Virtual Dynamics vs Tesla


Has anyone experience with both VD and SR cables? I'd like to know how these brands compare, especially the Revelation and Genesis line of VD against the SR Tesla Acoustic Reference through Apex (interconnects, speaker cables and/or power cables). I have Genesis IC and I like it soundwise but it's very hard to manage. Also very expensive to cable a system with all Genesis. Thanks!!
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Thanks guys, your comments are very helpful. Glory, are you saying that Ultra Clear is better than Genesis 2 RCA?? The Ultra is listed 999.00 and the Genesis 2 RCA 7,225.00 on VD web site. Don't you think this is really odd??
Glory,

They are the VD Gen 1.1. Interesting that you are using JPS Alu and going to the Gen 2. I alway want to try their Alu PC's but never got the chance.... what are your views?.

cheers
JPS Aluminata is an outstanding wire with a BLACK noiseless background. In my system it may be a bit dark and dull sounding but that remains to be seen/heard.

$$$ for the VD UC has nothing to do with the breakthrough technology that is used to run past the Gen. IC. I feel I don't want to cast my pearls before swine on this one so yes you are right, the Gen. IC for all the big $$$ is much better than the little $$$ UC.

According to Rick there is a huge difference between the 1.1 and the 2.0 Gen. SC. We shall find out now in my system how it stacks up next to the JPS wire.

I love to read the many members here on this site that think wire X beats out wire Y only to find out 120 days later that wire X sucks because wire Z smokes it. Wire Z is the in wire only to find out the wire Z is now called ZSE and thay my friend is the way this game is played. Because the ZSE is now ZSE Reference and that of course is a better wire because it does XYZ better than the ZSE.

So VD Vs. SR is a real trip if you ask me as it means nothing until you hear the newer Reference called the Reference Supreme wire soon to be released in the Spring of 2010.
Glory, I agree with you 100%. There is always a bigger fish and trying to find out what's the very best cable out there is kinda foolish.

However, I initiated this thread only to find out if the SR Tesla cables were in the same league as VD Genesis 1.1 cables that I know and are my current references. It seems to be the case and that's good.

I wanted to find cables that are easy to manage and didn't make me miss the Genesis sound. At least not much. I like to try a tweak from time to time and VD cables make that a struggle. After a few months in my system, they had wore me out a little. I guess most people don't care...

Please keep us updated about your impressions on VD Genesis 2.0. You're gonna be one of the first to try it!
We all are spending way too much on cables and with designers always coming up with newer models supposibly better than the old, we are just suckers within their game. Theres always a new flavour of the month and everyone's system/ taste in sound differs so much.
A old audiophile friend told me once that if a hardwear component is designed correctly, it eliminates the real needs for exoctic fancy cables to untimately alter or change it's original sound. Just my opinion but I'm also one of those suckers :)