I am the second owner of a pair of Silver Lace with countless hours on them.The above comments that they lack detail is not the case . In fact I use them as the leads from my table to the phono stage. They are indeed very detailed and revealing. I dislike the "silver sound" as much as anyone, these ICs in other uses have proved to have some of this quality.
In a system where I combine Silver and Copper the strategy is to extract as much detail in the higher octaves to yeild the most imagery from the source as posiible while providing articulate bass.Bass when subjected to multiple stages amplification can lose definition quickly.
Then I use use fairly thin copper from the phono stage to the preamp and then very use the warmer and rich sounding Cradas Golden refs to the amps. This has proven to be a winning combination for me.
If there is a lesson to be learned from my experience . It is to take advantage of the characteristics of a variety of cables to reach a desirable end result. Unless there is one affordable cable that does all you think cable can do.
I failed to mention I use pure copper again, for speaaker cable. They are neutral to slightly warm, small AWG entry level Jena labs braids. Entry level is a misnomer given the cost!
I can't comment on the HT cables.
In sum the Homegrown cables are an excellent product. specifically the Silver Lace as ICs.
The build is excellent as this well worn pair has stayed in good shape for many years of active experimentation and use. The sonics are indeed silver which is not as harsh or glaring as the cliche silver sound is. However they do posses the fast clean and high frequency detailed quality silver is known for smoothed over a bit. As is often quoted "all things are best in moderation."
When applied in a coherent strategy,they HG do their job right and are superb performers.Only IMHO for a specific dedicated purpose. Try not to think of it as a single element all by itself which will turn the whole system into a HG sonic, but rather as a part of a composition.
It took seven years to figure out the combination but I found what I was looking for.
In a system where I combine Silver and Copper the strategy is to extract as much detail in the higher octaves to yeild the most imagery from the source as posiible while providing articulate bass.Bass when subjected to multiple stages amplification can lose definition quickly.
Then I use use fairly thin copper from the phono stage to the preamp and then very use the warmer and rich sounding Cradas Golden refs to the amps. This has proven to be a winning combination for me.
If there is a lesson to be learned from my experience . It is to take advantage of the characteristics of a variety of cables to reach a desirable end result. Unless there is one affordable cable that does all you think cable can do.
I failed to mention I use pure copper again, for speaaker cable. They are neutral to slightly warm, small AWG entry level Jena labs braids. Entry level is a misnomer given the cost!
I can't comment on the HT cables.
In sum the Homegrown cables are an excellent product. specifically the Silver Lace as ICs.
The build is excellent as this well worn pair has stayed in good shape for many years of active experimentation and use. The sonics are indeed silver which is not as harsh or glaring as the cliche silver sound is. However they do posses the fast clean and high frequency detailed quality silver is known for smoothed over a bit. As is often quoted "all things are best in moderation."
When applied in a coherent strategy,they HG do their job right and are superb performers.Only IMHO for a specific dedicated purpose. Try not to think of it as a single element all by itself which will turn the whole system into a HG sonic, but rather as a part of a composition.
It took seven years to figure out the combination but I found what I was looking for.