johndoe21ro
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That seems to be the idea, GSOphile - to improve the Dragon and to worsen the Hurricane so that Firebird can sit right between the two... Luckily I have the older but 'thicker' Hurricanes!
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I find AQ policy outrageous! They have indeed modified both the Hurricane and the Dragon...
These are print-screens from the 2018 and 2019 AQ pricelist. As you can see, the Hurricane become
bluer and with inferior AWG and the Dragon went from PSS/PSC+ (more AWG) to PSS (less AWG).
But you have to do some research in order to find out about this change...
Mike, I've just posted print-screens of the AQ Official Pricelist! There's nothing wrong with that. If it's a typo, it's not mine.
Is it also a typo in the description of the Dragon?! C'mon!
P.S. The apologies, the excuses or the confirmation must come from AQ, not from me! It's their official pricelist, you know...
UPDATE: AudioQuest should be updating the price book shortly to reflect the proper (corrected) gauge.
What about the content of copper and silver in the Dragon HC? In the 2018 it was PSS/PSC+ and in 2019 it's PSS... How do I know which one is which?
P.S. You should see in my signature that I'm a big fan of AQ! I've always been and I've had several of their cables. As a client though, I hate any lack of transparency. It's disrespectful for the customer...
So you're suggesting that prices, metal composition and AWG, were typos.....
Quite frankly, I was surprised that the Dragon wasn't advertised as PSS from the start and wondered if there was going to be a WEL or something like it above it.
But call it what it is - a change in marketing. Not a big deal.
Audioquest changed certain aspects of their cables, described them differently, and/or changed their prices over the years in the pricebooks, without changing the names and no one complained.
It's AQ's error. In the case of the Hurricane HCs, it's understandable why Blue customers would be upset. AQ needs to correct their marketing material with apologies ASAP.
I own the blue Hurricane HC. Please explain to me why I should be upset. The Hurricane HC was incorrectly listed as 12 AWG when it is actually 11 AWG, which is a thicker gauge wire. It is Solid Perfect Surface Copper +. What more could I want?
Ken
The Dragons are PSS, the Firebird is PSS/PSC+. AQ confirmed there was a typo in the price sheet.
There was never any copper in the Dragons. I have the first Dragons off the line, and some purchased about a month ago. ZERO difference visually, sonically, etc.
Sorry Mike, but you are misinformed.
In each Dragon positive and negative conductor there was always two wires PSS and one wire PSC+. In ground conductor there was all three wires from lesser grade copper.
Make a small effort and check under your Dragon plug. Just slip off outer shell.
If I am wrong I will eat my shoe.
The question is if NOW AQ changed Dragon to full PSS leaving all current customer with wrong cable specification or they still do not know what they sell.
Somebody is fulling you (and possibly other customers).
Two silver and one copper wire in positive / negative conductor (all in signal parts) and three copper wires lesser quality in ground conductor.
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