I have compared extensively Quattro Fil with Silver Ref 1. In all contexts I prefered the Silver Ref (which were done with 2 different systems as well as using both cables at the output of a mixing board and comparing the cables via the recording created with each. Quattro Fil is to much to the dry side for my taste, and can lend to a sterile sound. The recordings I did with each cable confirmed that the Silver Ref is passing more info, all kinds of little reverberant details were lost through the Quattro Fils. Silver Ref is a brighter sounding cable, but not in a bad way, it pairs really well with the Satori or Hologram speaker cables which tend to be a bit warmer sounding. I have also used the SPM speaker cable and feel that it is bested as well by the AZ cables. Others strongly dissagree with my opinion on these cables, so I would advise that you take AZ up on it's 30 day money back guarantee. I would also reccomend if you are interested in something else to compare the Argent Audio Jaden Signature or Pursang cables, I feel that they are a big improvment on either the Nordost or Acoustic Zen cables at a much lower price.
How would you compare Acoustic Zen to Nordost
I would like to know if anybody has done any comparisons between Acoustic Zen Silver Reference MK2 and Nordost Quatrofils with either termination.I use Quatrofils between my Theta Casablanca II and my Krell KAV-1500 Amp.I use Quatrofils on all my other components also.Which cable sounds better and why.I have Aerial speakers and listen to about 30% DVD and 70% music.I use Nordost SPM Speaker Wires;bi-wired.I'm 54 years old and I have a slight loss in the ability to hear some of the high tones;so maybe a brighter all silver cable would be better than Silver Coated Copper.Thanks Ambrose.