Hi Eniac26,
I just decided to keep a Nordost Thor...I was originally using my transport/dac/pre only. I decided to stick my Gryphon Antileon amp into it just to see...so many people put big amps into the wall but I wanted to hear for myself.
For now, the big Gryphon is staying in the Nordost. I also have my Velodyne DD18 running thru the Nordost. Very surprising but all the benefits bestowed on the dac/pre/transport are increased when adding the Amp and Sub. The book says up to 2400watts...I have not done the math.
As for dynamics, on 1 out of 30 CDs, I wonder whether the visceral boom I heard at the bottom end has been lessened. The trouble with deciding is that the bass is now so much more controlled and defined that I wonder if the boom was just an indiscriminate wave of bloated bass vs the more articulate and still powerful bass notes (and decay!!!) I now hear.
Bottom line again, I am keeping everything thru the nordost.
Finally, as for powercables, I used to think the PAD Dominus from wall straight to Sub was only a tad better than PAD Aqueous. I never liked Aqueous on pre/dac but for "just bass", it was ok. Not anymore!!! With the Nordost, the difference is night and day. Keeping the PAD Dominus and not trading it in for the Aqueous (was trying to use the Dom to help pay for Thor and get lesser cable...guess not!!). Hope one person's experience helps. Good luck and enjoy!!