@rick_n I got a couple hundred hours on my Veritas Nexum A AES/EBU cable. I'm highly impressed with it at this point, and it has become my new favorite.
I had been using a Kimber Orchid for many years, always been very happy with it. I also have an old ASI LiveLine AES/EBU that I keep around, between that and the Orchid I had not found anything else better despite trying many others at many price points over the years. The Veritas is the first one I've found to make an appreciable difference in my system. I'm getting a more open, expansive soundstage plus improved body for a more weighty presentation.
I think my Kimber and ASI models were at least $1k back when I got them 10 to 15 years ago. So to have a $299 cable sound clearly better is a surprise. Anyone who needs a good AES cable should check out the Veritas Nexum series.