Siltech 330LPrices: $1000 per 1m pair, RCA or XLR connectors (300i); $1800 per 2m pair, spade or banana connectors (300L)

Website: www.siltechcables.com

Doug said: The 330s provided a noticeable, incremental improvement over my reference cables in key areas, and in that context, they can be considered good deals, compared to what many companies charge these days for reference-caliber high-end audio cables. If there are better cables out there, I’m all ears.

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The gist: Reference-grade cables for not-crazy money.