General Character of Harmonic Technology?

Rapogee,

My experience has been that you have to go up a ways in the Harmonic Tech line before you get the kind of smooth high end you're talking about. I have an "edgy" speakers (Thiel 3.6's) and it wasn't until I got the Magic Link II's by HT that the top end grain disappered. They can be found used for what I consider to be a somewhat moderate price. I also recommend HT's magic reference woofer speaker cables for smoothing out high end etch...but they're pricey.

I've been a big fan of HT Pro-Silway (I have MKII's) and the Pro-9 bi-wire speaker cables. The Pro-Silways are detailed, they are essentially neutral , they are not forward or laidback... I have found that neutral IS the word. With this in mind the rest of your system can sometimes find them too extended and "un-sugar coated" if you have an especially revealing system. I am in a very similar situation as I have recently switched from very forgiving speakers to completely un-forgiving and I too was going to move up the HT line to the Magics (I or II depending on my wallet) to see if I could smooth out just a scant trace [on certain recordings only] of a bit too much information. After reading a lot of opinions I decided to put the Magics on hold and give a try to the Acoustic Zen Matrix Ref 2's and see if that might help. They're on their way to me as we speak but I'll need another week+ to break them in before I can fairly assess if they were a good choice or not. If not, there's always talk about the cardas and I might try the Magics, as first planned. BTW, the Pro-9 speaker cables are pretty remarkable in that they will transfer pretty much all the detail but somehow manage to instill a smoothness in the mix AND do it while throwing a deep and wide soundstage if the recording/rest of system can carry it. Good luck & happy Lissn'n.

I used the Pro Silway 3 for some time, and finally concluded it sounded a little strange and disjointed, with a slightly bright top end. The best way I can describe it is that the music just didnt seem to integrate top to bottom. Thats in my set up, and I am sure it can be excellent elswhere. I settled on Nordost Heimdall for now, which seems to fill out the missing density in the midrange, and make the highs more natural. Removed a little brightness but kept the sparkle. I know this isnt what you would expect from Nordost, but the Heimdall appears to be warmer than what I would have expected from Nordost.
If you have serious brightness, I would look at the components, not the cables.

Cardas would be a good choice. Stay away from any hint of silver.