Z squared AUAU gold alloy ICs, no image at all


Hi
I have just bough a pair of Z squared audio 2.0m AUAU gold alloy neutrik interconnects for my system. I put them between the dac and and the pre amplifier. I used to have a regular diamond back audioquest IC there. I put the z squared cable and the image lost a lot of focus. The voice was left to the center and the soundstage wasnt as clear as with the AQ. The sound lost the magic.
I would like to know if somebody has experienced the same with this ICs or maybe the cables need a break in. Or maybe Im doin something wrong.
Thanks
Alan Brain
alanbrain
You mean to cross the ICs,left dac to right pre, and right dac to left pre?
I will do it and tell you.
Thanks
Alan
For some reason my post didn't all come through.

You could cross them and see if the image shifts from left to right.

My original thought was to swap the left and right ICs, but not cross them. See if the image shifts.

Also, be sure the directional arrows are pointing in the right direction, and the locking barrels are tight.
Ok Tvad, thanks. I will check the arrows first and then the neutriks and later I will swap to see what happens. Have you used this cable before? How was the sound? because I think this cable is better than the AQ diamond back...
Thanks
Alan
I have tried them, and I thought the sound was terrific...in fact I sold some Nirvana SL interconnects and kept the Z Squared.
I was changing speakers, i move from a triangle celius 202 to a pair of tyler reference monitors. This is due to my new room that is too small for the celius. I try a lot of acoustic treatments until I gave up. Then I listened the Von Schweikerts VR1 in the small room and the sound was terrific compared to the celius. So somebody told me that If I liked the VR1s I would love the Tyler Reference Monitors. Then I bought a pair and they arrive in 10 days. Today when I was in the middle of the test with the Z squared cables my audio salesman arrive and took the celius to the store.
So, I will continue the break in process with the tylers in 10 days. i will let you know.
Thanks
ALAN