You are right, Dragon Source is not recommended for amps/generators, but HC should be fine for any gear, I believe. If you order a Source already, you may compare it to HC to see if they make difference.
Even my daughter thinks the system sounded better, and Dragon Source has not done breaking in yet because I heard better separation and soundstage today.
It is on DS now so both PST and Server can benefit, but I like it more on PST. I will see how long I can resist getting another one.
Luca thinks HC on generator made the most improvement, but to me Source with HC together really elevate the SQ, and it is a worthy investment. I do not know if another Dragon will make sense at this point. If I added all my cables together, they would be close to my electronics costs. One more Dragon may push it over. But this is what Luca has now, I think.
Yes I have all sources (TT LPS, SPP, PST, DAC and BHK Pre) fed by Dragon Source and P20 and M1200s fed by HC Dragon.
HC Dragon gave me best results.
Source Dragon shines IMO most feeding the SPP.
The cumulative effect is anyhow remarkable.
Think about M-1 fuse and its cumulative improvement.
I knew that you knew what I already knew you would answer. I saw an AD for a 2-meter Dragon Source, Hmmm, I may contact the guy and hope he will refuse my offer.
I noticed on my Dragon Source; the plug has “Constant Current” writing on it. But the one that is selling second hand has “Source” on the plugs.
Do you know if there was a model change on the Dragon AC cord?
When I received my first HC Dragon power cord (first time from a new dealer) I was surprised noticing a few cosmetic differences and I called him immediately to investigate. The importer drove me to a direct contact with AQ team in The Netherland (their HQ in Europe) and at the end I received and email from AQ in US: They stated that the DBS on the opposite side (male) would soon has been the new standard because they discovered this can provide a better performance. After a few weeks they changed pictures on catalogue and website according to this new design upgrade. No announcements, no one public word. Quite odd.
All other Dragons I bought from differente dealers since that day were always made with this new design, other than a couple of HC Dragons I bought from a private on second hand. These old ones also had the polarity of the Schuko inverted.
When I compared the 2 models I noticed a difference, the new ones were able to give a much more impact feeding my amps (M1200s) and even more feeding my regenerators (at the time 2 P12s),
I no more used the old model cables, now I’m keeping them for the future (LPSs or power strips eventually).
Your insight has just saved me some money. I almost pulled the trigger on a used older model of Dragon Source PC. Then I made a wise decision to check with you yesterday. The guy told me the old and new models sounded the same, and I knew better.
Thanks for the above comparison of the old vs new Dragon. I owe you a bottle of Napa Red when you visit CA in future (don’t have many whites in cellar).
That is good info on the DBS. Did they stop the braiding of the neutral, hot, and ground at the same time? My HC Dragon has battery at the male end and is also not braided. Were yours braided?
To be really honest @dchang05 I had the opportunity to compare only the HC Dragon different models, old and new ones. Not the Source that I have just as new design version.
I am going to at least wait for a few weeks to see if I can hold my horses.
