Warm, lush and smooth interconnect help


Hi,

I am buying my first pair of high end interconnects. Budget is around 2600 USD. I have researched all around the net and so far I have learned that the following cables are warm: Van Den Hul, Cardas, MIT (really?) and Siltech.

Can anyone confirm this? Are there other manufacturers I have missed? Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for the info. I have also heard that Cardas makes warm sounding interconnects. Maybe I should buy that cable. I am really on the fence now to pull the trigger.
I am getting a new headphone amplifier. The Woo Audio WE-5 LE. It is a tube amp so the so the sound signature should be more on the mellow side. However, my Sennheiser HD800 headphones are very bright and I want to tame that a bit.

I will research the Zen Matrix Reference, thanks for the tip
All my I/C's are Stealth PGS (Pure Gold Strand). IMO very warm and smooth. Bought them on Agon for $450 per pr., retailed about $2,000 pr. in their day.
Check out WyWires. I think you will find a realistic presentation combined with warmth and a lack of listening fatigue. I believe a ful set of WyWires will fit into your budget.