Audience cable opinion, anyone? Au24, Maestro....


Audience cable opinion, anyone? Au24, Maestro or Conductor.... and also the Balanced mode since they are double run design for balanced and the price has a big jump for balanced too! All opinions are appreciated with regards to Audience Cable. Thanks
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I use Audience Au24 interconnects and speaker cables almost exclusively in my systems. The only exceptions are the use of the Maestro speaker cables in my office system and another brand of interconnect when i need a really flexible cable. To me, there is no need to look elsewhere. The Auddience cables are smooth and articulate. With them, I could really hear a difference and justify the cost. I have not compared the Au24 and Maestro speaker cables, but I would say they are very close. The Maestro is a chunkier cable. I use both unbalanced and balanced interconnects. Yes, the balanced cables cost more, but I wanted AU24 wherever i could get it!
I have tried several mid-priced cables in my EAD/Bohlender Graebener system, Stealth I/C's, StraightWire Serenade and Virtuoso and AudioQuest Clear. The Audience AU24 is clearly the more musical cable but lacks the mid-bass punch I got when biwiring with the StraightWire Virtuoso to the mid-Bass & the AU24 to the treble. When I used the AU24 on the mid-bass and the Virtuoso on the treble the magic was gone. The AU24 is definitely worth the $$.
This is the most musical cable I've heard. More dynamics high and low across the spectrum and musical.As good or better than Valhalla which I previously owned. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I love the power cables also.