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By the way: if you are a little into DIY you could also consider buying LAPP Ölflex 110cy classic (3x2,5mm) and HMS plugs.
Sounds way better than standard cables and even looks pretty good!
Block PS100 Custom turntable/ Soundsmith Carmen - Kimber KS1011
Aurali Aries LE - Kimber USB / Oyaide FTVS 510
AVM Evolution CD3 - Oyaide FTVS 510
D200 - Kimber 12TC all clear - Ayon Gyrfalcon
HMS Energia RC1 mains filter- Fisch Audio power wires
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I have the lessloss firewall module v2. Does improve. It had some magic in it... It increases the music's engagement. I had 2. Both connect in series was too much. One is good. I had the other to power the LPSU for my NAS. That did the same magic.
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OP here . . .
I heard some good things about Mark Grant cables over on PFM so have ordered one of his "Black Series Schuko DSP 2.5 Dual Screened power cable" at what seems to me to be a very reasonable price. Link
here.
Now this may not cut it with you cable junkies but I have zero chance of home trials down here on the Algarve so will stick to something simple.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Lounge : D200, Dynaudio Contour 1.8 Mk II, Squeezebox Touch, Musical Fidelity X-Ray (CD Transport), Linn LP12/Ittok 3/Dynavector DV10x5, Chord Clearway & Carnival cables; Study : Squeezebox Touch, Revox PR99 MkII, NAD D 3020, Epos K1; Terrace: Squeezebox Touch, Audioengine A5+; Garage : Squeezebox 2; Rotel RA-820BX, MA R252; assorted other Squeezebox products dotted around the place; Music Server : iMac 5K 32GB 3TB fusion drive, OSX & BootCamp W10, LMS, FLAC / MP3; Router : Huawei B310 4G; Ripping : dBpoweramp; Library Management : MediaMonkey; Location : East Algarve, Portugal
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I am also using firewall v2 modules (2 in series) on a custom built cable and is more happy with this than some of the more expensive alternatives I have tried before.
QNAP TS219P II/ TIDAL-Hifi > Roon@mac-mini > AIR3-Cat6 > Devialet 250 > Audience AU24 SE > Gallo-3.5Ref (w/ SAM)
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That would be my choice.
I am generally aligned with F1eng's points of view relative placebo, I think there is a lot of wishful thinking around, and I do not want to spend too much time or money on cables. The only science I've ever saw on this topic (in Norwegian unfortunately) was a discussion around the effect of grounding noise between components (micro-currents on chassis) relative to ground isolation and polarity. Based on that, I am willing to accept that cables (USB, power, cat6 etc) that help isolate grounding or reduce grounding currents could potentially (underlining potentially) have some value...
QNAP TS219P II/ TIDAL-Hifi > Roon@mac-mini > AIR3-Cat6 > Devialet 250 > Audience AU24 SE > Gallo-3.5Ref (w/ SAM)