I have to agree with the above - there is nothing I've heard the comes close to the Shunyatas. I am using the Mamba (amazing but expensive) and have heard from Caelin Gabriel at Shunyata that the Sidewinder is REALLY close at a list price of less than half that of the Mamba. I would recommend you TRY any cable you are going to buy before you buy it. They will all sound different.
