I agree that AQ wire tends toward brightness. I use AQ speaker wire only for bottom end of biwire, with VandenHul silver for top end. Also, I use VandenHul The Second from CD to preamp. Very smooth, with lots of air, good soundstage, etc.
Help with Bright B&W 802H
I have brand new B&W 802N,Meridian 506.20 CD player,McIntosh 532 amp, Adcom 750 preamp,Synerg. Res. Phase I Lumenescence single ended interconnect from CD to pre and Phase II Kalediscope from pre to power. AudioTruth Forrest bi-wire speaker cables. My system is too bright despite speaker placement. Great besides that. Any hints would be appreciated.