I did get in one evening of listening with Avanti's AES cable, via my Bryston BDP-2 player into the Berkeley Reference dac. I again was struck by the SQ this cable displayed after it warmed up. I did let the cable burn in for 4 days before the demo took place. I was unable to follow my normal testing routine, as my system was disassembled to allow for some electrical updates and painting. I decided to perform these room updates now, as I am out of town to get some tests done on my Mom.....concerning her heart condition. So I thought it best to pass the cables on to Mike, so as not to hold up those are in line.
The test was done with my Spatial Masters speakers/D'Agostino pre and monos. The Avanti cable seem to tighten up the focus and narrow the soundstaging a bit......which was not a bad thing. The Spatials can throw a massively wide, almost unbelievable soundstage at times. So this cable brought forth a more believable presentation of the performers and instruments in their proper space. As mentioned before, I did not have time to go back and forth with my reference Stealth Sextet or Nordost Vahalla AES cables. So I admit this demo was not performed to the standard I like to subject cables to. But I wanted to express a general impression I got from this AES Avanti cable.
The build and sound quality of the Avanti's far exceeds their price point for sure. I wish I could have spent more time with the cables provided, but ultimately I need to attend to the un-timely family health problems that are requiring my attention. I thank Mike for allowing me to try these fine cables.
The test was done with my Spatial Masters speakers/D'Agostino pre and monos. The Avanti cable seem to tighten up the focus and narrow the soundstaging a bit......which was not a bad thing. The Spatials can throw a massively wide, almost unbelievable soundstage at times. So this cable brought forth a more believable presentation of the performers and instruments in their proper space. As mentioned before, I did not have time to go back and forth with my reference Stealth Sextet or Nordost Vahalla AES cables. So I admit this demo was not performed to the standard I like to subject cables to. But I wanted to express a general impression I got from this AES Avanti cable.
The build and sound quality of the Avanti's far exceeds their price point for sure. I wish I could have spent more time with the cables provided, but ultimately I need to attend to the un-timely family health problems that are requiring my attention. I thank Mike for allowing me to try these fine cables.
