Thiel Owners

I believe that at least for some of the older models; Thiel used hookup wire sourced from Straightwire. The Straightwire talent of that time have since moved on to Wireworld.

Yes, the hookup wire came from Straightwire, which is a price / purchasing convenience. The relevant particulars include the wire, the jacket and the twist, which trumps the source.

^Agreed! It just seemed that the previous poster was enamoured by the “Cardas” branding.

Not anymore than I'm enamored by Thiel! Cardas cables sound terrific and many manufacturers with great sounding products use Cardas wire. YMMV.

Cardas makes great cables. My hope is to supply subtle information that may not be obvious to all. Crossover networks can be very easily scrambled via changes with unintended consequences.

Speaker cables are designed for unknown load characteristics and environments. These hookup wires operate in very specific conditions, and this particular wire configuration has been optimized via meticulous design.