Acoustic Zen Absolute or Audience Au24e?

Thanks for the response on Au24e. That was my impression too when I heard them in an all Tron/Horning reference system - they did nothing wrong and the sound was very clear, neutral and musical. It's always hard to know whether its the cables or other components contributing to the sound though when it isn't your own system.

With my current AZ cabling I don't feel the sound is quite neutral and at times I hear a bit of grain. I guess Au24e is a logical upgrade unless someone else thinks the AZ Absolutes are worth the extra money. Also I love the fact that Au24e are very thin and manageable.

Thanks for the comments on Audience. As I said the AZ are quite good just want more :) I was figuring I would start with the speaker cables and work my way back to an all Au24e system if I like what I hear.

I ended up going with a set of Au24e and found the sound very similar to Holley's description. Very clear and fast with a bit wider soundstage and more detail vs my previous cables. Tight and punchy bass. I'm sure there are more expensive cables that are even better but I feel the Au24e are outstanding for the $$$.

I started with speaker cables and really like what they have done for my system. Will probably try the Au24e ICs next based on the improvements I hear.

After living with the Au24e speaker cables for a bit I recently replaced the AZ Matrix II interconnects between my preamp and amps with Au24e. Another nice improvement in clarity and detail. Much the same as with the speaker cables but took it a step further without pushing my system towards being analytical. The slight grain I would hear on some cuts is gone and the music is just flowing. I still use the Silver Ref II on the SACD player but don't feel the need to go any further right now.