AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24


I currently run the Satori speaker cables on my VR4 III HSE. I'm interested in switching to the AU24s, but haven't heard them yet. There's nothing wrong with the Satori, just wondering if I can get to the next level using the AU24s. Any comparisons out there?
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I copared the Hologram mono runs to the Audience in my system and found the Holograms moer to my liking. the AZ's had more details and sounded moer refined. Hope this is helpful.

Happy Listening.
Audio is a funny thing as I had almost the opposite experience of BigKidz. I bought my Au24's upon a friend's recommendation, and after subsequent research. In my initial research, among other things, I found that some to many (including Stereophile) preferred the Au24 speaker cables over the Valhallas. So I gave them a try.

I went from AZ Satori shotgun dual run bi-wires to Harmonic Tech Pro 9 internal bi-wires to Au24 mono wire. The Satori's and Pro 9's were near identical sonically.

In my experience, the Au24's were far superior to either of my previous cables. And my desire to bi-wire subsided.

I found easily discernable improvement in the bass regions as the Au24's minimized/eliminated the time-smear in those regions. (Supposedly, this time smear is quite common in cables.) And the Au24's showed how grainy the previous cables were at the top end by providing enhanced detail with quieter background.

One caveat is that the Au24's appear to be amp dependent. Both in my experience and now in the experience of a few others who've contacted me.

I say amp dependent because with one amp the above improvements still occurred (but depending on what cables you're upgrading from of course), but the bass can give the appearance to kinda' become much lighter as it became much tighter.

But with another amp, the bass became outta' this world, rich, full, tighter than I've ever heard, and beautifully pronounced.

If you do notice a lightening in the bass while also noticing a tightening in the bass, I'd have to guess that the Au24's are bringing deficiencies of the amplifier to light.

BTW, it's also nice that the Au24's cost about the same as these other two.

-IMO
I will agree completely with the above post with what I have heard with my system. I have been using my AU-24's on my new VR4 IIIHSE's for around 6 months now, and have found them a wonderful match. In my case, I am using two separate runs, one to the mids/highs and one to the bass cabinets. With my tube amp, this gives me the ability to use the 2, 4, or 8 ohm taps to either the bass or mids/highs which give me different results sonically. The bass with the AU-24's is a bit less full sounding than other cables I have tried, but the quality of the bass is MUCH tighter, quicker, and more detailed. The mids and highs are equally detailed and well balanced. The soundstage is not quite as wide as others I have tried, but very 3-D. These cables will make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck with violin solos...very realistic on these wonderful speakers!
I check your system I think it will sound good, but
if you can audition them side by side the better.
I heard the au24 with vtl monos, and VS vr 4, the
performers are in the room.