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RE: Are audio reviews biased?

"I will say that DACs, of all components, make the very least contribution to the overall sound of a system. Power cords, (again, this is my opinion) make far greater system differences than DACs."

My recent experience is exactly the opposite. Since my active crossover fritzed I've been using a single, humble Bottlehead Stereomour. Even my home modified LaScalas are humble, but when I hooked up the Yggy all it's good points were immediately obvious. My amp and speakers had no problem translating the greater separation, low distortion, timbral quality that the Yggy had to give. This experience leads me to believe that it is our sources that are the limiting factor in our systems. Our amps and speakers can keep up. YMMV.

And I'm going to try a nice power cord just cause you said so! I'll get back with you as to whether it makes more difference than the dac.

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