I used the DHC-3 for a month in two places: as a power cord for a power supply to the analog section of my DAC, and then as a power cord for a headphone amplifier.

It's a very good cable. I have not used the original Decware cables for many years but from my memories of them this new one is more open and dynamic sounding--a "faster," "quieter" cable. It punches well above it's price point.

I too have found the EMotiva CMX-6 to be a great investment. What type of streamer are you using to feed the Denafrips, or are you strictly using your phono? I might have a suggestion...

An inexpensive improvement in digital sound quality can be had for less than $130US:

Put your router in a separate room (use a good quality gaming router rather than the one from your ISP if possible);

connect it to a Tp-Link MC200CM Gigabit SFP to RJ45 Fiber Ethernet Converter ($28). By converting to fiber you drop all unwanted noise from  your feed;

run the fiber ethernet cable to your system and connect it to another Tp-Link MC200CM Gigabit SFP to RJ45 Fiber Ethernet Converter ($28), which converts the signal back into wired ethernet;

connect that to a Cisco CBS1105T network switch ($46) powered with an iFi iPower ($74);

then connect your streamer to this switch as well as your PC (if you're using it as a Roon core, for example), and from there to the Denafrips.

You'll find a blacker background, less noise, broader and deeper soundstage, improved clarity, and gremlin hums vanish.

Just in the last week I bought two DHC2 and a DHC3 (thanks Lon!). The DHC3 arrived first and I connected it to my SE84C-EX. The previous cord was just some generic fat black cord the previous owner sent with the amp. The DHC3 was a huge improvement and I was a power cord sceptic, no longer am I skeptical. While I've only used it for about 15 hrs since Friday, it's seriously like plugging in a completely different amp. Beyond anything, the music is more effortless, volume control is smoother - I can ease the volume up now and the whole soundstage seems to become larger in volume (HxWxL) without sounding "amplified".  

As for the DHC2's, the original plan was to use one on the SE84 and the other on my Jolida JD9. Those arrived Saturday and I plugged one into the JD9. The JD9 is a gain monster, the first night the sound was a bit more edgy. 2nd and 3rd night that edginess has gone away. Besides that initial edginess, the DHC2 on the JD9 didn't wow me anywhere near as much as the DHC3 on the SE84. I rarely use this system to stream, when I sit to listen it's 99% vinyl.

So I have this brand new DHC2 in the box, what should I use it for? My garage/workshop has a Denon 3806, JBL 4311 and an Airport Express. The garage is the last frontier for speakers, if they got this far it's their last chance before going bye bye. What the hell, might as well use the DHC2 there to get some hours on it. I never cared for the 4311's, now I see what the fuss is all about. I played Ginger Baker's African Force yesterday afternoon and was blown away that I was in my garage. I've left that 3806 on all night and plan to do so all week. Then I'll try the DHC2 on the Decware amp. Right now I don't think it would be a fair comparison as the DHC3 has many more hours on it.

That's my limited experience with the cords, not sure it helps.

I'm glad you gave the DHC* a try! It's a step on the path of trusting yourself (ears). Isn't it wild how something like that can make such a difference?

If you don't have higher end power cables for all your components try switching it around a little. It will be a good learning experience.

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To expand on this. Most things in the system are like this. Over the last few months I've been upgrading footers, getting modest improvements. Once the last component was on the new footers, a major improvement was realized.

I used a combination of Wave Kinetics A10 U8 and A10 U8R. Significant upgrade over Herbies Tenderfoot and Isoacoustics Orea.

Well, I just ordered 2x DHC-3 cables. I'll let you know what I think compared to the DHC-1 once I get them and they are broken in.

Thanks to all for the help,

Scott

Looking for some advice on PCs. I’m planning to buy 2 PCs - one for my ZP3 and one for a 300B SET integrated. I also will need one for my ZR2 on order once that arrives.

I purchased a DHC 1 at the beginning of the year right before they got discontinued. I’ve been pretty satisfied with it on my ZP3 compared to the stock cable and a cheap Chinese “audiophile” cable, but don’t have much of a frame of reference. My plan is to move this to my DAC (I’m a heavy vinyl listener) and get new cables for the rest of the gear.

My question is, are the DHC3s that good that I should wait until these are back in stock and get two for the Amp and ZP3? Or is the DHC2 sufficient for the ZP3 and I should get a DHC3 for the amp? I’m also open to other suggestions on cords, but would like to stay in the same general price as the Decware PCs. Also does anyone have a sense on when the DHC3s will be back in stock?

Thanks Steve! I’ll keep an eye out for the restock

I think it has more to due with physics. The single power outlet is not very easily moved and at a distance from the components which are relatively close to each other. So no.

I did customize my power cords lenghts to fit the layout. I'm finicky with that sort of thing