Best used 500 1m XLR interconnects


I'm leaning toward Harmonic Techology Magic Links.

What about Acoustic Zen Silver Reference, AZ Matrix, or Cardas Golden Reference?

Will silver cables ALWAYS brighten a system?

Any other ic's I should consider?

Current cabling is:

o Harmonic Technology Magic Link 1m XLR ic's for cd to pre.
(sold 1m pr of Pro Silway Mk II's for the Magic Links)
o Harmonic Technology Pro Silway Mk II 2m XLR ic's for pre
to amp.
o Harmonic Technology Pro 9 Plus 10 ft bi-wire speaker
cables.

My system is all SS and very articulate already(IMO). Therefore, silver may be a concern perhaps the first pair of Magic Links have already begun to look over that fine line toward being overly bright but am still evaluating.

Thanks,
stehno

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Hello: Try the Kimber SELECT series of IC cable. The KS-1111 is Kimber's entry level Select IC. It uses high-grade copper as the conductor. The next model is the KS-1121, it uses pure silver for the signal, copper for return --it's approximately twice the price of the 1111. The top-line Kimber is the awesome KS-1130 --an all pure silver IC that is simply just superb; clarity, detail, staging, focus and tonal richness that makes music so real and engaging to listen to.
Which brings me to two things; 1) Kimber's Silver series of interconnect is ANYTHING but bright. It has the rare quality of being superbly transparent, detailed etc, while retaining instrument and vocal colors, textures and body.
2) 2nd point: They have to be burned-in for an outrageously long 1,000-1,500 hours! They do some crazy things (sound wise) until they break-in. A cable burner will speed up the process considerably. If burned in for a week on a cable cooker, 100 + hours playing music should finally settle the cables.
The IC's start at approximately $500/1-M, the 1121 aprox $850.00 and the 1130 I believe $1,200. US$

peter jasz