Our next vacation will be in September. However, my older daughter and son-in-law were staying at our house for two weeks, and they just left a few days ago. They have my last streamer, speakers, and bunch of cables for free.
My younger daughter has moved back home after graduating from college. She wants to pursue a Master Degree now, and I am sure I will be paying for that. I can kiss my dream upgrades goodbye for the time being. 
Maybe a wall outlet is all I need for the next two years.
…since you gave your daughter your cable, of course you apologize in front of your wife for the incoming Zenwave PSR cable.
You are a fox 
Haha, let’s hope these Zenwave cords are worth the efforts.
My hunch is that this is a winner.
what a story about his son, kidnapped by mother
Uh huh…
Yeah, wondering why don’t leave that part out in a promotion video.
Unfortunately our Australian wall plugs aren’t a big enough market for Furutech!! I guess a US wall plug could be installed but that would be illegal, so no electrician is going to do that. Darn
I know the Australian sockets not only the European ones. A big difference is how the cables are attached. The new standard sockets usually only have spring clips for the wires so that the electrician can install them quickly. As a result, the contacts are quite small. For old and for hi-fi purposes, the cables are screwed tight. Old solid sockets have mechanical advantages over the new models. Hifi sockets have solid screw connections. These and the material of the contacts make the difference. Installations for hospitals are often of a higher standard than for the usual market. With Schuko sockets for hospitals, the clamping force is usually higher. Power cables with EMC shielding are also used in hospitals.
I bought a Furutech double socket over 10 years ago. I only use one of the sockets. They provide an incredibly strong grip, are not fused and don’t rust/oxidise. Here in the UK all socket wires are very firmly screwed in. It’s a “fit and forget” thing. All plugs are copper on the end of Puritan cables. It’s not something I find worth getting excited about.
There is a useful blog here about various different metals.
Thank you! That is great advice!
You can hot rod that Dragon with a 2 inch tuning ring made of. 3m AB7050HF suported by a isolation device with 1/8 sorbothane. Next place a telescoping bed frame support at wall duplex with sorbothane isolation. Just ask @dchang05. You will think you bought a stealth.
Just want to give you an idea of the used market for a newer AR 6 SE.
@Stier2704 Tuning ring must be one 
index finger after back of IEC connector.
Here is another electrical conductivity of metals chart…
Best wishes
Good evening I would like to know if changing the connectors of the “Dragon” was easy because I had read that this cable was not compatible with Furutech NCF connectors. Thanks in advance for your answer
Audioquest upgrade Furutech connectors. Why did you do it? The Audioquest plugs only have tiny grub screws for the contacts. The Furutech FI-48 NCF Rhodium have the same contacts as the FI-50 NCF. Since the housing is not required, it is cheaper to use the FI-48(R) NCF. The IEC side fits one to one. It also fits with the side on the Schuko plug. Only because the screw connections are arranged slightly differently in the housing are the plug contacts and the housing slightly twisted. Not bad only for those who value symmetry. It is best to use the Furutech cable lugs FP-209 to connect the cables so that the clamp connection is evenly loaded and the contact is excellent. A good crimping tool is required for the FP-209 R cable lugs. I had borrowed a hydraulic one from my dealer. A Furutech dealer who also installs cables should have such a tool. The cable lugs are insulated with thermal tubing. A little extra insulating tape doesn’t hurt.
You will need to mount the connector to the housing using the old Audioquest screws. The Furutech are a bit too long and would damage the case.
My first attempt was with an Audioquest Tornado HC. Since I needed C19 ICE instead of C13, I exchanged them with Furutech FI-50 without ncf (FI-28/38 have the same contacts). I was surprised how good it sounded. The difference to the original was that it didn’t sound as cool/grainy anymore. Had a wider stage and better timbre. The ICE connector is already half the battle, it may have a greater impact on the result.
Thank you for this detailed and thoughtful response. Regarding NCF connectors, part of the result is still the housing: anti-EMI protection, damping and improved grounding… It’s a shame not to be able to use full NCF connectors.
Yes, it’s a pity not to be able to use the housing. Eventually I’ll cover the Audioquest cases with copper foil like Vmax did. Maybe I’ll laminate something around the outside.
