@richardnyc2 Already said it above
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.
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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 |
+1 After 20+ years of hands-on experience with cable auditioning & upgrading, I’ve learned and apprecated the value of adding quality cabling to improve a system’s SQ. - - -
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@steakster Wow. Good job. I really stepped on some toes promoting laws of physics. |
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