Moving from Blue Heaven to Silver Reference II


Hi everyone,

Just wondering what one would expect moving from a Nordost Blue Heaven to an Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II interconnect? Associated equipement is a Cary 303/200 (i.e. a little forward of neutral) and a Plinius 8200 integrated (i.e. dark) going to Soliloquy 6.2 speakers (i.e. warm, limited treble) via Acoustic Zen Satori. I'm a fluid midrange and realistic cymbals...

Thank you
portugal11

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Thank you for taking the time to respond with specifics. In reality I would really like to get my hands on a Nirvana S-L, but they are impossible to find on audiogon!

Thanks again
Hello Soix,

It's difficult to come across people using the Soliloquy 6.2s. What equipment are you running with yours? Where are you using the Silver Ref II?

At this point I'm just running a single run of Satori with AZ jumpers going to the highs. I'm trying to locate another used 12' run. I find it really difficult, with my equipment, to get natural cymbals with these speakers...

Thanks for your response
Audphile1,

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! lol

I'm trying extract realistic cymbals from my system and was hoping the Silv. Ref II would be a step in the right direction. Are you suggesting that this cable may not privde for much bloom in the midrange? I'm afraid that the Matrix would give me the bloom I'm looking for but at teh expense of cymbals...

Interested in your thought...

Thanks!
In terms of closure to this post, I have purchased the AZ Silver Ref. Mark II's and am currently listening to them. They sound great between the Cary and Plinius. I immediately noticed improvements in soundstate, high frequency extention, and and overall air or loftyness in the music. For those that believe that cables make no difference I invite you over...

If anything the Cary 303/200 is a bit forward-sounding (based on the research I have done). These AZ bring that out but I'm still happy being the Plinius and Soliloquy are inherently warm. Now, if I can only find something under $2k that has some good old analog PRAT...