The set offered was, well still is mine. I was offered $3,000-$3500 for my 3.0 M Vox speaker cables which I would not take. I am glad I didn't. I kept it and am using it. I use 2 pair of Vox RCAs as well, Pre-->amp and DAC-->Pre.
Comparisons... Ok. I used Cardas Golden Ref XLR for some time previously. Went from XLR to RCA for the Vox RCAs. I went from Golden Cross speaker cables to Vox. I used Classe equipment then. The Vox (RCA or speaker) I found impressively better in every way. Much cleaner sounding, much blacker background, more detailed, richer in a more musically accurate way entirely and at all frequencies. This applied to both the RCAs and speaker cables. More of Vox was clearly and significantly better at any point with any equipment I've used. Very rare in hifi to find a product like this, I agree. Matching with equipment changes has never been an issue. For my current Goldmund (modern and vintage mixed) it is less pronounced an improvement than classe omega level equipment. Still, very noticeable.
I've used modern Goldmund RCA cables and still do for my tuner and TV sound. The Goldmund RCAs are maybe 1/4 to 1/3 the improvement I found going from Cardas GR to Vox. It's difficult to judge this overall as my equipment is now very different. For speaker cables, modern Goldmund speaker cables are much closer to the Vox in direct comparison on my current equipment.
I heard Nordost Valhallas once years ago. Limited listening. Different room and different equipment but versus a cardas GR the difference was subtle to me. Vox has never been a subtle improvement to me.
Comparisons... Ok. I used Cardas Golden Ref XLR for some time previously. Went from XLR to RCA for the Vox RCAs. I went from Golden Cross speaker cables to Vox. I used Classe equipment then. The Vox (RCA or speaker) I found impressively better in every way. Much cleaner sounding, much blacker background, more detailed, richer in a more musically accurate way entirely and at all frequencies. This applied to both the RCAs and speaker cables. More of Vox was clearly and significantly better at any point with any equipment I've used. Very rare in hifi to find a product like this, I agree. Matching with equipment changes has never been an issue. For my current Goldmund (modern and vintage mixed) it is less pronounced an improvement than classe omega level equipment. Still, very noticeable.
I've used modern Goldmund RCA cables and still do for my tuner and TV sound. The Goldmund RCAs are maybe 1/4 to 1/3 the improvement I found going from Cardas GR to Vox. It's difficult to judge this overall as my equipment is now very different. For speaker cables, modern Goldmund speaker cables are much closer to the Vox in direct comparison on my current equipment.
I heard Nordost Valhallas once years ago. Limited listening. Different room and different equipment but versus a cardas GR the difference was subtle to me. Vox has never been a subtle improvement to me.