AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects

@ozzy The AQ Pegasus XLR are truly wonderful sounding interconnects in my system that I could very happily live with for the duration. But, just the same, I’ve just ordered a pair of AQ Thunderbird XLR, which should be, I hope, my end-game interconnects. It was your comment that inspired me pull the trigger on the AQ Thunderbird interconnects. Thank you. Happy listening

I just replaced my Audioquest Earth, 1.5 meter, XLR, interconnects, with a 1 meter, XLR, pair of Pegasus, and I'm here to tell you, the improvement that I heard with the Pegasus over the Earth was a revelation in my system.  The Pegasus will make you question whether you ever would need to spend more or replace them with something else.  I know I'm not for the foreseeable future.  The Pegasus are big-time cables and are also end-game interconnect cable for me.  

@bossound  

Initially, my plan was to bring in both a pair of Audioquest Pegasus and Fire interconnects for auditioning and comparison.  Whichever sounded best would remain.  First up, was the Pegasus XLR interconnects.  As the Pegasus began to burn-in more and more, they began to open up more and more.  And after some further burn-in time, the Pegasus locked-in and began to synergize with my system so beautifully, I knew they weren't going anywhere.  Happy listening.

@Ozzy  Yes, LOL!!!  AQ needs to send you a little something.  Also, I did buy the Thunderbird XLR ICs new and I expect for there to be a lengthy burn in.  You know what they say about system matching.  I must say, the Pegasus sounds so excellent, and synergizes so well,  and sounds so right in my system, they will be very difficult to give up.  We'll see.  Happy listening.      

@bosssound I was unable to do a head-to-head comparison, as I sold the Pegasus XLR before the Thunderbird XLR arrived.  I can tell you that, based on memory, the Thunderbird are superior performers in my system than the Pegasus.  My assessment of Thunderbird vs Pegasus: Thunderbird are more refined sounding than Pegasus, with a blacker background, tighter bass, sweeter highs, more depth, detail and transparency than Pegasus.  Quite frankly, I really didn't expect to be that much more impressed with the sound quality of the Thunderbird over the Pegasus, but I was.  Thunderbird seems to have elevated the sound quality of my system to a whole other level of refinement over the Pegasus.  To my ears, Thunderbird are reference caliber cables for the most discriminating audiophile.  As excellent as Thunderbird are, I can only imagine how much more brilliant Firebird and Dragon must be.  At any rate, the search for the perfect interconnect cables for my audio system is now over.  I done!!!  Happy listening.