I received my Acoustic Zen Silver Reference last week and tried it out over the weekend. Wow, is this a thick cable. It's about the size of a garden hose. You'll need a lot of space behind your equipment to bend it. First impressions are very positive. It's definetly the best cable I've tried. If you want detail and clarity in abundance then this is the cable to try. I would say compared to the Homegrown Silver Lace that this cable has a much richer sound to it. It makes the Silver Lace sound a little thin and bright. Of course, the AZSR is over 4 times the price. I would characterize the sound of the AZSR more on the warmer side of neutral. Yet, at the same time there is plenty of upper end energy. I was never wanting for more. The one great thing I noticed was a complete lack of grain with this cable. Every instrument had its own space and I couldn't get over how that made everything sound so clean. It was like when I tried DVDs for the first time and I compared it to Laserdisc. It was like someone had cleaned my TV with Windex and I could finally see a clear picture for the first time. That's the way this cable made me feel about the music I was hearing. If you can afford it then you should try this cable out for yourself. You can usually pick one up on Audiogon for about half price. Highly recommended.
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