Marqmike --
I'm not sure how much of a help my recommendation and its motivation will be to you, but here goes:
I'm very much into solid-core wires and believe they have inherent, distinguishable traits(compared to multi-strand alternatives) that shines through most cable configurations and systems - at least via speaker- and power cables. Please don't misunderstand "inherent, distinguishable traits" as something that calls upon itself as a signature, or "better" yet 'character,' that imposes what I'd regard a subtle coloration to the signal, but rather that the qualities of solid-core are identifiable as traits that "mend" the irregularities, very generally speaking, of multistranded wires.
Currently I'm using solid-core speaker- and power cables, and until some months ago I was using Mundorf's teflon insulated AWG 24 silver/gold wires, solid-core, in a braided configuration as interconnects - non-shielded. Being at the time that I sought to better the performance of my setup in some areas my dealer recommended I'd try out NuForce's IC-700 IC's. He had used the braided Mundorf-equipped wires as IC's himself, btw.. I was a bit reluctant to try out the NuForce IC's for various reasons, one of them being that it didn't house solid-core wires, but to my surprise and even astoundment the NuForce IC's proved extremely capable, so much so that their inclusion in my setup made me realize their permanent worth within mere seconds. They simply sounded right to me with a more coherent and direct presentation, where particularly the mids seemed more "colorful," fleshed out and dynamically vital. Not a more forward sound per se compared to the NuForce IC's, but overall more alive(less grey) and astute. Some of the differences here mentioned didn't surprise me due to my general impressions of silver cables, but what did surprise me was that the NuForce IC's didn't lack a discernable degree of resolution, detail and differentiation compared to the Mundorf variant.
Question is whether my recommendation suits your audible needs/inclinations and setup, even though I share the preference for the IC-700's with several audio-friends(with different setups) - also compared to much more expensive IC's. I presume your love for solid-core traits is founded more exclusively via IC's and perhaps where copper wires have been used here, but I'd suggest, at least in the case of the IC-700's, that (un-)named solid-core traits are less pronounced if at all here. What makes the comparison tricky is the difference in wire material and topology between the two, and maybe the IC-700's via their particular topology are an exception of sorts. Maybe I'm just saying that the inclusion of the NuForce IC-700's provides great sound(not only in my setup), price disregarded, and that topology and wire material are secondary considerations to delve into here.
To put it differently my preference for solid-core wires is grounded in (many) experiments with speaker- and power cables, the impressions of which may have "bled" more unfounded into the area of IC's. A little over a year ago I experimented comparing NuForce's SC-700 speaker cables to my Mundorf Silver/gold AWG 15 solid-core wires(thicker variant of my earlier Mundorf IC's), and the SC-700's conformed beautifully, if you will, to my overall impression of multi-stranded wires, in most areas; central to deep bass was less tight and not as deeply felt, the mid-bass seemed slightly bloated, mids were more up-front and less focused, and highs seemed more brittle and less clean. At first a more "entertaining" sound, but within short I became tired with the presentation. I'm aware wire material plays a factor here as well, but the example still portrays the general sonic outlines of solid-core vs. multi-stranded were the wire material the same.
Here's a link to NuForce's site where you can also read of the overall topology of the IC-700, if interested:
http://estore.nuforce.com/nuforce-interconnect-cable/
A short mini-review of sorts:
http://www.tweekgeek.com/nuforce-ic-700r-interconnects/
Notice the price - the IC-700's comes in way under $500..
I'm not sure how much of a help my recommendation and its motivation will be to you, but here goes:
I'm very much into solid-core wires and believe they have inherent, distinguishable traits(compared to multi-strand alternatives) that shines through most cable configurations and systems - at least via speaker- and power cables. Please don't misunderstand "inherent, distinguishable traits" as something that calls upon itself as a signature, or "better" yet 'character,' that imposes what I'd regard a subtle coloration to the signal, but rather that the qualities of solid-core are identifiable as traits that "mend" the irregularities, very generally speaking, of multistranded wires.
Currently I'm using solid-core speaker- and power cables, and until some months ago I was using Mundorf's teflon insulated AWG 24 silver/gold wires, solid-core, in a braided configuration as interconnects - non-shielded. Being at the time that I sought to better the performance of my setup in some areas my dealer recommended I'd try out NuForce's IC-700 IC's. He had used the braided Mundorf-equipped wires as IC's himself, btw.. I was a bit reluctant to try out the NuForce IC's for various reasons, one of them being that it didn't house solid-core wires, but to my surprise and even astoundment the NuForce IC's proved extremely capable, so much so that their inclusion in my setup made me realize their permanent worth within mere seconds. They simply sounded right to me with a more coherent and direct presentation, where particularly the mids seemed more "colorful," fleshed out and dynamically vital. Not a more forward sound per se compared to the NuForce IC's, but overall more alive(less grey) and astute. Some of the differences here mentioned didn't surprise me due to my general impressions of silver cables, but what did surprise me was that the NuForce IC's didn't lack a discernable degree of resolution, detail and differentiation compared to the Mundorf variant.
Question is whether my recommendation suits your audible needs/inclinations and setup, even though I share the preference for the IC-700's with several audio-friends(with different setups) - also compared to much more expensive IC's. I presume your love for solid-core traits is founded more exclusively via IC's and perhaps where copper wires have been used here, but I'd suggest, at least in the case of the IC-700's, that (un-)named solid-core traits are less pronounced if at all here. What makes the comparison tricky is the difference in wire material and topology between the two, and maybe the IC-700's via their particular topology are an exception of sorts. Maybe I'm just saying that the inclusion of the NuForce IC-700's provides great sound(not only in my setup), price disregarded, and that topology and wire material are secondary considerations to delve into here.
To put it differently my preference for solid-core wires is grounded in (many) experiments with speaker- and power cables, the impressions of which may have "bled" more unfounded into the area of IC's. A little over a year ago I experimented comparing NuForce's SC-700 speaker cables to my Mundorf Silver/gold AWG 15 solid-core wires(thicker variant of my earlier Mundorf IC's), and the SC-700's conformed beautifully, if you will, to my overall impression of multi-stranded wires, in most areas; central to deep bass was less tight and not as deeply felt, the mid-bass seemed slightly bloated, mids were more up-front and less focused, and highs seemed more brittle and less clean. At first a more "entertaining" sound, but within short I became tired with the presentation. I'm aware wire material plays a factor here as well, but the example still portrays the general sonic outlines of solid-core vs. multi-stranded were the wire material the same.
Here's a link to NuForce's site where you can also read of the overall topology of the IC-700, if interested:
http://estore.nuforce.com/nuforce-interconnect-cable/
A short mini-review of sorts:
http://www.tweekgeek.com/nuforce-ic-700r-interconnects/
Notice the price - the IC-700's comes in way under $500..