The good Karma cable thread

[Ian7633]

We're always on the lookout for decent interconnects aren't we and we all know that you can pay a lot of hard earned for them. Since joining this forum I've had my eyes opened to the DIY route with a good choice of cable/plug options, from low budget to more esoteric fare. I have been using the Klotz/MS audio combination for some time and latterly Sommer/ MS audio. I've had the chance to try out some impressive cables from other members too and although good I felt no need to change.
However today Jamie ( Karma67 ) came over, primarily for me to hear his Denon HA500 head amp with a view to buying it, which I did. He also bought a selection of his own DIY cables to get my opinion and also to test them on a system other than his own. We started with the Karma3 which he said gave him the first real indication he was on the right path. The first thing I noticed was the vocals on (s)Nora Jones's Come Away With Me took on a new presence, as though she'd moved forward in the room. There was also an increase in fine detail, notably the swirly sound on the brushes on the drums. We then tried the Karma5 which were ever so slightly more of what the Karma3 produced. Then came the Karma6, the latest version of Jamie's cables. The depth of detail in Dave Gilmour's guitar on The Division bell was astonishing, even down to the finger movements on the strings. Unnoticed before background detail became part of the music, not in a unpleasant way but subtle and interesting, flowing into the overall composition. Bass was still full and warm but with a sense of someone actually playing an instrument and not just floating in the mix.
This is all very promising as Jamie intends to continue researching and building his cables. I tried very hard to steal the Karma6 cables but he's a bit too sharp to let me get away with that. I'm looking forward to hearing the next incarnation when they are ready.