Got my Noir Hybrid HPC cable. It's a beautifully made cable and sounds good. There are some members here that wanted me to compare it my Lavricables Grand. I'll start by saying that they are miles apart at this point. The Noir Hybrid HPC cable is a lot warmer sounding despite having a mixture of silver in it. It's full bodied with great bass and has a wonderful p.r.a.t. factor to it. I fully expect the silver to shine through at some point and add the detail, clarity silver is know for. I only have a couple of hours on it. As of right now the copper properties of the cable are dominant.
I initially tried the Noir Hybrid HPC cable on my LCD-4z's and it made them even warmer sounding. It thickened up and already lush midrange and lowered the treble energy. I then placed it on my LCD-X's and it fared must better. The LCD-X's is brighter sounding and the state that the Noir Hybrid HPC cable is in now it blends very well with it. The bass is impactful, the midrange sounds absolutely lush and full and treble clarity and detail is now spot on.
The Lavricables Grand is more transparent sounding and seems to enhance what's good about the headphone. For example, I have it on my HEKse's. What the Lavricables did for my HEKse's was make them more detailed and faster. The bass got more defined and more taunt with more energy in sub bass region. The detail retrieval and transparency levels took a step up. The midrange sounds more balanced. Vocals sound natural and guitars on rock and metal music have more edge and grunt to them now. I also don't hear the treble peakiness any longer. It sounds a lot smoother in the upper regions. Instrument placement and staging also improved.
I don't expect the Noir Hybrid to match the transparency levels of the Lavricables Grands, being that it is an 20 core all silver cable. I do expect the silver/copper mix to have a better blend of warmth, body and clarity once it burns in.