Review on AudioQuest BLIZZARDUS01 Blizzard 15A 1 0M by Dale Rylander

Blizzard's Audioquest is 1 notch below what I've finally found to be the perfect synergy in my system. We climbed the Audioquest cable ladder from mid-2017 to early 2021, but it's been an interesting and productive journey. ABX's careful planning and analysis allowed me to fit/install every cable I bought on my trip somewhere in my system to let it shine. Therefore, buyers do not regret. Blizzard was the best I've had so far, but I knew I had to step up at least one notch because Blizzard has a DBS system and I needed more than one DBS performance. Cable into the synergy of receiver and power amplifier. So, for an Onkyo TXRZ810 receiver and an Outlaw 5000 power amp, I needed a connection between the receiver and power amp sections of my amp. For me, the biggest improvement I've experienced has always been the power cord upgrade, regardless of the HDMI or Ethernet upgrade. I had a Blizzard PC on a TXRZ810 and a Monsoon PC on an Outlaw 5000. However, full synergy wasn't achieved until I replaced the TXRZ810 AVR with a Marantz SR6015 AVR when upgrading the TXRZ810 to the performance of an Audioquest Tornado HC upgraded. The cable was redundant in terms of wire gauge etc, and the TXRZ810 still had RFI (radio frequency) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues. Apparently the Onkyo TXRZ810 isn't designed to be plugged into very high definition power cords like the Audioquest Tornado HC. Blizzard and Monsoon cables to help me determine which component needs the best cable. It wasn't long before the Onkyo TXRZ810 receiver blossomed with a Blizzard PC and the Outlaw 5000 amp worked better with a Monsoon PC. The TXRZ810 needed an increase in performance compared to the Outlaw 5000's power amp alone due to its simultaneous preamp, processing and power amp capabilities. The main issue is that Onkyo did all the DAC, processing all 9 channels and feeding 4 of the 9 channels, while the Outlaw simply boosted 5 channels (Front Left, Center, Front Right, Surround Left and Surround Right). Onkyo, a 7.2 system, has the ability to add two trebles (with an external amplifier) to up to 9 channels. Therefore, TXRZ810 can work with 7.2.2 systems at most. Blizzard performed reasonably well on the TXRZ810, but something was missing in the midrange and it was impossible to match the 7.2.4 surround sound standard for either Dolby Atmos or DTS-X. The search continues. . Over time an Audioquest Blizzard power cable eventually found its ideal use in my system to power an Outlaw 5000 power amplifier and an Audioquest Tornado HC power cable powering a Marantz SR6015 on the 7.2.4 runs perfectly. How an electrical part or component works together in a system is highly subjective, given the three important factors in home audio synergy—electrical, mechanical, and acoustic—but you'll struggle to come to a conclusion. (again and again). You keep building until you feel an upgrade is no longer necessary, or until your accountant arrests you.