Rick,
I too have used Goertz cables, though not with Perreaux, and would second certain aspects of what Sean had to say (warmth & bass). On a different note, I believe that (in my system) the Goertz were overly warm and somewhat blurred in contrast to what I now use. This may be purely synergy related – but worth pointing out.
To contrast one of Sean’s comments I found the Goertz MI-2’s to have an edge or sibilant quality …nowhere near as smooth as the Silversmith speaker cables I now use. THAT blows my mind, because literally EVERYONE I spoke with insisted that silver would ‘brighten’ the sound and make it more edgy and un-listen-able. What a load of crrrrrrap! While this might not be the normal experience with Silver cables it’s mine. I might also add that when I first purchased the Goertz MI-2’s the speakers I was using were less than full range, so I really appreciated the bass that the Goertz produced. The speakers I now use (NHT 3.3’s) are decidedly more full range.
As a reference and contrast the Silversmith silver ribbons do not have the bass that the Goertz had, and at first blush - appeared to be lean. Time has demonstrated that while the overall perspective is one of less overall bass the Silversmiths actually go deeper than the Goertz did, but do everything with greater focus. I liken this experience to looking at an object through lenses… when out of focus an image appears larger – but it’s really blurred, when in-focus the image appears smaller, but what’s actually appearing is the objects true size and form.
I really loved my Goertz cables, and if it weren't for my current cabling I'd still be using them. MI-2 speaker wire, balanced and RCA Goertz Sapphire's (Excellent Silver IC's!). For great sound on a budget you could do a lot worse than Goertz.
Regards,
Mike
