Cardas vs NBS?

I have recently switched most of my system from Cardas Golden Reference to NBS Monitor 0, and think they are both very fine, but not all that different. The Golden Reference only seem warm in comparison to thinner sounding cables, but in fact if you listen closely to the highs and upper midrange, there isn't much that isn't getting through. The Monitor 0 has amazing heft and impact in the lower midrange and midbass, and may be a bit more transparent in the upper midrange, but they are not all that much different in overall character. I still have Golden Reference phono cable and a balanced length between the SACD player and preamp, and don't plan to change. Whether the NBS is worth the extra $ depends on the deal you get and your level of craziness.

One further thought. Although I thought the Cardas speaker cables were superb, I can't say they are any better than their interconnects or phono cables. But the NBS 0 speaker cables had an astonishing impact, much greater than any of the interconnects did.