+1 for the AZ. I have Silver Ref II which I was very happy with for years. I moved up to the Absolutes and in my system I like them better than Zitron Pythons I was using. More natural, more realistic with no loss of extension in either the low or high end. Fantastic presentation of space. The only thing the Zitrons had over the Absolutes was arguably a tighter control in the low end. It was vise-like. But that wasn't enough to counter the Absolutes.
The SR II has many of the same qualities relative to its cost. PM me if you think you'd like to try them.
The SR II has many of the same qualities relative to its cost. PM me if you think you'd like to try them.