Price Isn't Always Indicitive of Quality or Performance

My experience is similar to @charles1dad in that my Acoustic Zen and LavriCables as well as some VooDoo cables I demoed are detailed but also tonally full and natural sounding.  I don’t think you can paint all silver cables with the same brush as it seems to depend on implementation, just like some copper cables can be much warmer sounding while others sound more detailed and neutral.  Just my experience. 

Before this well-intentioned post goes off the rails, let’s just take the positive thoughts for what they are. Someone found relatively little-known cables to sound much better for them in their system than much pricier cables from more well-known manufacturers. That’s really all this is and maybe gives some other audiophiles the ability to explore a new option and a chance for one of the “little guys” we pretty much all root for to try to make their mark. Let’s not let that potential opportunity get caught up in percentages or other side hoopla. Either explore LavriCables or don’t, but at least there’s another intriguing option at a fairly high quality/price ratio for the materials. What’s wrong with that, especially in the world of cables? And yes, I also own several LavriCables in my HeadFi system and they all provided significant improvements over stock cables that they should given their price, but in the next few months I’m going to put them up against my much-beloved Acoustic Zen Silver Reference ICs in my home system and will forward my impressions in case anyone’s interested. But, my initial impressions concur with @guakus that they offer a lot of performance and silver for the $$$.

But to convince me that there's any proportionate value of cables at the most expensive levels vs. a lot of electronics and speakers at the medium levels of price points is a tall order indeed.

But that’s not what he’s saying here.  In fact, the OP is saying the opposite that he’s found cables at less than half the price of his current cables that significantly outperformed his much pricier cables.  That’s pretty much the main point here, but if you want to expand it into how much one should spend on cables that’s a bigger subject that transcends what is really being discussed here.

@charles1dad I think my Lavricables are balanced and my AZ cables single ended so I can’t really compare. This is my headphone system. My amp is currently at SMcAudio for full upgrades, but it is also single ended so I can’t really give you a straight answer. Sorry. I can only say the LavriCables sound superb in my HeadFi system, and the AZ cables sound equally superb in my home system. To me, they both have very similar sound characteristics — those being very detailed but also with excellent tonality so really the best of both worlds. All that said, I have to say the LavriCables are an extremely good value relatively speaking and I honestly don’t think you can go wrong there. Sorry, I have no experience with LavriCable power cords, but given my experience with their interconnects I’d absolutely recommend giving them a try. I think this company is an unsung hero that flies beneath the radar and offers extremely high value for the materials and build quality you get.  I recommended them to another member here, and he gave rave reviews saying his LavriCables way outperformed his much more expensive other cables, FWIW.

@charles1dad I’d be very interested to hear your impressions after burn-in of course. 

Thanks @charles1dad I will be very interested in your findings. Cables are obviously very system and taste dependent, but I’ve got a feeling these guys might have a thing going on that is really undercutting the big guys on silver cables. I don’t know how they do it, but what I hear is top notch sound. This is only from my headphone system and interconnects only, but if the quality of those is anything like their other cables I think your gonna be very happy unless you like warm, syrupy, and colored sound. These cables are not for that purpose. To me, they’re dead on balls neutral and true to the sound of the music. Just my take, and hope the new power cables please you and treat you well. Cables, as you well know, are a hit and miss option given your tastes and system. But my take is these guys shoot it straight down the fairway — no coloration and all the detail and 3D imaging/soundstage you could want. Like I said, I have no experience with their power cords, but if they in any way replicate the house sound I’ve heard in their other cables I think you’ll be very happy if you’re not looking for a warm tone control. They very, very much sound like my excellent Acoustic Zen Silver Ref interconnects that I’ve had in my system for 20 years, but at a huge discount. I’ve now got Cullen power cables in my HeadFi system, but when I get my amp back from being upgraded at SMcAudio I’m gonna be looking for new power cords and would very much value your thoughts. Please let me know what current PCs you’re comparing them to so I have a basis for comparison.  I have a real feeling this is a sleeper company offering quality silver cables at something like half the cost of the larger manufacturers.  I will need to see how they perform in my home system when I get my amp back because a HeadFi system just gets you only so far and I don’t have 100% confidence in my impressions of 3D imaging/Soundstage etc. to make a more accurate review.  But they’re damn good in my HeadFi system. If you really like your power cables I’ll be installing them in my home system when I get my amp back.  I’m honestly already leaning toward them given the sound quality of their interconnects.  What most intrigues me is how silver cables can sound detailed yet tonally correct.  If you were to ask me I’d assume they were cryogenically treated because they have that smooth kind of sound. They remind me a lot of the Voodoo interconnects I reviewed years ago and also my much beloved AZ Silver Refs, but at like half the cost.  I have a feeling you’ll love their power cords, but let’s see. 

@charles1dad You might be in for a new awakening, but we shall see.  I think it’s great that you’re willing to try something so different.  That’s the spice of life.