I recently saw an Ansuz A2 Ethernet cable for sale at a reasonable price on the second-hand market. I remembered Mike12‘s post (Click here). He preferred it to AQ Vodka on the Silent Angel Bonn Switch. So I bought the Ansuz and replaced the AQ Vodka between the Silent Angel Bonn N8/Forester F1 and ND5XS2 in my system. The comparison:
AQ Vodka: emphasises vocals or lead instruments. For example, in ‘Saint James Infirmary’ (Babablues), the vocals or (later in the track) the saxophone are right in your face. Very impressive and gives you goosebumps. However, the rest of the soundstage recedes into the background and details are missing.
Ansuz A2: more homogeneous, musical and yet with finer resolution, the sound stage is balanced, more background details are audible. It gives you fewer goosebumps with the same track, but is more realistic and authentic. Tonally, the bass is deeper and more contoured. So the Ansuz stays where it is for now. My second AQ Vodka will remain between the wall socket and the Bonn N8 for the time being. Perhaps I will replace this with an Ansuz Ethernet cable in the future. For now, I am enjoying the music in my system, which has taken another small step forward.
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