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Why don't gold based cable fans try Synergistic

I am looking to try new cables and have been reading the archives in cable forums on all the great cable recommendations. I'm trying to get a handle on how the Synergistic Tesla range that I once owned compare to the gold based cable offerings.

However for some strange reason hardly any of the members here who seem to have tried the various gold based faves (Gabriel Gold, Jade, KCI, Purist and others) have not been tempted to try the popular Synergistic cables and not much here in the way of comparisons. I am not sure why but there seems to be two camps.

Anyways hoping to get a comparison as I had the Tesla Accelerators in my system for a short while and wonder if the gold based cables have the same naturalness, depth of soundstage, air and separation of the Teslas. I should add that as good as the Accelerators were sound wise I did not like the idea of introducing more electricity into my system with the active shielding hence looking for comparable alternatives.
frankk
tbg
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I rest my case.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
What about your ethic problems? Give me examples of what you mean by mine with some documentation rather than snide remarks.
trelja
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Tbg, "Give me examples of what you mean by mine with some documentation rather than snide remarks."

I'd say that Tidal speaker review you dangled out there post RMAF2009 was enough to score a ZERO in a class or have one's career taken away from them. Documentation right here on this website.
tbg
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Trelja, I will let others decide whether there was any ethical issue in my wanting to do a review on these speakers but the importer's unwillingness to put a pair out for review and my buying them after being very impressed with them at the RMAF.

I afraid, in my opinion you only make snide remarks just like Bill Feil. Furthermore, I cannot see what relevance this has on this thread.
bvdiman
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Enamored by the recent hype, for the past two weeks I have been home auditioning the SR Tesla A and Absolute Ref power cords. I must say that their house sound are unmistakable, (I own the Designer Ref2 and Apex ic's for some years). Almost always impressive at first listen (that's why i bought their ic's then), after which it gets a bit tiring over time. Too energetic (forceful) lows (mostly), highs (slightly)--over emphasized imo. With slightly recessed mids which can at times sound quite thin (pc), their ic have better fuller mids with nice palpable bloom. Both lines are very very quiet, hence good resolution and great sound staging. But somehow still not for me, as I felt there's still a slight bit too much equalization going on with their cable for my taste--albeit in a much lesser degree with their current Tesla Line. However, I can also see that how in some system, given their strength, they will no doubt sound spectacular. This time around, I think I will settle for the cheaper PS Audio AC12 pc (same dealer loan btw), which in my current system sounded just more natural and relaxed--better balanced across the frequency range and more organic sounding (richer, fleshier midrange).

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