I would strongly suggest you audition the Shunyata Antares Helix IC's as part of your process. I went through an extensive process several months ago when I upgraded my MIT Oracle v1.1 cables...I listened to Nordost Vahalla, SilverSmith Silver and Palladium, Acoustic Zen Absolute and Silver Reference (the Absolute is a step up from the Silver Ref IMO), Harmonic Tech...the Shunyata IC's gave me the best of the ribbons and silver cables (i.e. immediacy, transparency, speed) together with the best of the network cables (i.e. tonal accuracy and realistic weight).
They really are special and yet still relatively unknown as they are mainly known for their power products. Fritz, aka The Best System in the World, has them in his reference system.
Anyway, there are LOTS of really good cables out there. Good luck.
They really are special and yet still relatively unknown as they are mainly known for their power products. Fritz, aka The Best System in the World, has them in his reference system.
Anyway, there are LOTS of really good cables out there. Good luck.