That device does a completely different thing than the PowerZone. Yes.
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I realize I have mostly Dream v16 and on Dream v18 in the source gear system. I don’t think they are upper echelon. Also have relatively low prices MBL cables on the amps. I believe interconnects between source gears and to the preamp are a better place to allocate the cable dollars
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In my opinion, any cable Stealth makes with the Dream moniker is of the highest caliber. They’re all fantastic cables. What’s truly remarkable to me is Sergei’s incredible advancements in technology! Isn’t it just cable? How can it sound so different? It’s better, that’s for sure! The 2020 is a significant revelation compared to the Dream V16, and the Cloude Grande is also quite special. My experiences with these cables have upgraded every component in my audio chain. It’s not easy to justify the price, but the performance they deliver certainly backs it up.
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Ok, my report on the Stealth Cloude Grande verses the Clouds Grande LE…I like them both.
I could dive into a Luca-like analysis but I find it hard to quantify qualitative things. Character differences are more attributable to the shortcomings of the recording than the differences in these cables.
I have all Stealth cables and cords now, and the theme has always been neutrality. They just get out of the way. Same with these two, but they present differently.
The standard CG is detailed, warm, inviting, and forgiving. In comparison, the CG LE is a bit more analytic, image precise, fast, and more forward.
We are splitting hairs here. My nod goes to the LE
only in that I can hear a little deeper into the music but could easily live with cables that make the majority of recordings more listenable.
Please note the CG’s shipped back before the LE’s were fully broken in, so, this comparison was from memory.
Postscript. I was hoping that AQ Dragons were my last cable family purchase. The move to Stealth has been a happy one, and cost justifiable given the improvement. Wish it wasn’t so.
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Based on Luca’s review and @straightwire’s comment last week I went ahead and ordered a Cloude Grande LE for the MU2, received it yesterday so it has about 24 hours on it. Already like it much better than the SR Atmoshpere Ecite SX it replaced.
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I hate that it is so. F me!
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Did you have a lot of hours on the CG before it truly opened up? Are the CG LE at the same amount of hours at this time or could they still blossom into something more?
Are you running Stealth cables on your Diablo and Powerzone?
Diablo is a Dragon and PZ is Dream 2020. I started with the Dragon on the PZ and was pleased. When I ordered the 333, and rearranged my setup, I bought a Dream 2020 for the PZ. I had the Dream playing in my old setup (replacing the Dragon) for about a month before the 333 arrived and I put the Dragon on the Diablo.
I was happy with the Dragon on the PZ, it seemed to have a little more precision but the 2020 beat it for meat on the bone. Trying to decide if I want to try a Grid Protector or another 2020 to replace the Dragon next.
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You are cooking with gas then! No issues there!
What’s the other Dragon on?
It took at least a week for the CG and CG LE to “settle-in” I would call it. They were harsh, then they mellowed. For Luca, it was only a couple days.
It seems a longer burn in than the Dream 2020.
Maybe that is due to the low power draw of source components. Or not. 
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I only have one Dragon (1m).
Are you using it in your system?
Yes, in my new rack the Dragon feeds the Diablo from the PZ.
I thought you had a 2020 on the Diablo and PZ. I can’t say I have an answer for the Grid protector or 2020 on the 333. I can say the 2020 on my Diablo made the least difference compared to PZ, Ethos, and MU1 but I have a Gryphon Vanta on the Diablo.
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Eventually I’d definitely upgrade to a 2020 for the 333.
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Both of them.
Following a logical path, first go full loom with STEALTH then dive into the Scherzy rabbit hole.
Pursuing the best immediate impact possible, GRID + EMI then the STEALTH power cords (here I’d say Cloude Grande for the sources is probably as important as Dream 20-20 for the Diablo.
Good luck for your journey!
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Good advice with experience backed behind it!
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Pretty much unanimous, get the 2020 for the 333 first - that’s what Al told me last month.
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