Maybe some of the analog dudes recall simpler times. New components used to come with cables. They did the job and as long as they weren't intermittant you thanked your lucky stars. And back then, the only consideration in speaker cables was the gauge of the lamp cord. Then along came products like gold-ends and monster cable. All of a sudden there were recognizable choices. The rest is history - nowadays we're flooded with alternatives. From this perspective, Kimber offers a dude some sensible ways to take part in the cable frenzy without going overboard.