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Audience Au24 speaker cables with Vandersteen

If anyone is using these wires with Vandersteen speakers, are you bi-wiring or using a single run? Richard Vandersteen has a strong preference for bi-wiring his speakers, but Audience recommends using single runs of their wires. There is a section on their site which says the problems and faults that arise from bi-wiring are seldom mentioned. I'm using AZ Satori Shotgun double mono bi-wires with Vandy 3A Signatures. I've been pleased but the switch from HT Pro Silway III interconnects to Au24s was quite nice, so I'm buying Au24 speaker wire.
jeff_ss
bigtee
803 posts
 
I think if you talk to Audience, they will tell you that Vandersteen's are an exception to their thought on this. I would biwire them no matter what I used.
By the way, what changes did you notice switching from the HT PSW III cables to the Au24's?
I use these with my 3a Sigs and also use the Satori's in a biwire. I do use balanced interconnects with my Aesthetix Calypso driving the Ayre V5x amp.
jeff_ss OP
91 posts
 
I hope you're right because I purchased some Au24 bi-wires today. Regarding the comparison of the Au24 interconnects to the HT PSW III, the differences were not huge, but better defined bass, and a more transparent presentation overall. The HT interconnects seemed to add a bit of dark character. I'm running Au24 single ended from my phono stage and CDP to a Belles 21A pre, and JPS Labs Superconductor FX balanced to a pair of Belles 150A Reference amps operating as mono blocks.
mikesinger
572 posts
 
i am auditoning the au-24 and i am really surprised such big sound comes from such small cables (they are still in the process of breaking in).

Btw, the people at audience are very nice, i called them up and left them a deposit for a 30 day audition. and they reffered some local dealers if i wish to purchase them.

The vandesteens are definetly designed to be bi-wired. if you wish, you can compare the jumpers to the extra pair.

good luck,

mike
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