I was there for the audition(s) of these cables made by Ric Cummins and concur completely with the comments of the reviewer, Hawaiikid (my friend, obviously). Actually, I also tried a pair of the interconnects in my system between my CD player and preamp and was very captivated by the sound these interconnects enabled.
To emphasize one point, Ric's cables will dispel any notion you may have that silver cables are by nature "bright" or "hissy" (overly sibilant), or tonally "light weight". Silver cables done "right" - as these cables are, are, in my opinion, smoother and tonally better balanced than many highly priced and highly touted copper cables.
As for the price, you may have to contact Ric Cummins himself to be sure, but my understanding is that the speaker cables (pairs) will retail for something like $80/foot and the interconnects will retail for about $250 for the basic 2.5 foot cables plus $30/foot more for longer lengths. I'm also told that the design of these cables, both speaker and interconnect, is such that they cannot be cut and reterminated. I don't know whether or not that caveat is in fact true or is being given just as a deterrent to "cost cutters." I can say that given the superb performance of these cables, the prices I've quoted (if correct) would make these cables an excellent buy - almost a steal - so one shouldn't need to buy long and cut short.
I've tried more cables than Hawaiikid - some cheap, some expensive, a few (but only a very few) crazy expensive - and both the speaker cables and interconnects are among a select few of the best I have ever heard.
To emphasize one point, Ric's cables will dispel any notion you may have that silver cables are by nature "bright" or "hissy" (overly sibilant), or tonally "light weight". Silver cables done "right" - as these cables are, are, in my opinion, smoother and tonally better balanced than many highly priced and highly touted copper cables.
As for the price, you may have to contact Ric Cummins himself to be sure, but my understanding is that the speaker cables (pairs) will retail for something like $80/foot and the interconnects will retail for about $250 for the basic 2.5 foot cables plus $30/foot more for longer lengths. I'm also told that the design of these cables, both speaker and interconnect, is such that they cannot be cut and reterminated. I don't know whether or not that caveat is in fact true or is being given just as a deterrent to "cost cutters." I can say that given the superb performance of these cables, the prices I've quoted (if correct) would make these cables an excellent buy - almost a steal - so one shouldn't need to buy long and cut short.
I've tried more cables than Hawaiikid - some cheap, some expensive, a few (but only a very few) crazy expensive - and both the speaker cables and interconnects are among a select few of the best I have ever heard.