I wanted to try the Jorma AES cable, but the Cable Co. does not have it in their library.
That's cuz I bought it - sorry 😁
Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper vs. Cardas Clear interconnects
I currently have the Cardas Clear interconnects and speaker cables in my system. I demoed several AES cables from The Cable Co. and the Acoustic Zen Absolute 110 AES/EBU cable won the shootout.
Has anyone compared the Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper interconnects with Cardas Clear interconnects? I would like to hear your impressions and this includes any Acoustic Zen speaker cables vs. “Cardas Clear” speaker cables too. At some point, I would like to demo the Acoustic Zen cable loom from The Cable Co., (e.g., Hologram II or Absolute speaker cables). I’m on cruise control with HiFi purchases for a little while, however, I like the Absolute 110 AES cable so much, I might want to pursue the Acoustic Zen interconnects and speaker cables at some point.
I know I have to demo the cables in my setup to form my own opinion, but I’m interested in your impressions if you’ve compared the aforementioned.
Thanks in Advance!
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@audphile1 Will do 👍 |
@mclinnguy LOL!!! Did you really? |
UPDATE…. I got the Acoustic Zen Copper interconnects and they outperformed my Cardas Clear interconnects, so they are a new fixture in the chain. Then, I got a pair of Acoustic Zen Absolute speaker cables on loan from The Cable Company earlier this week to conduct a shootout with my Cardas Clear speaker cables. Thus far, The AZ Absolute speaker cables has an airy, full sounding midrange and bass! My Cardas Clear has a more accurate sound in the bass region and just cleaner throughout the frequencies ranges. Pianos sound better with the Cardas Clear. But the Cardas does seem to lack that rich midrange and air like the Absolute. I’m trying to decide which one I like the best because I love the sound of jazz cymbals and brushes on the snare drum with the Absolute, but I love the clean bass and realism of some instruments that Cardas provides. I need more time to listen to my music library because I like to narrow down a test playlist for auditioning my gear, so I can focus on the tunes over and over to hear the difference. For clarity, I’m using the AZ Copper interconnects in the speaker cable shootout because they definitely sound better than the Cardas Clear interconnects. It’s hard to beat the airiness and beautiful midrange of the Absolutes, but I wish the bass was tighter like the Cardas Clear. I’ll spend more time with them and make a decision. To be continued… |
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