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The Acrolink 2070II is the junior member of the 7N interconnect range of Acrolink of Japan. I had earlier written about the 2400II which is the top of the range of the 6N interconnect range. An opportunity arose to acquire the 2070II at a decent price and I took it without hesitation. I have actually heard the 2070II before briefly at Audio Basic in Adelphi but did not want to consider it due to its considerable expense. Physically, the 2070II and 2400II are quite similar in that they have a transparent outer insulation layer which shows off a metal braid shield underneath. Both utilize extremely bad and mean (I mean that in a complimentary way) looking RCA plugs that looks like they can be worn as hi-fi bling bling. Sporting carbon fiber bodies and rhodium plated pins, they certainly look the price and exude class. The 2070II is physically larger and substantially heavier than the 2400II and its RCA plugs are quite large (and actually too close for comfort on tightly spaced RCA socket...

I recently had the opportunity to build a system around the B&W 804S for a non-audiophile family setting up their first serious system. They were brought around to audition a number of speakers, before they settled for the B&W. For those unfamiliar with the B&W 804S, it is the smallest (its actually quite big physically) floorstanding speaker in B&W's 800 series line-up. At approximately double the price of the stand mount 805, the 804 has 4 drivers in a boat shaped cabinet with front firing port. Its a 3 way design with a Nautilus tweeter mounted on top of the cabinet. On the rear, bi-wiring terminals are provided and jumper cables (not stupid brass links) with one end intelligently terminated with spades and the other with banana plugs, thereby ensuring compatability with cables terminated with either spade or banana plugs. Why can't all manufacturers do this ? The B&W was heard twice in two different dealers. Pairing equipment included an all Arcam setup...