I compared the Venusta RCA to my Neptune and they were pretty much indistinguishable, although the Neptune had a lot more time on it. Both very open and clear, but not harsh. I think if you like your speaker cables, you will like the IC. That said, I probably wouldn't recommend Purist to someone who felt his system was too dark any more than I would recommend Nordost to someone complaining of an overly bright system.
