09-09-2019, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GrantS
...Remember, DAC's are analog signal-output devices, so they are sensitive to instantaneous current in the same way a pre-amp would be or even an amplifier, just not to the same degree. Depending on the power supply design, some DAC's are more sensitive to the gauge of a power cord than others but in general, they are notably sensitive. This represents both my experience and the shared experience of customers and dealers I've spoken to over the past 20 or so years.
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A pertinent reminder, Grant. Thanks. Your "notably sensitive" observation was certainly borne out here by the easily discernible improvement in dimensionality, heft, and teasing out of rhythmic and harmonic nuance wrought by the v10 over a comparably-priced upgraded-connector PC that itself had earlier elevated system performance over the stock PC configuration.
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