Chriskh, to answer your question on the Whale vs King Cobra.
Like yourself I have 3 Whales and use to own a King Cobra. When I bought my first Whale I did some major comparing with my other top notch cables inlcuding the King Cobra. Both the Whale and King Cobra do a great job in black background and detail. The King Cobra is more forward and aggressive sounding in the mids than the Whale. The Whale has a more neutral and natural sound than the King Cobra. Also the Whale has a tighter bass and control.
Hope this helps you out Chriskh. In past forums I did a review of the Whale in details.
Like yourself I have 3 Whales and use to own a King Cobra. When I bought my first Whale I did some major comparing with my other top notch cables inlcuding the King Cobra. Both the Whale and King Cobra do a great job in black background and detail. The King Cobra is more forward and aggressive sounding in the mids than the Whale. The Whale has a more neutral and natural sound than the King Cobra. Also the Whale has a tighter bass and control.
Hope this helps you out Chriskh. In past forums I did a review of the Whale in details.