Cables for CAT JL2 - is Purist non-silver enough?


The prevailing wisdom (including from Ken Stevens) is that silver cables don't match well with CAT amps. I've heard that the new Purist cables (maybe the old ones too) like the Aqueous Anniv. sound nothing like stereotypical silver. Does anybody have experience using Purist with CAT gear or have other recommendations for ICs and speaker cables? Apparently many people use Transparent - I was advised by a knowlegeable person that they didn't think a network cable on a CAT was a great idea. Seems like there are some CAT afficionados out there, I was hoping someone had done serious experimenting.
System is Calypso, Modwright 3910, Shahinian Obelisk, analog soon.
Thanks
samcclark

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Samclark,

I use the Cat ultimate and JL-2. I use Virtual Dynamics throughout and I'm extemely happy with them. A couple of points to add. 1) I agree that the transparency and dynamics of CAT equipment really let through what the cable is capable, or not capable, of 2) A complete sytem of VD cables sounds best. More on point 2. VD cables are so good that they will completely exemplify their strengths when used toghether. In other words, when used in a mixed system, the other cable will likely hold back the true strengths of the VD cables. However, it is wrong to assume that VD cables do not sound good in a mixed system. I went that path. And each addition of VD cables bettered the previous cable and improved the system overall. I went from front end PC's to IC's to speaker cables. I highly recommend Virtual Dynamics with CAT or ANY gear. They are very neutral and beuatiful sounding. Like CAT gear, they make most other cables sound broken...vieled and flat.

Andrew