Moving from Blue Heaven to Silver Reference II

Audphile1,

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! lol

I'm trying extract realistic cymbals from my system and was hoping the Silv. Ref II would be a step in the right direction. Are you suggesting that this cable may not privde for much bloom in the midrange? I'm afraid that the Matrix would give me the bloom I'm looking for but at teh expense of cymbals...

Interested in your thought...

Thanks!

Portugal11, best you try both.
But just so you know, the Matrix RefII is hybrid silver/copper. No sacrifice in high frequnecies there. However, in the wrong system with the rest of the electronics being on the warm side, the bass of the Matrix RefII may be just a tad slow. In this case, you may benefit from SIlver RefII. But if your system is neutral, I think the Matrix II would fit very well.
You have an integrated. I have separates. I once tried 2 Silver RefII interconnects and the sound was not natural. It was dry, bright and there was no way I could live with it. I also had 2 Matrix RefII at one point. It was very good, but the Silver II from cdp to pre cleared things up a bit. I still think that the Matrix II would be a better fit for you. Plus, it is cheaper.
If I were you, I'd buy both cables used and then keep the best one and sell the other.
Good luck!

P.S.
Another cable that can give you the best of both worlds is the Nirvana S-L. This one was the closest to Silver RefII in my system and had plenty of warmth with quick bass.

Thank you for taking the time to respond with specifics. In reality I would really like to get my hands on a Nirvana S-L, but they are impossible to find on audiogon!

Thanks again

I also run Satori Shotgun into Soliloquy 6.2s, and while the Matrix II will add some midrange heft the 6.2s already have a fairly weighty midrange on their own. The problem is that the 6.2s aren't the quickest speakers on the planet, at least in the lower frequencies, and I find the Matrix II makes this even more of an issue. I also find the Silver Ref. II much cleaner in the treble range, and as such portrays cymbals and the like in a much more real and believable manner (one of the best I've heard in this regard). My take is that the added midrange punch provided by the Matrix II might not be necessary with the 6.2s (obviously very taste dependent though) while also taking a toll at both frequency extremes, and the Silver Ref II is certainly no slouch in the mids. I'd still find a way to try both before purchasing either, but hope this provides some frame of reference that may be useful.

Best of luck.

Hello Soix,

It's difficult to come across people using the Soliloquy 6.2s. What equipment are you running with yours? Where are you using the Silver Ref II?

At this point I'm just running a single run of Satori with AZ jumpers going to the highs. I'm trying to locate another used 12' run. I find it really difficult, with my equipment, to get natural cymbals with these speakers...

Thanks for your response