Second Round of Questions on Speaker Cables


Following up on a post of a couple months ago. Running Audience AU24SE cables but looking for something with more "body" if such a thing exists. But I do love the open, airy and even frequency balance of the Audience. A buddy runs Cardas cables and loves them but Audience not so much. So I was asking what else besides my Audience. Two answers were in the majority:

Stick with what you like, Audience, but go up in the range. Or, try Cardas. 

So went for with AU24SX and really like them. Better than the SEs, maybe a bit more body.

Then tried the Cardas Clear Reflections. What I find is an emphasis with the mids and upper bass. Great for music with an emphasis on vocals maybe, but for my wide-ranging likes of rock, jazz, and occasional vocal-centric music, just not right with that lower-end emphasis.

FWIW, Bryston amp, Spatial Audio and Rogue pres, Sopras.

So still looking but not sure where to go next. I realize I'm being a little vague, but there's so many other options out there and it's impossible to try them all. Open to suggestions.

Thanks.

 

jaybe

The maker of highly praised DALI speakers:
This isn’t about the “sound” of the cable, but rather whether it’s doing its job properly.

McIntosh Labs, a maker of high-end audio, has a similar assertion on their site.

It's hard to argue with the masters of the craft.

I was a tried and true SR cable guy and still run their Atmosphere level 4 IC's.  I had Atmosphere Level 4 speaker cables which are the predecessor to the Euphoria SX 3's.  On a whim, I bought a pair of Silversmith Fideliums simply after watching a you tube review....they absolutely smoked the Level 4's and as an added benefit, about 20% of the cost.  I have found the blend of Fidelium  SC and SR IC's to have great synergy.  Have been off the cable search for 3 years now and still no desire to change.  

Good listening