Acoustic Zen vs Synergistic Research

I have AZ cables throughout
they are very natural and resolving
if the Accelerator made them sound grainy in comparison then that's one hell of a cable

I'm sure this is very system dependent

I recommend AZ to people who want resolution without brighteness

>>>if the Accelerator made them sound grainy in comparison then that's one hell of a cable<<<

It is my friend, oh but it is.

LM

I guess I am one of those that prefers AZ over SR Tesla..

AZ = more body, better for human vocal

SR Tesla = more transparent, spacious, better for instruments

I'm a sucker for human vocal, so I settle on AZ

Try the AZ double barrel. You can find it for less than $1000. For me it is alot better than Satori. Robert Lee told me that he adds some silver to both high and low runs (it's not just a satori over a hologram). The low frequency portion is 8 gauge which may or may not be an advantage to you. YMMV - Jim

I compared Synergistic Tesla Acoustic Ref with the AZ Satori Shotgun, and found the Synergistic somewhat better balanced and more accurate overall. That said, however, I found the AZ to be an extremely fine sounding cable, with an excellent sense of imaging and a nice fullness to the sound. My only minor quibble was that in my system, I found the lower midrange/mid-upper bass region to be just a tad too much, to the extent that double basses seemingly sounded undistinguishable from lower registers of cellos. Albeit, different tastes for different folks. I could easily live with either of these two top quality cables.