cardas golden reference or audience Au24

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    Speaker Cable

    which speaker cable is better match for accuphase/krell/dynaudio system?

    cardas golden reference
    Van den hul relevation
    fadel art coherence
    audience Au24
     
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    No reply?!
     
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    How many people do you think have tried those cables on such a system? ;)
    .. apart from the fact if there could be any differences between cables. :D

    The best thing, amir, is that you try them yourself and make a write up in the Review section.

    regards
     
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    Transparent.
     
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    Eailsy beaten including the top ref series.
    Having tried ALL 4, I use none of them, but then I'm a music lover.
    The AU 24 isn't too bad (safe and neutral ish, bit light in the bass), the Cardas is a bit too warm and cuddly, The F/Arts one is a touch hifi and top endy.
    And the VDH is imho pretty low down on any list.
    If you like that sort of presenation nothing gets close to Sosas Cabola. not my bag, but maybe yours Amir.
     
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    Totally system dependent as Titian says. Krell usually works well with transparent though so that's a good starting point.

    Personally I wouldn't bother - for the cost of some of those cables you could buy some decent loudspeakers.
     
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    A very good point Sm, what would you recommend?
     
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    For Amir: Wilson Sophia?
     
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    wadia-miester Mighty Rearranger

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    OH God NO, they are grim :rolleyes:
    Sm, any thoughts?
     
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    Stereo Mic

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    it's impossible IME to recommend speakers -they are such a personal thing.

    I just don't like the dynaudio/krell sound at all - everytime I have heard it, it has the subtlety of a Swedish father with a hangover.
     
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    wadia-miester Mighty Rearranger

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    Sm,

    A totally nightmare combination of the first order, and to be avoided at all costs.
    Prehaps Amir would be better to accquire some plane tickets and spend some time in UK listening to a few systems and arrange some quality demo's to further his quest possibly?
    Failing that, maybe some Nordost :kneel:
     
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    wadia-miester Mighty Rearranger

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    Couldn't resist sorry, Valhalla the secret sonic weapon that the US invented for the cold war, finds another use :lol: :lol: :banghead: :ffrc: :ffrc: :ffrc:
     
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    I would guess that they are all the same. Buy whichever is the most expensive.
     
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    Yes Amir sell the Krell and the Dyns and buy a BelCunto and some Meadowfarts :p

    Curt
     
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    i love dynaudio neutrality and krell extension
     
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    i can buy fadel art coherence under 3000$ .
    do you recommend?
     
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    Not expensive enough. You do want the best for your system, don't you?
     
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    I thought you were leaving Devil! Anyhow are you someone who can't tell the difference between cables? (I admit I strugle sometimes with this too!).
     
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    The Devil IHTFP

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    I don't think cables per se are any different from one another, tbh.

    Good, consistent electrical contact between plugs & sockets is probably very important, and there are strategies for achieving that.
     
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    I have heard the difference between cables although not on all systems (usually only the best) and very little difference on my own. NEVER heard a mains cable make a difference and that includes loads of Nordost stuff too. Asked a hifi shop to prove them to me and they failed (along with them not hearing any difference either). I believe sheilding can also be important in cabling (as well as connection). I wait to be impressed in terms of the amount of money spent versus improvement. I did hear some good stuff at WM's, although I had nothing to compare it to.
     
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