Wow, $10k+ cables

I was of the same opinion until I auditioned Ansuz C2 and D2 PCs and Interconnects. Not quite $10K (list), but not far from. I now have a full loom of C2's. All I can tell you is I do not think I could have invested the money in any other part of the system and achieved more gratifying results. You really can't know the full potential of your system until you put in great cables. I recommend obtaining loaners from a dealer, for whichever brands you are interested in, and hear for your self in your own system. And in the case of Azus, dealer discounts of between 30% - 60% are not uncommon.

duddley

Thank You for the report on Ansuz. Whom is your dealer/retailer?
I have been wanting to audition these Cables/Cords. 

Happy Listening!

rspyder

Thank You for the report on Nordost. Another +vote for a cable/cord that exhibits detailed, fast- transients (super fast). 

Happy Listening!

The description of the Nordost Odin1 is very much like the first power cord bewgow sent me. Impressively solid imaging, incredibly detailed, extremely fast and extended, and with excellent dynamics- but thin, especially in the bass, so that the overall impression was tipped up or hyped rather than smooth and balanced.  

But then the second version Supernova eliminated all those faults while raising the bar even a tiny little bit higher, with rock solid imaging only this time with subterranean bass, full body, and liquid smooth top end.

duddley, right. But you need to know when to stop upgrading cables and cords and proceed further with active components upgrades.
I currently have $2.4k retail pair of interconnects between $1k preamp and $2.5k power amp and I think that's about enough. I also have $2k retail power cord on the power amp and $900 retail power cord on the preamp. Another $2.4k retail the same interconnects go from the source to the preamp. This already looks crazy but recently I had to upgrade two pairs of interconnects because the difference I heard was so big.