I run WW interconnects exclusively in my system (the Polaris III and the Eclipse III). Over the years I have done shootouts between these cables and stuff from Harmonic Tech, Silver Audio, Nordost and Cardas. The competitors were all well made and worth the money, and in some cases they did things better than the WW cables. But these things always came with unacceptable tradeoffs. The Nordost (Blue Heaven and Red Dawn) give better midrange definition but at the cost of accentuating treble grain. The Silver Audio has excellent clarity and separation of instruments, but an overall cold and abrasive sound. Harmonic Tech's cables sound mechanical in my system and the bass is mushy. The Cardas (Cross) has a very clean treble and nice midrange, but even mushier bass and reined-in dynamics--the music actually sounds slower somehow. I don't think the Wireworld cables are absolutely perfect, but unless you have thousands to toss around on cables, along with day after day set aside to do shootouts, they are quite easy to live with. I find the Polaris is voiced a little more forward; the Eclipse is slightly mellower with deep powerful bass. They're both excellent values for money. I do hate the RCA plugs, they're big and unwieldy and a pain in the ass, but then I hate locking plugs worse--they always seem to get stuck and then you need pliers to get the damn things off your equipment. Hope this info helps.
By the way, I understand different cables work better with certain equipment. I suspect WW is best suited to beefy solid state amp-based systems, whereas some of the unshielded cables and silver/hybrid cables may be better suited to delicate tube systems. Just a theory.
By the way, I understand different cables work better with certain equipment. I suspect WW is best suited to beefy solid state amp-based systems, whereas some of the unshielded cables and silver/hybrid cables may be better suited to delicate tube systems. Just a theory.