Whatever happened to Straight Wire?

Thanks for the site link. Lot's of good stuff there let me tell ya; I especially liked the Q&A section:

MATERIALS = INGREDIENTS
DESIGN = RECIPE
PROCESS = COOKING

Mad cutting edge out of the box thinking but what does Straight Wire equal?

Schipo

The biggest innovations I know are in Synergistic Research's Tesla line of SC, IC, and Power Cords. Their upcoming power conditioner is a complete marvel.

Look over SR's site, read up on the Tesla line, and borrow some Power Cords e.g. the T2 $ T3 for starters from the Cable Company. You will be very surprised... I was.

Straight Wire is still around in the Chicagoland area. The website is very outdated but their product performs very well with excellent build quality and reasonable pricing. While I do not know what the dealer network in other areas represents, I can tell you that in the Chicagoland area you will not find a single dealer that carries the same brand of wire as another (with the exception of Monster and Audioquest - big box retailers). Take a look at this web site... www.straightwire.de Why it is not used here is a mystery to me.

Straightwire does indeed make excellent products but they have been noticeably absent in terms of press and advertising for a while. Innovation is critical, it always has been but especially in todays world. Level 3 and 4 in the SW line can absolutely hold its own against classic brands and most newcomers all day long.

Level 3 and 4 in the SW line can absolutely hold its own against classic brands and most newcomers all day long.

I don't know if I'd agree with this statement. I didn't shed a tear when I sold off my Encore II interconects for (I believe) a less expensive offering from PS Audio. Even when I sold my cables, I told the buyers that the PS Audio cables were much better, but I guess at the price I was selling them for, they couldn't pass up the SWs.