Clear Day vs. Triode Wire Labs speaker cables

nutty,
I missed your question earlier. No, I did not try 3 strands. But I did have 2 strands, and the 4 made a noticeable difference for me.
What route did you finally go?

respected_ent,
Where did you end up in your cable search?

I apologize for not posting this earlier, but I now have TWL hooked up in my system.  Both Clear Day and TWL sound good, but TWL sounds fuller and richer to me.  I know this may not be a fair comparison since TWL's price is higher than Clear Day's.  Anyhow, for $500 and under, Clear Day is definitely hard to beat, but if one can stretch the budget a bit more, then I would definitely recommend TWL. 

Good pick OP!
 I have used TWL power cords for a few years now. They bested PCs twice the cost and more --and boy did I go through some brands!

 I recently added the TWL speaker cables and they are much better sounding in my system than even the 'official cables' recommended by my speaker builder, that are twice the cost as TWL. Petes SCs also beat out cables that retailed for almost 5k --directly compared...
 My system has truly never sounded flowed so organic and natural. They seemed to of filled in some 'holes' in the soundstage, as well. I love these things. 

OP,
It is always good to choose whichever cables suit your system. So good for you that you were able to make a decision based on your personal experience. Enjoy your music!