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Audience AU24, are they good?

Hi,
I almost have my system complete, just need a pair of good and affordable speaker cables. My system (budget system):
Jadis JD-3 CD
AudioNote DAC2 (old version)
Sonic Frontier SFL-2 (upgraded some tubes using Siemens & amperex)
Krell KSA-250 (i know it's a very old amp, but no $ yet)
Dunlavy Aletha
Cardas Golden Ref ICs
Cardas Quadlink speaker cables (this may be the weakest link in the system).

So, my wife plan to visit to Singapore, and here is my opportunity to get a pair of good speaker cables (I live in Indonesia, hard to get use stuffs here). Thus, I won't be able to audition whatever I will decide to buy.... I got some offer of:
Audience AU24, Nordost Red Dawn Rev II, Audioquest (forgot the model), and some other. But from all, the Audiences seem quite affordable, about US$525 (single wire, spade ends). The question: how good are they compare to Red Dawn, etc or even my old quadlink? I mostly listen to some pop and light jazz music.

Thanks in advance..
Regards,
Adinata
atjandra888
mikesinger
572 posts
 
i would not underate the importance of power cords... they are just as important as interconnects and speaker cables...

it is really hard to audition cables without them...i went through 10 different speaker cables and 6 sets of interconnects till i auditioned the audience power cables with my classe cam monos and ap libra speakers....needless to say i bought them for my system.
wc65mustang
524 posts
 
>>they are just as important as interconnects and speaker cables...<<

I respectfully disagree with you. Whereas I do not discount the importance of power cords (there are significant differences among them) the signal carrying wires have had a much bigger impact in every system I've owned. Just my $02.
mikesinger
572 posts
 
signal wires do have a big impact...however, going from cardas power cables to audience was pretty much at the same level as a interconnect change (in my system)....
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cello
645 posts
 
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Adinata,
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I would suggest getting one power cord (used) either Audience or BMI Shark or Whale Supreme (not regular whales) and roll it around your system. A good power cord can make an enormous difference if it is the right one for your system.
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I would not argue the value of power cords over interconnects. Both are critical to great sound. See if you can manage one used power cord now (better used, they are broken in).
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Do count on anything from 200 - 1,000 hours (my experience) for break-in on both power cords and interconnects. Power Cords took longer in my system.
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Let us know what you do and how you make out.
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Rgds,
Larry
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wc65mustang
524 posts
 
Power cords take significantly fewer hours to break in than signal carrying wires. No power cord in the world takes anywhere near 1000 hours.
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