RCA 1 Meter Interconnect Analysis Plus Silver Apex vs Cardas Clear vs

I have a friend running large AR tube amps into Martin Logan large electrostats.  He has them wired with an earlier iteration of their silver speaker cables and they sounded absolutely beautiful in his system.  There is a continuousness to the sound.  Lovely.

I just installed a full set of silver apex cables. They replaced a set of very well know expensive networked cables. The analysis plus cables are spectacular. I had to replace my speaker cables because my cables  did not work with my Boulder 2060. 

These cables are competitive to cables costing 5 times their price. I understand why they are termed budget or value cables  but I think that undersells their qualities. 

These cables are quiet and reveal details that I had not heard before. I also believe that they reveal what is on the disc or record.  

Snare drums sound real... and the instruments are highly defined, realistic, and musical... clarity exists but the music shines through. I also think they realistically present the event. 

Right now now I am listening to the excellent Charlie Hayden West Private Collection Concert. The system, is pretty good... Vitus Dac/preamp feeding the Boulder 2060, Wilson speakers,  a rel sub bass system, Analysis Plus silver apex Spears cables and interconnects, and analysis Plus rel cable. The recording is a digital 24/192. 

The sense of place is real. You can hear the audience  and waitresses of the club... I am in the space. Perhaps this is due to the Boulder... but the cables go a long way in revealing what is there. The dynamics are excellent. Pacing, rhythm, and timing show up (I use to have a full Naim set up) but the experience is more real than I had expected... real in that he instruments sound right, the spatial cues seem to be what a club set is. Likewise, the sound of the bass it sounds just like the real thing, the plucks are just very accurate. The soundstage is good. Is it the best? Maybe not, but it makes me wonder if other cables play tricks. But the placement of the instruments is right, the depth and space is realistic, and the tonality is right on. This is very musical, and I think it is in part due to the sound of the Vitus unit. the base is rich, deep, textured, and taught.. fast, and authentic. The cables really transmit everything. 

Prior to receiving the silver apex cables I used their silver oval and they are not in the same league. The silver apex cables are world class, full range, and very clear. The silver ovals were fine but lacked depth, clarity, and range of sound. 

I read a review that thought they sounded great but lacked the polish of very expensive cables. I disagree. Compared to the MIT they lacked nothing in the fit and finish. 

@jlaz  Congrats on the new cables.  Have they had time to sufficiently burn-in yet?  200 hours or so?

I went from very heavy gauge high quality copper cables to all silver ones when I got my new speakers as the sound with the huge copper cables was too heavy.  Good silver cables can reveal that last bit of delightful detail that you might be missing with all copper offerings.

I am not sure if I have hit 200 hours. But I am getting close. The cables have really settled in. Not sure if there is a such thing as burn in but they have really come alive. Today I was listening to Frank Sinatra and the music was great. My Funny Valentine could have fooled me into old blue eyes himself was here. The cables certainly
played a role!  

Thanks to the cable company I replaced the 2 meter interconnect between my XONO preampo and my preamp.   This silver apex cable replaced an older Tara Labs RSC cable.   When I initially replaced the preamp to amp interconnect last month, I could tell that the apex was accurate and improved the sound of the system but now with the 2nd Apex in the chain from turntable,  Nordost Tyre, phono preamp, Apex, preamp, Apex, tara labs RSC, speakers....The soundstage, resolution, dynamics is just impressive. It was impressive before this but now its just more dynamic and musical.   Totally agree with Jlaz's review and I cant stop playing records.   Next year I really need to look into replacing my speaker cables.