Rob's System

[amabrok]

Hi,

My system consists of:
- Devialet 250
- Vivid Audio v1.5 Speakers
- Audioquest CV 8 speaker Cable
- Audioquest NRG 5 power Cable on the Devialet
- Audioquest Diamond Ethernet between Time Capsule (Router) and Devialet
- Macbook Pro streaming Itunes, Qobuz, etc wireless to my Time Capsule

What would be the most sensible upgrade in your opinion when trying to improve sound quality (not planning to upgrade the Devialet or speakers any time soon).
- Cabling (power cords / speaker cable)?
- Power Regenerator like the PS Audio Power Plant? I don't have a dedicated spur and getting one is difficult in my living situation. Would getting better wall outlets help me in any way or is this a waste of money when not getting a dedicated spur?
- Grounding with Entreq products?
- Adding a streamer like an Aurender X100 or a Totaldac server?

All advice is welcome

Rob

Thanks for sharing also it would be great to post a photo of your system as well.

For upgrades, the rule of thumb is to try/test and see what brings more pleasure to your own personal experience

Having said that, playing on the power source side seems to have quiet an impact, albeit a very subjective one. But it is worth to try power harmonizes / regeneration in your system

For Streamers / bridges like Totaldac (tested and tried by many members on the forum here) or Aurender (on this one I speak from personal experience) they bring significant sound quality improvement over computer playback or Wifi streaming. Again hearing is believing

Also they offer the element of convenience and ease of use, with Aurender for example you get rid of your computer and your NAS and its app works perfectly well.

I guess system upgrades are part of the hobby and joy of the journey so go ahead and embark on it as long as you pick and choose what makes sense for you and appeals to your ears and maybe eyes as well

Cheers