I have owned the King Cobra xlr,the Columbia xlr and now the Water xlr cables. All three have a similar build. But that's where all the similarities end. All of them have good points but the Water has all them put together. Plus the 72v battery pack gives the Columbia a nice advantage over the King Cobra. The Water has twice the carbon shielding of the Columbia and is 20 awg wire vs the 21 awg in the Columbia xlr. The small upgrades Audioquest made in these cables is very noticeable in my systemÂ