AZ Absolute; which is


Yes, I know it is a question impossible to answer :-)
Matching/system synergy, and personal taste, are always important, and difficult to discuss.
But, anyhow, I know the Absolutes get good critics, and I have tested the IC's (RCA and XLR) and the speaker cables at home for a while.
When I got them I replaced ALL my old cables; i.e AZ Silver Ref II interconnects, and Audience Au24 speaker cables.
A huge improvement on many parameters: Bigger soundstage, more accurate holography, tremendous resolution and transarency, excellent dynamics........
The speaker cables are best when biwiring my Avantgarde Duos.
But, after having played on these some weeks (I guess they are "burned in" now) I experience there is some kind of "edge" on female vocals. Not on all records, but on "too many".......:-(
I don't know if the IC's or the speaker cables are the reason.
I haven't experienced anything like this with my previous cables.
Anybody having similar experiences with the Absolutes?
Anyone who has tested both the Abslolute IC's and the speaker cables versus other cables, and who can tell which of them is the "strong(est) link"?

(Yes, I'll change some of the cables soon, but due to a little accident I have just one "working arm" right now!)

Gear:
High quality sources, BAT VK 51SE pre, Welborne Star Chief 45 monoblocks (w/EML Solid Plates), AG Duo speakers.

Thanks in advance :-)
Best regards Ola
olaps

Showing 1 response by mrtennis

oh boy, this is subjectivity at its best, or worst. i owned acoustic matrix 2 and sartori. i realize it's not what you have. i believe your cables are silver-based, which may be an issue.

i would not presume to tell you what to do with your cables. ironically, the cables i'm using include ear to ear silver plated copper along with other copper cable. my preferences may differ from yours. you may have too much of what audiophiles consider a "good thing", namely focus and resolution. the newer tube gear tends to sound a lot like solid state.

if you prefer a "neutral" presentation, you may want to change some of your cable to gain some smoothyness