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Zu Cable-vs-Virtual Dynamics?

Hi:i;m looking for a pair of reasonable priced used speaker cables and was wondering if anyone has had any experince with the zu cable wax or the virtual dynamics reference speaker cable and how they compared to each other,thanks so much in advance.Al
my system is
resolution audio dacs&transport
moon i-5 integrated
paradigm ref v-40II speakers
maplashade ic's.
alfred
bluenose
387 posts
 
Hi, Alfred. I know you're looking for speaker cable but I would try a virtual dynamic power cord on the moon1-5. I have the sim4070SE and Rick at VD suggested the audidtion PC and it really makes this amp boogie big time....just a thought. Good luck.
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ozzy
7,564 posts
 
Tireguy,
I have purchased the ZU Wax Cables and have about 60 hours on them. Your discription is exactly the same as I would describe.
I finally hooked the wax cables to my secondary system for additional burn in time. I am not sure if I will keep them.
Tireguy, I believe you were thinking of the HMS cables from previous posts. Email me , before you regret it.
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bradz
229 posts
 
Hey Alfred...How have you been? Good to see you here again. I'm using the VD pc's with good results (3 power 2's). I've been thinking about trying the VD Absolute speaker cables instead of my current AP Oval 9 biwired. Has anyone compared these two cables?
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bradz
229 posts
 
I meant to say VD audition speaker cables above.
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Bradz, I replaced a set of Analysis Plus BiOval 9s with cryo'd biwired Auditions. I never had them at the same time as I was selling off cables in order to finance the change to all Virtual Dynamics. But when I did receive the Audition Package, the first thing I did was to swap in the Audition speaker cables only for an impromptu comparison from memory.

My impressions were that the Auditions were just as smooth or smoother than the AP9s while also being a bit more transparent. This is when the Auditions were stone cold new out of their pizza boxes. They were a bit icy when new, but now have become a very smooth yet revealing set of cables allowing all the virtues of my components to show through. Another improvement was soundstage width and depth. Much more layering front to back as well. Give them at least a good month or more of burn-in and you'll be rewarded.

I still think the AP9s are great cables, especially for lean solid state systems. The Auditions have worked very well with my tube DAC and preamp, and solid state amp.
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