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


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.
So the official AQ line is “we changed to all silver but we don’t provide any way of you knowing what you’ve got, in fact we ship it in a box labeled copper and silver” .... pretty stupid if you ask me

Audioquest Europe has a different approach :


The Dragon SOURCE is 16AWG, the Dragon HIGH CURRENT is 12AWG, this is also valid for Tornado, Hurricane and FireBird.


There are no new versions of these cables. What might be changing is the way we communicate about the cables and whether or not the percentage of copper for the ground cables should be included.

Also the AWG was recalculated and there was a correction for rounding up/of discrepancies.

How does it all sound? The more silver is used, the better the current is conducted, so whatever current your amplifier is asking, it is easier transported
That kind of makes sense. But it would be nice if the advertising copy (online, boxes, price book) was at least consistent and explained the differences ... still as you say who cares as long as it performs. Good news is the 2M source I have looks as if it’s long enough to use in my current install so I’ll be able to see how it compares to my current Galileo LE
      My Paris Dealer told me that there are other people who have asked the same questions on this subject.

        I have many Audioquest cables and I was pleased with their quality. Garth did impressive things with power cables. But I would like to know exactly what I buy and what product I give the money. I think every product must be well defined and be a match between the information on the official site and the product box.
       The authenticity of the product will be without doubt ... Probably the new Dragon power cable is better but we need to know it is really the new Dragon power cable. I hope Audioquest will fix this syncope ...!