Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II vs. Absolute Copper IC's


Just replaced my Wells Majestic integrated with a Hegel H390. I've been using A. Zen Silver Reference with the very warm-sounding Wells and have a feeling the more neutral voicing of the Hegel might be better matched with copper cables. 

I'm not sure whether to go with the Matrix or the Absolute Copper and am wondering whether anyone can comment on the differences between these two. 

stuartk

Looks like borrowing some Absolute Coppers from the Cable Co’s lending library will be my next step.

Why do that? Just buy a used pair for about half price and if they don’t work out you can sell them easily for little/no loss as there’s a pretty liquid market for AZ cables. If you’re looking for XLR there are a couple available at US AudioMart now.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649802839-acoustic-zen-absolute-copper-occ-1m-xlr-pair-sublime/

agree, i had no trouble selling some AZ Silver cables a while back. I think they represent fantastic value, especially used. Good luck on your quest and enjoy the music !

Jim

I love the acoustic Zen and the harmonic technology cables, but unless it's a hybrid cable that has both the OCC single Crystal silver and copper silver by itself can be a little bit bright unless your equipment is very neutral sounding, I have all harmonic technology in my system using the magic generation 3 for interconnects and the pro 9sc generation 3 for speaker wire bi-wired, anyone that is stupid enough to pay $28,000 for a piece of wire is got more money than brains because audioquest uses single crystal wire as well.

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