Let me be clear about this...I am not a DIY’r! For me, and drawing from my own experiences, wire is wire unless it has a box or a network on it. No matter how many types of cable designs I’ve used or experimented with, none have performed more gloriously than Transparent or MIT! The tonal balance, dynamic range and oodles of pure, unforced low level detail, simply can’t be equaled by any other manufacturer...at IMHO!