Have you ever bought something you've never heard of?

+1 @ghdprentice 

Knowledge is king (and it's free).

@ghdprentice I do the same thing. Research a lot, but ultimately go with my gut. I’m only stupid with smaller purchases like cables.

I did do some research on the cable. Checked the manufacturer's website and I found their design philosophy interesting. 

This cable is really excellent.  Has me listening to cds again. 

I often research a product until it's discontinued.    I have bought without auditioning or seeing in person , but never something I've never heard of. 

That's why these forums are a valuable resource.   I can see maybe with cables that don't break the bank but buying an unknown is a no go for me. 

@oddiofyl I did some research on the cable, but only found a few mentions of it on this forum (they were positive).  I liked the manufacturer's description of the cable which was based more on physics that geometries or silver composition, etc.  I would never do that with anything expensive, but I rolled the dice on this one.  It paid off this time.  I actually ordered a second cable from a UK seller on eBay.  It was $213 shipped for a 1.5M length.  

I listened to my cd player yesterday evening instead of streaming.  I hadn't done that for months.