Advice on interconnect choice

@ Ton1313 - how are you running Mission cables a year ahead of schedule? My understanding was that they were just released today.

Right now Zu is offering the Mission series at half price through Friday Sept. 10. You can get a 1M pair of ICs for $149 or 1.5M for $164. I use the Wylde interconnects and have been really pleased with them. I also have a 1.5M Pivot (iPod style cable) which has a similar shared shielding scheme as the new Missions, and they are a revelation. When I used the Pivot to connect my iPod Touch to my stereo, even my wife commented that it almost sounded like an LP (more low level resolution and detail).

Now I use the Wylde between my phono preamp and the integrated amp that serves as a line stage, and I use the Pivot out of the integrated's headphone jack to drive a VSP Labs power amp. I'm getting a very even handed tonality with the best lushness and resolution I've ever had.

I know of no interconnects that can touch these at these introductory prices. You also get a 60-day return period. Pretty risk-free. They are significantly better than the Kimber Heroes (of which I have several).

Tholt,

I've had almost all of their cable producs in my system over the last 9+ years (All but the Wylde and the Crux). Due to my familiarity with their cables, Zu reached out to me and gave me an opportunity to try some new prototype interconnect cables in my system and provide feedback. There was no info supplied on what they were or where they would fall in the line up, to maintain objectivity.

When they showed up, I was quite surprised, at their size, as they are quite thin compaired to the Varials that I was used to. I compaired them to the Varial and the Gede, in-between my source and preamp in my HT (Varial) and in-between my source and integrated amp in my 2 channel system (Gede).

In both tests, in our system, both my wife and I preferred the new prototypes for their detail over the Varial and Gede. The Varial's are super detailed, brutally honest (they can reviel minor details both positive and negative in the recording and in your system), and can present a great performance all around (recording dependent). The prototype lifted a layer of grunge and note smearing that I never noticed with the Varial before. It was just an over all cleaner and more enjoyable presentation.

After I reported back and then later found out where these prototype interconnects fell into the line up, I was quite surprized and have since replaced all the interconnects in both of my systems with the Mission.

not sure what happened to the other zu mission thread. has anyone compared zu mission to nordost or audience?

@ Ton1313 -- Thank you for your feedback and clarification.

@ Curious G -- I created a new thread on the Mission cable. Pls post anything you find relevant.