Raven Audio SC


I received my pair of these speaker cables today and they’re a lot better than I expected. Very neutral and lots of detail, good decay, good bass detail (more mid-bass/bass detail than my AE NV-SP9s tbh), a little blooming but they’ve only been running for a few hours. 

Out of curiosity, has anyone else tried these and been disappointed or liked another brand’s sc better that they’d recommend? Let’s say nothing past $1500. 

cd45123
Hearing from a few people who've been able to audition Raven vs. Audio Envy would be very interesting.
I definitely like audio envy sp9s, but for my taste found them a bit lacking in bass/bass details. Great highs and mids though - I think they’re solid. 
Raven soniquils seem to also be a neutral and quiet cable but able to retrieve more detail across the spectrum. In my opinion. 

I’ve got a long list of cables to try from Silnote, Tellurium, Wire World, anti-cables, and Audio Art so if anyone else has opinions of how the Ravens have stacked up to their other cables, I’m all ears.
I’ve been thinking about giving these a try. One consideration is that they are “4-Solid Core 18 Gauge Wires per Conductor,” so this is a move to solid core as well. But is 4 per conductor a true solid core construction or more of a multi-stranded hybrid? 
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