Price Paid:  $1000.00

Summary:
I can only speak for the speaker cables.
I use them in bi-wiring. My speakers are Nautilus 802. My amp is a Symphonic Line RG 10 MKIV.
I love these cables. The bass is extended but well controlled. Mids are sweet, for me just perfect. And the highs are very well defined. No harshness anywhere.
I compared the crescendos to Symphonic Line "Schnell" and Silent Wire LS 16. The Symphonic Line cables have a very good and controlled bass but not this mids and highs. The Silent wire cables are very good at all. But in my system and in my opinion, they sounded a little bit bright.
So if you are looking for some very good cables, you should try the crescendos.

Strengths:
perfect highs and mids, extended and controlled bass

Weaknesses:
no ones at all

Similar Products Used:
Symphonic line Schnell, Silent wire LS 16

Price Paid:  $1100.00

Summary:
I only can speak for the speaker cables 2,5m bi-wire. I bought these cables 3 month ago and replaced my Symphonic Line "Schnell" with them. It was the best decission I could make. The sound stage is extended. The sound is smooth and detailed. Trebles are to die for. Bass is full and extended but controlled. I love these cables. I compared them with LS16 cables from silent wire. Very good cables, but in my system (Amp:Symphonic line RG10, CDP Symphonic line Vibrato, Speakers: B&W N 802) I like the Crescendos more.

Strengths:
smooth highs and trebles, perfect bass, very good soundstage

Weaknesses:
nothing at all

Similar Products Used:
Symphonic Line "Schnell"
Silent Wire LS 16

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I purchaed a Krell FPB 300 at my local dealer and he was nice enough to GIVE me a pair of XLR interconnects. It took several cd's and movies to achieve the performance levels I'm currently enjoying. I've had these cables for about a year and a half and I'm very happy.

Krell HTS
Krell FPB 300 & KAV 250/3a
Krell DVD Standard
Magnum Dynalab Tuner
Pioneer Elite Laser Disc
Cables
Straight Wire
Transparent Ultra XLR

Strengths:
Dynamic, smooth while presenting the information.

Weaknesses:
none so far.

Similar Products Used:
Monster, XLO, Nordost, AudioQuest

Price Paid:  $650.00 from Hong Kong

Summary:
When I first connected it between my ARC PH3 and ML 380S, the sound is terrible. Fat, blunted, muddy...

I use a CD player to burn in it 24 hrs a day for a week. The changes come. A very good balance between Musicality and accurancy. Excellent soundstage and Dynamics. If you love music I will give you more than expected.

Strengths:
Balanced and Musical

Weaknesses:
Really need burning-in

Similar Products Used:
Tara labs decade and master, XLO 1.1, VDH the first

Price Paid:  $1000.00 from Stereo Exchange

Summary:
As (tri-wired) speaker cable, this is as good as it gets, at least in my experience. Dynamics are huge, lower bass detail extraordinary, treble detail very fine and extended. As interconnects, both balanced and single-ended, the character is the same, but can get a bit much, especially on digital source material. As interconnect I prefer balanced Cardas Golden Reference, but for speaker cable om my B&W's I would not give up my Crescendo for anything I've heard.

Strengths:
Extraordinary dynamic range, detail in loer bass and upper treble

Weaknesses:
Interconnects can sound a bit bright and forward

Similar Products Used:
Cardas Golden Reference