Speaker Cables

[GuillaumeB]

Just bought some Viard Audio Design (French) Silver HD20 speaker cables for my Devialet 200. They are a huge upgrade from a rather inexpensive pair of cables I had been using. I have also ordered the Viard Silver HD20 power cable. We'll see how that does in the mix. I am amazed that with my Devialet, Atohm GT1 Devialet "special edition" speakers and cables, I have an all-French system (excluding my Brit speaker stands). Never thought that would happen! Since I am American expat living in France, I can blame it all on the daily trek by a French audio store. I kept seeing what I thought was a mirror on the wall in the store until one day I realized it was... a Devialet.

I was considering trying Viard in my new system. I decided to get Audience Au24SE to try for some months and they're so far excellent. Still interested though in the Viard, so looking forward to more of your impressions as they settle in.

I have heard very good things about the Audience cables. Congrats! I purchased the Viard cables from another Devialet owner who was moving up to Crystal cables, so the the Viard cables are already broken in! I had some rather inexpensive cables in place before and the upgrade is enormous. But I really don't have a way of comparing with other high-quality cables. For now, I am happy.

I also had some pretty basic cables at first and, as I wrote in another post, couldn't hear much of what other people into high end were talking about. Then I tried JPS Labs Superconductor V and high end was finally revealed. Yesterday, I was thinking how some really familiar music was sounding more fantastic than ever, then I remembered I switched in the Audience cables a month ago.

I might try the Audience cables down the road. My wife doesn't like the thick nature of the Viard cables (hosepipes!) so I think I will look at alternatives. But later!

There's always Crystal Cables...

Guillaume