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Synergistic Research Acoustic vs Precision Refere?

I have been using Cardas Golden Reference speaker wire between JRDG 312 and Vienna Mahlers. Now considering a speaker wire change. . . perhaps to a Synergistic Research product like the Acoustic Reference or the Precision Reference. If you have had the opportunity of listening to these 2 SR wires, how would you characterize their sonic difference?

The rest of my system consists of Esoteric X-01 Limited + Purist Anniversary PC, JRDG Capri + Shunyata Anaconda Alpha Helix, Sky XLR ICs. I listen to 60% chamber music, 30% orchestra, 10% female vocalists and other genres.
guidocorona
guidocorona OP
4,298 posts
 
Thank you Slvrtravel, info very much appreciated. From your characterization, I suspect PR may in the end be more of my preference for speaker wires than AR. G.
opus88
530 posts
 
Aside from Synergistic, why not have The Cable Company send you a pair of JPS Superconductor 3 for audition. I think you'll be very impressed.
guidocorona OP
4,298 posts
 
Thank you Opus, JPS, Purist, AQ etc. . . are not being excluded, however, I would like to discuss very specifically AR vs PR on this particular thread. G
jwpstayman
391 posts
 
I second the choice for the Tesla cables - I tried A/R and P/R in my system and while that was indeed wonderful, I foolishly borrowed a pair of Apex for the source and was so astonished at the performance, I just had to figure out a way to get the Apex(at source) to go along with the Precision Ref - that combination literally transformed my system to be one of the very best I have ever heard!
fplanner2000
616 posts
 
I would try the SR Apex Tesla - you might as well, right? I did and it sounded the best between amp and speakers (bi-wired). Using PR from preamp to amp and Apex from Esoteric to preamp as suggested by SR and my dealer. The sound is pretty amazing - also using SR PC's. This line is truly "synergistic" - the more you use, the better the system sounds, at least in my case. Replaced all my more expensive Virtual Dynamics Genesis/Revelation cabling.

Good luck! RMAF next week!!
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