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Purist Audio, Venustas or Aqueous

I now have a Dominus powercord on my Gryphon Antileon and the Dominus digital between my krell dt10 and Ref64. Since I can't afford more dominus cables I will get me a Aqueous powercord for the drive and dac and one for my pre (krell krc-hr)
But I want more ! so I'm very much in doubt of interonnects and speakercable. I've read many reviews here but I can't make a choice between the Venustas and Aqueous. I do need 2 interconnect and a cable to my Avalon Ascendant. What I want:

Price between the to cables is not an issue
I do love a wide and open mid and high
I don't need any more slam or foundation in the bass

Is there someone who can advise me on this ? I've been talking to Jim several times now but I just can't get it clear.
raytebeest
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inpieces
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Sorry for sliding in on a banana peel;)
I am looking for both interconnect and loudspeaker wire.
I am most certain, a set up that is calm, giving a bettter body in the upper mid and upper bass, paired with a sense of remoteness soothing down a quite forward top end.
Am i assuming correct, that Venustas could be an something to check in?
Any other recommendations of models and brand of cables?
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nsgarch
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Inpieces -- to your question, a tentative 'yes', but it would help to know what your system consists of.
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bobrock
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So many seem to recommend aqueous but, is the bass not better with venustas? also, I was told it is a more musical cable...that should count for something. And what if you have forward sounding speakers like I have (Elacs) seems Venustas would be perfect.
lensman
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I own Elac 208A's and use the Aqueous Praesto speaker cables and they pair very, very well. They're perhaps a warmer side of neutral that the Elac's mate well with. They're very smooth sounding making vocal's very nice to listen to. ANd reveal a depth in the bass that is hard to find in speaker wire. Also, present a nice deep soundstage and black background. I like them better then Golden Ref in terms of musicality, smoothness, weight of tonality, and timber. But if you want really open, higher end detail, and soundstage forwardness that trades for a bit of leanness, then the Cardas GR are better there. Purist: richness, depth, warmth, natural. Cardas: sparkle, openness, detailing, big wide soundstage but a little lean in character vs Purist.
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bobrock
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interesting...I own a pair Elac FS 68 speakers, using Musaeus praesto speaker cable and Elementa Advance IC's. Musaeus power cords on amp and cdp. I would not change anything at the moment. I made a short video of my system on Youtube. I know you can go much higher in the purist line but for me I think there is little incentive to, the sound I am getting now is just unreal. The elacs love the Musaeus...was told venustas speaker would be even better but ouch!!!! mega $$$$$$!!!! FYI new praesto EA is a steal!
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