Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy?

I think having good transparent cables is something to do once and let go.  Personally I make my most important cables, either interconnect, speaker or power.

The other thing that lasts no matter what else changes is my room acoustics.

My speaker cables are very old, about 15 years. Of course they are Synergistic Research Element CTS, with Michael Spallone modified Tesla power, and I've only had them less than 3 years. Retail $7500 when new in 2005 mine were about $1100, including with the mods. Sound so good no plans to change them any time soon.

Cables really can make a big step forward. The CTS sure were. New Atmosphere are even better but at around $4k for a 2m IC not on the cards. Except I had a lot of old wire discarded over the years. With Synergistic, their Passport program gave me so much for trading those in it got me to Atmosphere Level III Euphoria without as you say breaking the bank.

The oldest continuous use in my system are a Synergistic Research Designers Reference .5 power cord, a Master Coupler, and Shunyata Powersnakes Cobra. Oh, and two Electraglide Fat Boys. All from around 1993. 

I have a pair of #12 teflon pure silver, multi strand, that I have used for 45 years. USAF surplus.  Whenever I want to compare cables. I hook one of those to the left and the "NEW cable" on the right. Put the system on MONO and give it 1-2 days of play, and then a good listen.. If the new cable can pass that muster, it goes on to break in the rest of the way..

The new weaves are just HARD to beat.. No aluminum shielding, sure makes for better SQ yet a dark background, by design..

They better that pure silver and at 10% of the material cost.. Break in times are still in the hundreds of hours though.. Silver and silver/clad.
Copper.. get it off the floor, its good.. 50 hours..

Regards

I use XLO limited and NBS interconnects that are at least 16 years old.  My long interconnect (3 meters) between my linestage and amp is Audio Note Sogon that is around six years old.  My speaker cables, also Audio Note Sogon, are also around six years old.

The new weaves are just HARD to beat.. No aluminum shielding, sure makes for better SQ yet a dark background, by design..

I am an interconnect newbie. I use Cullen Cable and one pair of Synergistic Research interconnects and do not know what model. They tamed the Thiels CS5is tweeters and made me happy.

So what are "new weaves"? Yours is the first reference I have noticed. Can you share any sources/info to check this out or a particular manufacturer?

Thanks, 

Dsper