Definitely, we do all have different tastes and biases! I've not tried too many other high end cables, probably to my detriment, but the AQ silvers seem to click with me and I appreciate the consistent gains as I go up the line and to newer models/revisions. That combined with their superb customer service means I remain loyal. Tonight I received a pair of 1m Wild RCA (older version Wild, but just now reterminated by AQ to the newest RCA plugs) to replace the Fire I've been running from phono stage to preamp. It will be interesting to see what differences are observed. I'll probably also have a chance to replace both my Wild RCA and XLR cables with WELs in the next month (same story -- older version with new plugs), so that could be fun too!
I got these Wild (originally XLR, now RCA) for $1500 used, and they were genuine (AQ will destroy them if not). That's a good deal, IMO (about the same price as used Fires). Good deals can be had if you are careful to spot counterfeits. The Niagara cables are definitely a great deal on 2nd hand markets. I wasn't too hot on the Cheetahs, honestly, but then they cost a LOT less. I've also bought a ton of AQ stuff new through my dealer.
Last edited by mulveling; 11-10-2017 at 09:33 PM.
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