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Audioquest thunder vs tornado HC powercords

Has any directly compared these two? I am talking about High current versions only here.
There are not too many reviews out there, I read that Garth Powell did do demos in shows going from standard powercord to Thunder, to Hurricane and to Dragon. Apparently with big difference between standard and Thunder, and between Thunder and Hurricane, less between the  Hurricane and Dragon...
But where does that leave the Tornado? I am wondering if it is a big step up from Thunder and close to Hurricane, or the other way around...
I did notice the difference in copper treatment used, going from LGC-PSC on Thunder, to PSC and PSC plus on Tornado and to only PSC plus in Hurricane. The price jump would suggest the Hurricane is a serious step above the others, putting the Tornado closer to Thunder...
Any hands (or better ears) on experience would be appreciated...
blueskywalker
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milpai
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I've been saying no audio and cable company knows how to make the power cable properly, except me.

I will bite @mihorn  - tell me.

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jayctoy
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Milpai Iam using Vishnu Nordost pc on Ruby the sound is less bass and less energy.On my plinius iam using Kimber Palladian before switching to hurricane HC pc. I can’t listen without the hurricane on plinius , 

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jayctoy
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Milpai the thunder is connected to my ps 300 regenerator , Iam using DCC ref 4 is also a very good cable but the thunder it lower the noise floor of my system , music  flesh  out .i think I will try thunder first for power conditioner. No doubt the hurricane is good .But you might be able to get away with thunder for less price.

sagur80
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Going from the Monsoon/Blizzard to the Thunder brought the most apparent differences of all. The sonic punch and impact is as close to live music as one can get. Dark background, rich colors , lush and saturated sound. Still it manages to present even more details and nuances not present with the Monsoon/Blizzard. I feel the Thunder goes as far as should be needed in transparency and resolution without becoming hyper analytical and losing musicality. 

After much trial and error, the Thunder is now my dedicated headphone amp power cord. The infusion of solid and distinct bass notes has proved a perfect match when listening with headphones. It will stay there for quite some time to come. 

 

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