Audience Au24 Bi-wire or w/Jumper with N803


Hi Everyone,
Everyone specifically using Au24 bi-wire or with a pair of jumper with N803, your experiences/opinions/recommendations will be greatly appreciated. Other gears: mc352, c2200.
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Showing 3 responses by audphile1

No!!! B&W N803 will not sound good with a single run.
Second, forget AU24 and get Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun - double run, just what the N803s like. Trust me, I tried different single run speaker cables. N803s don't sound right with single run. Don't go there with this speaker. Audience speaker cables will probably not give you the bass or the speed of AZ. You will also get a soundstage that is shallow comparing to AZ. If you want you can try though, but my bet is that you'll be waisting your time and money with a single run speaker cable.
John, I have tried Zu Libtec speaker cables with jumpers and did not like them at all. They were dull sounding and lacked dynamics and speed. The collapsing of soundstage took place as well. Zu customer service is top notch and they took the cable back so all I was in is a shipping cost.

Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun bettered the Libtec by a big margin. Much better choice and a bargain used plus easy to sell.

By the way, the jumpers that come with N803 are pretty good. If you do use the cable with jumpers, make sure you connect the speaker cable to the top and jump from there to the woofs. Keep in mind that N803 are 3-way design and as many single run cables I have tried, they always gave their best when biwired. Not trying to discourage your purchase, but it's a fact, at least in my system.

For the same price Ibis costs new, the Synergistic Research Tesla Accelerator in my mind may be a better choice. I have auditioned these and they simply kicked ass. No kidding! I think with your Plinius integrated that's kind of smooth and relaxed sounding, the SR Tesla Accelerator would be a very nice match. It would still keep the smooth but detailed top end, grain-free mids and thunderous bass plus the soundstage that is hard to beat.