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Synergistic Designers Reference


Hi Folks:

Several years ago at the last NY audio show, I heard a demo of these cables with active shielding. With or without the shielding installed, the cables sounded phenomenal. One of the best I have ever heard. The others on my short list of speaker cable would be Kimber Select and Monocle, Kubala Sosna Emotion, Cardas Neutral Reference and my current cable the H.T. Pro 11+.

Can anyone compare or contrast the above?

Is the Synergistic only at it's best when you are also using the same series of interconnects?

What is the successor to that series and does the Designers Reference cable offer good pre-owned value as far as reference quality is concerned?

Thanks for your help.

D.H.
CT Audio Society
www.ctaudio.org
danhirsh

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khrys
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Ironically, I have heard all of these cables in my system except your current ones.
The SR Teslas have an amazing soundstage and dynamics that became overbearing after the "wow" factor wore off.
The KS Emotion was delightfully warm but somewhat underwhelming.
Cardas NR is a great value but is uninvolving compared with the others.
So, until recently the Kimber Select has had the best balance of the characteristics described above in my system.
Until now.
My new provisional reference is the Kubala Sosna Elation.
But I have enough respect for Kimber to try their new 6000 series speaker cable in my system before I defect.
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