I dunno, this silver vs. copper and stranded vs. rectangular/solid gore thing seems a lot like different DAC chips and R2R as they’re implemented in DACs. The wire is only one component in cables as the DAC architecture is in any DAC, and how everything is implemented around it can be as much if not more impactful than the choice of wire used. I’ve got Acoustic Zen Silver Ref interconnects and for all the world they blend the best of silver and copper ICs. I’ve had copper ICs that sounded more shrill, and I’ve had silver ICs that’ve sounded more mellow. As with many things in audio, it’s more about the total implementation than any single component. Just my take and experience FWIW.
