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AZ Absolute; which is

Yes, I know it is a question impossible to answer :-)
Matching/system synergy, and personal taste, are always important, and difficult to discuss.
But, anyhow, I know the Absolutes get good critics, and I have tested the IC's (RCA and XLR) and the speaker cables at home for a while.
When I got them I replaced ALL my old cables; i.e AZ Silver Ref II interconnects, and Audience Au24 speaker cables.
A huge improvement on many parameters: Bigger soundstage, more accurate holography, tremendous resolution and transarency, excellent dynamics........
The speaker cables are best when biwiring my Avantgarde Duos.
But, after having played on these some weeks (I guess they are "burned in" now) I experience there is some kind of "edge" on female vocals. Not on all records, but on "too many".......:-(
I don't know if the IC's or the speaker cables are the reason.
I haven't experienced anything like this with my previous cables.
Anybody having similar experiences with the Absolutes?
Anyone who has tested both the Abslolute IC's and the speaker cables versus other cables, and who can tell which of them is the "strong(est) link"?

(Yes, I'll change some of the cables soon, but due to a little accident I have just one "working arm" right now!)

Gear:
High quality sources, BAT VK 51SE pre, Welborne Star Chief 45 monoblocks (w/EML Solid Plates), AG Duo speakers.

Thanks in advance :-)
Best regards Ola
olaps
olaps OP
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To Ejlif
I have bought all the cables 2nd hand. But, some of them were not used for a very long time, so I have experienced a change. I don't think this little "edge" on femal vocals was there in the beginning........
I have talked with AZ regarding other cable matters before, so a call to them could anyway be a good solution.
olaps OP
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To Aldavis
Yes, you might be right. I guess when the components become so transparent and have such a high resolution, matching is extremey important.
Since I ecperience much of the same problem on both CD and vinyl, I don't think there is any obvious "failure" in my sources......
olaps OP
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To Sherod:
See my answer to Ejlif.
This means I don't know exactly how old the cables are, and if they are completely broken in....
But I have not experienced any change the two last weeks (approx 60 hours playing in this period).
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