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Speaker cable Audioquest Forest or Argent+ ?

Hi,

does anybody know the difference in sound between these two Audioquest Audiotruth cables? Which one was the top of the Audiotruth line at the time when they were on the regular market? A second hand dealer has both cables as new ware, at a good per meter price. Since I have no possibility to listen to them before buying, I'd be very grateful for any information from people who know these cables.

My system is a pair of Dynaudio C 1 MKII with a Pathos Logos Hybrid Integrated Amp.

Thanks a lot,

Fritz
fritz_28
hasse
230 posts
 
Never heard the Forest but I do own the Argent+. Argent is a 12 AWG FPS silver/FPC-6 copper hybrid while Forest is a 11 AWG FPC-6/FPC copper cable. I have compared the Argent to Kimber Select 3033 and preferred Argent.
The audioTruth series in descending order:
Dragon+
Sterling+
Clear+
Argent+
Forest
hasse
230 posts
 
Stereophile on Argent; "This has many of the sonic attributes of AudioTruth Dragon, RH´s reference, at a fraction of the price. Excellent dynamics, articulate bass, and good sound-stage depth. Also musically coherent and natural, sez RH"
fritz_28 OP
8 posts
 
Dear Hasse,

thanks a lot. That was precisely what I was looking for. I ordered a set of Argent+, they are probably a bit "faster" than the Forest which are pure copper and the dealer for some reasons charged less for the Argent (10 € per meter) than for the Forest (20€ per meter). Do you have any idea until which year these cables were produced and sold and what their original price was?

Best,

Fritz
hasse
230 posts
 
April issue of S-Phile; "$1055/8ft pair terminated"
They were faster than the Select 3033 as well.
hasse
230 posts
 
Sorry, april 1999
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