I have both Mapleshade Excalibur Plus and Nordost Quatrofil. I prefer the Mapleshade. The Mapleshade seems to have better initial attack and is more open and transparent compared to the Nordost. They look a bit "fragile" with the clear plastic sheath and very thin ribbons, but I have not had any problems at all. The good news is I don't even think about interconnects or speaker cables any more.
Dave
Dave