Acoustic Zen Satori VS Analysis Plus Oval 9

I owned both. Now I'm using AZ Hologram II. Satori is much better cable then AP 9. Air, transparency, detail etc. AP is a bit heavy on bass, fat bass. AZ Satori has much better tonal balance.
I have AZ Silver Reference IC also. Better then more expensive Siltech.

AZ Tsunami not so good. I bought Lessloss when it cost 350$, way better then Tsunami. Also TG Audio PC better then Tsunami but a bit more expensive.

I use Satori Shotgun on my main system
Matrix II and Straight Wire Crescendo - very engaging ic
(don't waste your time with the wow cable)

Because I loved their interconnects so much, I demo'd Straight Wire Crescendo bi wire in my system and was shocked as it was sluggish and too warm and bloated in the mid bass
back to my Satori Shotgun with it's detail, pinpoint imaging and great tonal characteristics!

on my HT setup
I use AZ Hologram (not bi-wired)for front and center channel

both set ups employ Salk speakers which are fabulous and show every nuance or shortcoming of the music and up chain equipment and wires

Audiotomb,
You might want to consider trying a Von Gaylord Chinchilla interconnect in your system. They work wonderfully with the AZ Satori. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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I have finally come to the realization that it is time for me to upgrade my speaker cables. Since the late 1990's, I have been using the same AUDIOQUEST Crystal Hyperlitz Bi-Wire Speaker Cables for my main speakers, Vandersteen Model 3's. While never being convinced that these cables could convey the best bass response these speakers are capable of, I remain impressed by other facets of their sonic blueprint. Nevertheless, I feel that I can put it off no longer; it is my opinion that my system will sound significantly better if I were to upgrade my speaker cables. Perhaps I am wrong.

At this point, I seek your comments and suggestions.

After doing some browsing on various audio websites, I feel that the ANALYSIS PLUS Oval 8 Solo Crystal or AUDIO ZEN Satori Shotgun speaker cables would be a good match for my system. It is very possible that these cables are too good for my system but unfortunately, I do not have an inexhaustible supply of money to really "do it right".

Please give me suggestions regarding the various ANALYSIS PLUS and AUDIO ZEN cables. I am also considering KIMBER (12TC) or (8TC) and SYNERGISTIC RESEARCH cables. I suspect I will continue to use Bi-Wire speaker cables although I would like your opinion on that issue as well.

My Equipment:

Krell KRC-3 preamp
Ayre V-6xe (L-R & Center channel amplifiers)
Benchmark DAC-1
B&K Reference 50 (SS Processor)
B&K Ex-442m (Rear speaker amplifiers)
Oppo-83SE (DVD, CD)
Cardas Reference IC's
Audio Zen Silver Reference II IC's
Auido Zen WOW IC's
Kimber KS-1011 IC's
Vandersteen Model 3
Vandersteen Model 1b

Thanks,

Regarding my old Vandersteen Model 3 speakers, I am close to opting on a custom bi-wire cable configuration of (Kimber 12TC - for the bottom end) and (Kimber 8TC - for the high). However, ... with a very limited budget doubt tends to linger in the back of my mind, could I get more "bang for the buck" by giving up entirely on the notion of bi-wiring?

I could use the money I have for this project on a single pair of higher quality cables rather than incurring the added expense of two sets of cables per side, as in the bi-wire configuration. Are the sonic benefits of bi-wiring worth the added expense for the Vandersteen Model 3 speakers?

Perhaps a single pair of say Analysis Plus Oval 9s or AZ Satori speaker cables would deliver superior sound when compared with, shall we say lesser quality bi-wired speaker cables.

Let me know your thoughts on this issue and if you have other speaker cable recommendations, configuration options and/or specific manufacturers that I should consider. The manufacturers I have looked at thus far are (Kimber Kable, Anti-Cables, Synergistic Research, Analysis Plus, and Acoustic Zen).

I did receive the following advice regarding the Acoustic Zen speaker cables:
"Acoustic Zen does make some fine cables, but should not be on the short list for Vandersteen's. They tend to be just a bit unfocused and soft in the highs, and a bit pitch indefinite in the bass."

This came from a retailer so I am not sure how much credence to give it. Do you concur with this assessment? I use Acoustic Zen interconnects and digital cables extensively in my system and I love them. I very much appreciate your valued input.