Upgrade from Audioquest Lapis

AQ Diamondx3 is what I went to from Lapisx3. Extremely smooth yet detailed. In comparison to the diamond, Lapis is a bit harsh and tipped up in the treble. I thought it was an awesome cable, until I got my 2 runs of diamond. Unfortunately, Dx3 is pretty rare RCA terminated, but it can be found. (it took 1 day for someone to respond to my first "wanted ad" on Audiogon, but then 3 months of scouring the earth to get another pair).

I Highly recomment it. You may want to try the Homegrown Audio Silver Lace, which many Silver IC tweekers on this site swear by. Try searching the forums by "Homegrown Audio" or "Silver Lace" . IT is quite inexpensive. FYI the Diamond cost me about $500 per pair..

I use homegrown audio interconnects, and they are fabulous. Ridiculously cheap, too. www.homegrownaudio.com. The silver lace is amazing. I use it from preamp to amp. Just beware. It takes a hair-pullingly long time to break in. I almost sent 'em back after first listen. Great ICs, but you must be paient, grasshopper.

I agree. Diamond X3 is a significant upgrade from Lapis X3, and a great cable. I was using Lapis X3, Diamond X2 and Fidelity Research Silver Dragons in my system, and just upgraded (this weekend, in fact), to all Diamond X3 IC's. No comparison whatsoever. In my view, it's as good as Quattrofil in the right system. Gthirteen is, however, wrong on one point. Search for Diamond on Audiogon and you'll see there are several pairs for sale. In fact, two pairs were auctioned this weekend, but did not meet the reserve price. Seems like it's not a popular cable these days