Acoustic Zen vs. Nordost

Jec, I have directly compared these speaker cables in my system and found the AZ Satori to have everything the Nordost Red Dawn had to offer, but were much more balanced top to bottom and were more "musical/organic" than the Nordost wires. I find all the Nordost cables to be very detailed, fast, and transparent but not very pleasant to listen to because of an overall sense of being in your face. Critics, of my opinion, retort that the Nordost wires are so revealing that I'm just discovering some short coming in my upstream gear. I disagree, based on the type of pieces that are in my system, along with hearing other reference level systems with and without the top of the line Nordost wires compared to other wires, including the new AZ Absolute wires. It's all personnal taste/synergy anyways, so take my opinion with a grain of salt and try a home audtion and tell us what your ear's tell you.

Well, everthing depends on your preference, in your system, in your room. But I had red dawn speaker wire and IC. I replaced it with the Satori and matrix ic. In my system, single-ended solid state using newforms r8-2's the AC was simply more full, more musical, more relaxing. The AC has a rather harmoically, and timbre correct presentation in my system. I believe I've had them for 4 years or so now. The red dawn is beautifully made but sounded too leading edge and thin with my ribbons,too little meat on the bones, so to speak. Perhaps in a tube system the red dawn would be better. Just what I heard. I would suggest don't do it but that's just my opinion. Happy listening.

no to the nosrdost, maybe yes to others, better stay where you are.IMHO.

If you are able to, try out Cardas Golden Cross or Golden Reference... see what happens.