Your jaw dropping cables

The "right" cables really depends on the specific system (components, roon acoustics, etc) and particular taste of the listener. I have rarely experienced cables that seem to work well in most systems. The more extreme the capability of the cable in certain aspects of performance (e.g., "fast and detailed"), the worst that cable seems to be in a system where those qualities do not need to be boosted.

The closest thing I've heard to as a univerally "great" cable system (I heard it sound great in three completely different systems) involved NBS Black Label interconnects and speaker cables. Too bad these are extremely expensive.

I suppose another surprising experience involved speaker cables made by the turntable manufacturer Basis. I heard those swapped for XLO Limited cables in a friend's system. Inexplicably, the system sounded considerably louder and more dynamic (not subtle) with the Basis cables. In my system I also heard an increase in volume over the NBS cables I use, though in other respects the sound was not an improvement, in my opinion. Still, I am amazed at the subjective loudness increase given that all cables have extremely low resistance.

They are ALL just wires with minor variations in performance compared to MIT. The newest Matrix HD series is stunningly musical with extreme low level detail and tonality beyond reproach. Most of all it presents the music as a living breathing organic creation with all the dimensions and dynamics intact. You will feel like a kid again, listening to your first, best high end stereo:O) I have the HD 60 biwires and the HD23 IC's plus AC2 PC's.

Over the years I now beleive the dielectric matter as much, if not more, to the final sonic presentation.

My jawdrop brand, and with which I have recabled both ICs and speakers cables, is Mapleshade. They offer a 30 day money back return policy. After trying them I had those "aha" moments and with fellow audio friends also listening; it was a no brainer to keep them.

Signal Cable, the silver resolution series. Used to use MI330 and then tried microperl (good at short lengths) but the open transparency of these interconnects, speaker cables and power cords and their reasonable price are unbeatable.

Crimson. Beat Kimber Select (speaker and interconnect), and Nordost Tyr (speak and int)...less then 1/3 the price too.