Basaed on my prior ownership and use of the lower-priced Kimber and AQ interconnects, I think that the Kimber Hero is a better cable. AudioQuest's more expensive IC's are very good, but I think that the Kimber Hero is a significantly better cable at the $150 price bracket. (FWIW, the Kimber Hero has been chosen as the best IC in its price range by several different cable comparison reviews).
Audioquest Vs Kimber
I'm looking at the Audioquest Viper and the Kimber Hero for use between my Cal Cd player and Goldmund Integrated amp, right now theres just slighty too much bass, I prefer a lighter leaner sound with a lot of air. Has anyone compared these two cables? Or just Audioquest vs Kimber in general. I know they both have the rep to be brighter sounding and thats just what I need in my warm system. Which of these cables is more detailed and has more air?