Holographic Imaging- Cable suggestions?

Adam, you can try others, but, for my money Transparent beats them all (and I've tried nearly all) in this category as well as a number of others (silent backgrounds, more natural timbres, etc.), and I do NOT feel that high frequency extension is compromised. When all is said and done, I believe these cables simply sound more like the real thing than anything else that I've heard. Unfortunately, this comes at a price (I ended up with the Reference XL), but, once you've heard the difference these cables make, its hard to go back. Fortunately, you can find them periodically on Audiogon to ease the financial pain. Happy Listening!

I happen to like Transparent Reference XL cable as well. I do find that they tend to slightly roll off the highs a bit and are not as fast as a few other cables. The gentle rolling off of the highs happens to compliment some systems quite well and is definitely not a negative if you have the right system.

While I like them a great deal, I did find something that I like even more... Nordost Valhalla. I find them to be the most transparent and holographic interconnect I have listened to. When Transparent releases the Opus IC, I have no doubt that it will be as good if not better in the areas you are concerned with. This will come with a huge price tag. Right now though, the Valhalla is the best I can recommend.

All of the Nordost cables I have tried have had remarkable imaging. I've tried the red dawns, spm & quattro-fils. You can really hear distinct improvements as you go up the levels.

Adam, have U reviewed speaker placement after changing cables? Maybe that can help -- before U invest extra money. Re, cables: to the ones proposed above, I would add bearlabs -- very neutral sounding, no perceptible "colour" added to my system.

Sub $1k Harmonic Technology Magic Link One