Actually I bought Abbey Road cables which are made by Studio Connections before they became Studio Connections - I think. I don't know for sure. It was a speculative purchase because they were the perfect length and termination, 2ndhand therefore much cheaper and the dealer was prepared to haggle! No chance to try before buying but I'm not unhappy at all; compared to Chord Crimson phono-phono with phono-XLR adapters, there is more detail, more timbre, depth, width, a more natural sound. And plenty of PRAT. I was a bit taken aback when I first installed them because they sounded more different than I expected, but I really like them. Perhaps the Crimson was hampered by the phno-XLR adapter but I had no real opportunity to experiment If not trying Studio Connections the obvious alternative candidates are Naim (clearly!), Tellurium Q and Chord of course. Hope that helps.
