I practically gave away 2 pair of gen 2's a few years back in a mistake. Mine also were clear and you could see the wires. This was an excellent cable and the move to Decade speaker cable wasn't much of a jump ( as compared to the complete superiority of the Decade interconnects to the Master Gen. II's.) About the only thing I noticed about the 2+ was a change in the jacket. It was more whitish. Sound wise---couldn't hear a difference.
It is my understanding that the Air 1 is equivalent of the Decade. I do know I never liked the Air 3. It was a drop off in sound.
It is my understanding that the Air 1 is equivalent of the Decade. I do know I never liked the Air 3. It was a drop off in sound.