You are absolutely correct, they are fine interconnects. Since the owner lives in my neighborhood, he stopped by and let me use his Transparency IC's, his fantastic power cord and his new just introduced IC. The power cord is very natural sounding, with a very low noise floor. I will buy one ....His transparency is very nice, but his new IC is to die for. I need the thicker & newer IC to fill up the huge midrange my speakers put out. They are more expensive (new IC's), but they sound wonderful with the Zen Matrix Ref 2. The free trial for these excellent products makes Audio Horizons a real smart choice! truly great tip, that will cost me $600, and I know this is a bargain, thnks!!!