silverstreak vs audience au24 se night & day, doesn't compare. vocals are more natural, overall music is more dyanmic, separation is incredible, wider and more hologrpahic soundstage. much more weight on bass the price does reflect performance...big time. 4:00 607006485 4204 Audience vs purist purist is warmer au24 - blacker background au24 vocals are a tad bit rougher purist has a more lusher sound, effortless, good low-end weight au24 is leaner purist is more sweet you could hear the contours of the voice better with the purist. au24 separation is better and deeper soundstage au24 is more musical but purist is more smooth and laid back au24 more detailed, purist has more slam au24 is a tad bit leaner on vocals au24 has better instrumental separation au24 has better string textures (soundmaker) purist has a lot of authority on low-end, sub-bass purist more euphonic purist doesn't tickle your ears as much as au24 purist thumping has great impact au24 is a lot more holographic and probably more accurate au24 sound more live, the purist is just a warmer cable. purist is cozy. purist - strings don't have as much detail...smooth. au24 is life like vocal...for A Way by Lotte purist is more atmospheric, good for rock adds that extra body...it's a nice thing, just not as pristine as the au24 need to compare the rca to the purist purist less fatiguing au24 is still more musical...not as much low-end but you trade it for a better soundstage, imaging, and clarity au24 a lot more resolving, better separation, the purist sounds a bit smeared in comparison. purist, mids are more forward, i would even say a darker but euphonic presentation i think the mids being forward is the biggest difference, esp for the abyss with a scooped mid.