@baaach I didn’t, but I can now almost three years later. :)
Simply, I found the AZ to be incredibly boring compared to the Green Hornet. At the time I was looking for more resolution on the top end, as the Green Hornet had a magical midrange and incredible bass. Well, with the AZ the sound just fell more flat across the spectrum. It was comfortable to listen to, but I felt that dynamics were just non-existent.
I instead tried a Synergistic Research Atmosphere Level 3 coax cable a few months later, and it was very good. It had the openness of the Tara Labs with more authority in the lower frequency range I was looking for. From there, I upgraded to a Galileo SX AES cable, and I doubt I will ever need another cable after that.
That said, I also upgraded my digital source through that journey. After getting the Atmosphere digital cable, I replaced the Bluesound Vault with a NAD M50.2 and replaced the Luxman DA-06 for a PS Audio DirectStream. The Luxman, too, I realized, was very rich in the mid bass and midrange, with very refined higher frequencies that made for a euphoric, but in revealing sound.
Knowing this now, I’m curious to hear what a Green Hornet would sound like in my system today. I’m sure it wouldn’t best my current cable but I bet it wouldn’t be too much a slouch on the top end as I thought before.
