Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series).


Hi everyone,
I am interested in having my own customized Audioquest power cable build based of their new power line Storm series, which can be found here:

https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power/ac-power-cables/storm-series

The reason being the new line is out of my budget AND I am very interested in how a tailor made Audioquest applied with my own ideas will sound.

The idea:

• Use Audioquest NRG 4 cable, which can be bought in bulk: https://www.audioquest.com/ac-power/ac-power-cables/3-pole/nrg-4

• Dissecting the NRG 4 cable into three different wire parts: neutral, live, earth.

• Add multiple layers of shieldings per wire part: carbon fibre, copper braided sleeve, carbon fibre sleeve.

• Twist the three shielded wire parts in a geometry as the new Audioquest cable above, also have a look at:

https://www.lessloss.com/dfpc-series-p-213.html and

http://anticables.com/power-cords#!/Level-3-Reference-Series-Power-Cords/p/14644872/category=3461168

These great performers also use the same triple twisted design.

There must be something good going on with this geometry? That is why I want to apply it.

• Finally add, Oyaide plugs at each end (046, 079 or 004) and fill it with special crystal mineral against vibration, EMI, RFI, see: http://sablonaudio.com/index.php/power

First of all, would the geometry and design help you guys think?

Would it be worthwhile to try?

I can get Audioquest nrg4 relatively cheap. It has to be Audioquest wiring for me.
128x128richardhk
Suppose a local dealer has a Dragon50% cable (original version) in stock, he can put it in a 100% silver dragon box and sell it at a different price (the boxes of Audioquest are not sealed ); because there are no clear differences between the two versions; 


More to the point I took delivery of (what I assume and was told) is a V2/silver Dragon and it came in a (new design to me) box which was labeled Dragon PSC+/PSS on the outside!  My dealer is taking this up with AQ as we speak. BTW at least here in the US few dealers keep these things in stock so the phenomena of reboxing isn't that much of a problem ... the used market however is screwed
Oh and to the question are AQ cables made in China? The answer is definitively YES. The box my brand new Dragon came in is labeled “made in China” but also “Perfect Surface Metals made in USA”. So maybe this keeps everyone satisfied 😜


I spoke with a local Parisian dealer who told me it was the same cable but, but is it a change?!?! As a matter of fact, was the same cable with the main silver connections all the time? that some internal copper threads have been changed that would have the role of shielding, and that these wires are not part of the main path through which the current flows ... !!! "Revelation" I did not understand exactly; I can also send you the mail from Audioquest Europe on this subject



I also contacted Audioquest USA and told me :

. The design is the same as the previous Dragon but with the copper conductors changed to silver. There is no reuse of the old design such as WEL Signature.