Glad to see the thread getting back on track. I regret my part in needlessly raising the temperature. I get that the cable is expensive, there's not a lot of information out there on it, and the looks are somewhat unassuming, especially compared to some of the competition in its price range (without mentioning any names). All of that is understood. But the only way I know to decide whether a cable (or any piece of gear) lives up to what is said about it is to try it and see how it sounds. If other factors are more important than the sound, then so be it. This cable may not be a "show pony," but its sound is extraordinary, unparalleled in my experience.
This review captures the magic of the Takumi pretty well. I'm still trying to get a handle on appropriate adjectives, but it has a spooky realism that is just hard to believe.