Best used 500 1m XLR interconnects

I don't think you can generalize and say silver cables are always brighter than copper, but I will say that every time I compared a copper and silver cable from the same manufacturer the silver cable was more detailed with slightly tighter bass.

I use the AZ Silver Ref from DAC to pre and Matrix Ref from pre to amp--the silver yields more detail from the front end while the Matrix allows the mids to flourish. When I have more detailed speakers(usually with metal tweets) in my system I sometimes swap the Silver Ref with another pair of Matrix Refs and it works better--just shows system matching is key. I highly recommend the AZ interconnects, and if you're trying to surface more detail out of your system try the Silver, and if you're already getting enough detail but would like more life from the mids I'd say go with the Matrix. I agree with John above--especially with cables there are no shortcuts and you're gonna have to experiment a bit to find the right combo for your tastes and system. It's always amazing to me how two people can have diametrically opposed opinions about the sound of the same cable, and they're probably both right--scary. Best of luck.

Tim

Quattro fils are dang good (generally considered to be a step up from the SPM). If you can use a .55 pair, there are some cooked ones in the classifieds for $550. Don't know what associated equipment you have, but suspect that the fils would be one of the last things to change in your system.

Thanks for the advice and sorry for the delayed response.

In November, I purchased Pure Note Epsilon Reference cables for an audition and stuck with them.

I also purchased a pair of Audience Au24 speaker cables.

Both cable types have been quite impressive especially the Au24 speaker cables.

-IMO