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Affordably priced, slender design and incredible sound for the money, Audience is widely recognized for their high performance at decent prices. They are understated in appearance, but not in performance.
"...The Conductors revelled in the brilliantly articulated consonants and the way the voices intertwined in the complex weave of harmonies. Sibilants were more sharply defined without sounding annoying. The Conductors also provided a more accurate picture of the placement of the singers in the spacious-sounding acoustic. The Conductors took this recording, and with it my equipment, to another level.
the Audience Conductors and powerChords delivered the musical punch line every time. They even beat out my reference interconnects and power cables - I hate when that happens! This might be another reason why some audio reviewers disdain cable reviews. They might hear something better and feel forced to reinvest in new wires. The Audience power cables offer accuracy and musicality beyond their really simple appearance and affordable price..."
- Sixmoons.com
 All Audience cables are designed for low eddy-current resistance. This is the key electrical characteristic for good time domain response. Eddy-currents are created by the magnetic field found around a cable when an electrical signal is present. This magnetic field builds up and collapses as the signal varies. When the field collapses it induces an opposing voltage back into the cable. This opposing voltage causes eddy-currents in the conductor. If they could be seen, eddy-currents would look like swirling water in a river. This late arriving, opposing voltage disrupts the original signal by inducing a time-smearing artifact. These effects are clearly audible. Cables that sound "detailed" or "powerful in the bass" are usually victims of high eddy-currents. Eddy currents plus high capacitance can cause a cable to sound overly "relaxed." The particular type of coloration caused by eddy-currents is dependent on the materials, construction techniques and the geometric configuration of the cable. The Conductor cables exhibit extremely low eddy–current resistance.
Many cables are designed for the lowest possible capacitance. Other cables are designed for the lowest possible inductance. Actually, for properly balanced sound reproduction these inductive and capacitive values should both be minimized and the ratio of inductance to capacitance (L:C) must be optimized. By designing for the lowest possible eddy-current resistance at the correct specific frequency, proper L:C ratio is naturally arrived at and both of these properties are minimized. The result is natural reproduction as heard in real life without added emphasis or editorializing. The Audience cables may not sound as exciting at first but the virtues become apparent as the listener becomes familiar with them. Perhaps even more importantly, the musical overtones arrive in their proper time relationship with the fundamentals. This creates a more convincing illusion of reality and improves sound staging. For example, when properly recorded, a drummer’s cymbals will now be placed back with the rest of the drum kit instead of appearing to emanate from the speakers.
Audience Conductor Interconnects - A Tweek Geek.com Favorite
The Conductor line of cables are a high performance to price ratio, entry level product by Audience. Like all cables by Audience the Conductor line is designed for low eddy-current resistance. We have found low eddy-current resistance to be the most important quality in high-resolution audio and video cables. The Conductor cables are very flexible making them easy to install in tight spaces. To achieve greater sonic purity the physical design leans towards simplicity. Our ultra-simple Conductor RCA connectors maintain this simplicity. Subjectively, a natural musical timbre is realized. Tonally, there is a family resemblance with the Au24 and Maestro interconnects.
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