After 4 months of extensive listening, I have found the Ceruleans to be very detailed and dynamic without exhibiting an etched fatigue sound that you can get from silver cables. Mine are XLRs and have replaced Cardas Golden Reference cables from my SACD player to pre. I still own the Goldens and still have them in my system. I like them both very much, the Golden's for their natural sound and the Ceruleans for their remarkable ability to bring out detail.