| Model: | Au24 Audio Interconnect |
| Category: | Cable |
| Suggested Retail Price: | $398/1 meter |
| Description: | Single Crystal, true 75 Ohm, coaxial, cross-linked polyethylene Teflon jacket. |
| Manufacturer URL: | Audience |
| Model Picture: | View |
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Review by Brian on March 19, 2000 at 15:19:58 IP Address: 209.247.142.217 |
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The Au24 cable series from Audience achieves the highest performance standard that I have heard in my system. Despite the fact that Richard at Audience is at heart a solid state guy, I have found that we are in complete agreement on the sound of these cables when we compare notes on the sound in my tube system. I will not go on to describe various nerdy audiophile qualities, But, I will tell you that with these cables in my system ALL of the instruments sound distinctly more like themselves than any other cable that I have heard. It is truly amazing how relaxed electronically produced music can sound when the instruments sound like themselves. I believe that everyone needs a cable of this level of performance to hear what their electronics actually sound like. OK! Just a little nerdism: When I say all of the instruments sound more like themselves I mean ALL of the instruments. From the biggest bass drum in the most reverberant hall to the cellos to the fiddle. It is also amazing how much more you can hear recording artifacts such as corny old echo chambers in old pop recordings without those features taking over the listening experience like with other "detailed" products.I should say that I also used the speaker cable of the same design and they were simply more of the same. A great, reasonably priced product.
| Product Weakness: | None noted yet. |
| Product Strengths: | True musical timbre. Balanced response throughout the audio range. |
| Associated Equipment for this Review: | |
| Amplifier: | Custom, P/P triode connected mark III , approx. 25W/ mono amp. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Modified Electronic Tonalities Foreplay and custom Bill Jones phono stage (all tube) |
| Sources (CDP/Turntable): | Modified Maplenoll turntable or Toshiba DVD player for cds. Cartridge is Clearaudio Sigma. |
| Speakers: | VMPS Super tower /R with many upgrades |
| Cables/Interconnects: | review cables |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | classical, jazz, electronic pop |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 20ft. x 25ft. x 8ft. |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | sonex behind, between speakers |
| Time Period/Length of Audition: | I bought them |
| Other (Power Conditioner etc.): | homemade AC cables. Made from Audioquest cable as recommended by the Parts Connection plus an Audience power cord on the phono stage |
| Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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