DNM Stereo speaker cables-experiences?

Dunno about the speaker cables ( I would expect some similarities in sound based on similar design principles) but I find the DNM ICs to have a uniquely coherent sound top to bottom and in the midrange in particular that helps musical subtleties show through. Their tonal balance at least in my system tends towards a leaner tonal balance with very good detail. Lyrics sung are easily discerned even in recordings that I have found difficult in this regard with other ICs that also tend towards a bigger though not necessarily better bottom end. The DNM Reson ICs could sound lean in the bass I imagine on systems that might be challenged there already otherwise. Bass is very well defined though and sounds just right on my larger full range floorstanders. WIth my smaller monitors, I might lean towards other ICs that seemingly tend to deliver more low end, like the networked MIT ICs.

HArd to comment on the break-in question, but given their minimalist design, I would not expect anything unusually long there with these compared to most others, in fact I would expect these to break in relatively fast. DUnno for sure though. IT may well vary from system to system based on different amp/speaker impedance matchings, amplifier power ratings, typical volumes applied, etc.

From what I know, I would not look to DNM wires in general as a solution to deliver bass levels that might not be there otherwise. Other wires seem to do that better. But when everything else is nicely balanced otherwise, the DNM wires are my current favorites overall. Whenever I switch them out for something else, I always feel I have taken a step backwards in terms of overall musical enjoyment.

Mapman, yes, I take your point about coherence....the DNM sound has a gestalt about it that is pleasing. And I too experience the 'leanness', which gives the impression of clarifying the instrumental/voice parts, so I appreciate the same qualities that you do.

My Monocles sound like they turn the color up to 'vivid' rather than 'natural', and their bass certainly goes deeper. Is vivid better than natural....I don't know yet! The term you use, 'Overall musical enjoyment' is the benchmark, rather than dissecting out individual tonal qualities as a way to measure 'good'.

"My Monocles sound like they turn the color up to 'vivid' rather than 'natural', and their bass certainly goes deeper."

I recently noticed an increase in "vividness" using the DNM ICs when I replaced the tubes in my ARC pre-amp with new highly touted and expensive ones provided by ARC.

"Vivid" is not a trait that I would have used to describe the sound in comparison with the older more run of the mill tubes used prior.

Its a good thing to me that the DNMs enabled this somewhat subtle but important difference to come through.

I am really sold on the DNM product. I wish DNM products were more readily available in the US and that I could afford and justify trying others.

I recently changed out to DNM interconnects, replacing MIT cables. Initially I wasn't sure about what I thought was leanness in the bass, but over time I came to like the DNM bass- quicker, more articulate. On the mids and highs they are very clean and detailed, so I was willing to accept the bass, given how good the upper end was. My speakers were already pretty powerful on bass, so perhaps I had some room to tradeoff bass in favor of better trebles/mid.

Gnobber, thanks for your input, especially about the bass on DNM cabling. My Stirling V2 LS3/5a speakers are 'shoebox' sized, thus bass limited. However, with the right components, the bass can be really surprisingly punchy and well-shaped. So far, the DNM speaker cables don't allow access to that arena of possibility, so I definitely lost a bit of potential nice bass quality. That's why I asked about break-in, hoping it might magically appear at some point. I think you are right....you probably need to have plenty of bass energy from your speakers in the first place, to make the trade-off worthwhile. Synergy, synergy.