |
| Least Expensive Power Conditioner/Surge Protector That Won't Worsen Sound @analogj, no I wasn’t suggesting that only the power cord is critical in helping any systems SQ. The power cable in conjunction with a good power conditioner should work together to help keep the electricity running through your mains clean. A lot... | |
| Least Expensive Power Conditioner/Surge Protector That Won't Worsen Sound @analogj, I appreciate the question. To give you a short answer there isn’t anything or difference that you’re going to be able to hear because a good power cord and conditioner doesn’t add anything. All it does is take away RFI and EMI that will ... | |
| Least Expensive Power Conditioner/Surge Protector That Won't Worsen Sound @buddyboy1, to my understanding there is no difference structurally between the old Niagara 1200 and what is on the AudioQuest website now other than AudioQuest having raised its prices this year. https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power/ac-power-c... | |
| Least Expensive Power Conditioner/Surge Protector That Won't Worsen Sound @analogj, the PowerQuest2 to my understanding was not designed by Garth Powell. For me it acted as a really good surge protector with some adequate noise filtering that made it a much better choice for an audio or home entertainment system than yo... | |
| Least Expensive Power Conditioner/Surge Protector That Won't Worsen Sound @buddyboy1, oh god yes, I immediately noticed an improvement in sound quality when I got on board the Garth Powell from AudioQuest’s clean power train. Powell designs all of the power conditioners and higher end power cables at AudioQuest. I notic... | |
| Least Expensive Power Conditioner/Surge Protector That Won't Worsen Sound @buddyboy1, +1 on the AudioQuest PowerQuest 2. I used one for over a year before I got an AQ Niagara 1200 power conditioner, and I still have it. | |
| Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else? @duramax747, I’m a huge fan of Sir Lewis Hamilton, who I consider the greatest Formula One race car driver of all time. Do you have a link to the work that you’re doing in racing or other endeavors? | |
| new headphones recommendation? grado gs3000e or… @cinnamonandgravy, for years I enjoyed my Grado RS1i headphones, and I still have them because they’re very musical and fun to listen to. Then two years ago when the pandemic started I got audio gear upgradeitis and bought a pair of Grado GS3000e ... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap @incorporeus, as you well know, having clean power running through your mains is critical to getting the best sound out of any hifi system. To that end I use an AudioQuest Niagara 1200 power conditioner in conjunction with an AQ Thunder power cabl... | |
| Wanting to upgrade my streaming sound quality. @wc1, I really love the user interface of Roon. So going from a MacBook Pro to a Nucleus to run Tidal and Qobuz was a no brainer. I feel that I’ve really helped the sound quality by adding a 19v Sbooster linear power supply to the Nucleus, and usi... | |
| The problem with streaming I’ve found that with a dedicated music streaming system like mine, the sound quality exceeds that of any analog setup that I’ve used over the last 50yrs. As a result of slowly coming into the 21st century, I now have thousands of LP’s and CD’s lan... |