You should compare RCA to RCA, BJC's RCA wasn't even as good as Transparent's entry level RCA. BJC is good for what it is and I'd even say it performs beyond it's price range but you need to do a lot more listening before making a blanket statement about all cables. The Bryston must have needed a balanced connection to perform optimumly or the BJC tamed the highs so you could better enjoy the combo with B&W, but from experience I know the Transparent is a better cable. Some of the "high end" are over priced but that's why we need to listen first or have an option to return if not happy. People can debate it all they want but it's a fact cables have different sound quality and effects on systems, the manufacturers are able to voice the cable to sound the way they want, some by material, some by wire winding and design and some by the dielectric used. As an example, Cardas has a few different series of cables, Golden, Neutral, Clear, all having a different voicing and it would be system dependent as to which series sounded best if any from what is already being used. Now that you've switched to the XLR's if you were to be fair you'd borrow a set of Transparent to see what happens.

Quote Originally Posted by isiluv View Post
I have a Bryston BP20 Preamp, 2 Bridged Bryston 4BSST(2) Ayre CX7 CD Player with B&W Nautilus 800 Diamond speakers. Let me just say, I was using Transparent Musicwave Cables (RCA I will admit) that cost me PLENTY. I just rewired my system with BJC XLR cables and WOW. Better clarity, Bass is incredibly tight, and I am hearing new things off of recordings I never heard before. Imaging is tremendous. I am now convinced the "Sterephile" high end cables are a hoax and all about money. Anyone who wants to spends thousands of dollars on cable is wasting their time. Just my opinion.