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Review Audioquest Water, Diamond, Monsoon and Powerquest 3

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Pros

  • Clearly identifiable differences
  • Something in every class
  • Looks very nice!

Cons

  • Effect varies per set
  • Can be expensive!

Price: € Depends

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Price-quality ratio

Contents

The Powerquest 3 is very attractively priced and, as far as we’re concerned, a no-brainer. It is an outright bargain. Although the difference in our particular situation remained relatively limited, this power filter is extremely versatile and ensures that your valuable devices are protected. Anyone still using a regular power strip can do no wrong with a Powerquest

We certainly think the price of the Monsoon is also correct. This cable is very nicely made and delivers an audible step. It is stiff though, a characteristic of almost all Audioquest cables. The Audioquest Monsoon power cable delivered a clearly audible step on the Morpheus.

The Diamond digital cables aren’t cheap apiece but they delivered the biggest step. They brought the whole set even more to life. Still, we find the price a bit on the high side.

The analog Water cables are nicely made cables at an attainable price. Whether they will fit into your set we cannot say but they will temper a punchy system just that bit. The Water cables do not so much improve as change. A subtle change and so it will be important to listen to whether they tilt the reproduction of your set in the desired direction. The dots on the i so to speak.

Model Price Score
Audioquest Powerquest 329 Euro  width=
Audioquest Monsoon 449 euro (2 meter)  width=
Audioquest Water 699 euro (1 meter)  width=
Audioquest Diamond Coax 1199 euro (1 meter)  width=

Conclusion

Spending hundreds of euros on cables and filters is part of the hobby. How far you go, everyone must decide for themselves. Cables, power cords and power filters are a final step to get a system to the desired level. Audioquest makes in any case beautiful stuff in each price range. In our opinion our system has never sounded better. How much better is difficult to express but we estimate around 10 percent better. Sparkling, lively with more control and more calm. A bit looser and smoother and a bit more insight. Unfortunately, as a listener you quickly get used to these relatively small improvements and you only hear the difference when everything is gone. But isn't that true of everything in life: "You don't know what you've got until it's gone".

Winkels met Audioquest

Sint-Antoniusstraat 15
2300 Turnhout, BE
Joseph Bensstraat 21
1180 Ukkel, BE
Pleinweg 136
3083 EP Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NL
Hooikade 13
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Bredabaan 1031
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Pelikaanstraat 126
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Grotestraat 23
5931 CS Tegelen, NL
St. Ceciliastraat 28
5038 HA Tilburg, NL
Geldropseweg 105
5611 SE Eindhoven, NL
Breestraat 146-148
2311CX Leiden, Zuid Holland, NL
Korte Jansstraat 11
3512GM Utrecht, NL
Korevaarstraat 2 e-f
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Koningsstraat 35
2011TC Haarlem, Noord Holland, NL
Theresiastraat 151 - 157
2593 AG Den Haag, Noord Holland, NL
Beethovenstraat 9-b
1077 HL Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL
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