Transparent Audio cables

Overpriced: Yes. Overrated: Yes. I've auditioned everything in their line up through Reference XL SS (like $9k/pr speaker cables). Definitely overrated and overpriced, Cardas' entry level line equals or betters the sound and quality to match, IMNSHO. The 47Lab stuff is good, they have a new line too (sort of a Goertz-style ribbon conductor but not as big) that looks/sounds promising.

Look through the marketing rubbish from Transparent someday. Their base of operations in Maine is like a Taj Mahal of high-end stuff. (most of which they probably got for free or cheap of course). They all live like kings, or so it seems. They dont' make their own wire (It's made elsewhere in new england). They sell stuff on accommodation to dealer's employees at 80-85% off retail(!) And you know they still make money at that price. (This is fact, not just postulation) You don't think it's overpriced (and overrated)? I sure do. Most cable is overpriced, but some of it is worse than others, and some sounds better than others... Transparent is at the bottom of the barrel in my book, at least as far as value. I could live with the sound, but just not worth it.
No personal offense intended, btw.
-Ed

I agree that Transparent cables are way over the top overpriced. I say so with good confidence, because my best fried Dima Pronin here in Moscow works for the firm that imports Transparent cables to Russia. On recommendation of Audiogon-member Lloyd Guiberteau, I tried LAT International cables - ans was enthusiastic. Dima took the LAT SS-1000 speaker cable and the IC-200 interconnect to his firm and his own studio and compared them to a couple of Transparents, including expensive ones. Now, I shall order LAT for him, and Dima wants to sell his own Transparent.

I bought a McCormack amp and the gentleman had thrown the MusicWave Plus Biwire and some Audioquest cables  in for free!  I was really disappointed when everything was hooked up because I was waiting for the magic of the transparent cables. Serious disappointment! I hooked the Audioquest,cheaper version, and there was no comparison!  I sold the tranparents and have been bewildered ever since.