Ok, after spending a few days with the Lavri Grand 8 core silver, I would like to leave some impressions...
The build is phenomenal. First rate, through and through. Coming from the 4 core, it is still flexible, which was important to me. It "wears" with no sense of being tugged on by the Susvara and when I turn my head it falls nicely into my lap. There's very little adjusting and I never really feel like it's making its presence known by its weight, if that makes sense.
The cable it's replacing is a Forza Noir Hybrid. The Forza is a wonderful cable and I've had success with other products from Forza in the past. However, going to the Lavri Grand 8 core, the proverbial veil has been lifted. I simply cannot believe how much detail and information I am hearing with this cable on albums that I know very, very well. It's almost like the Susvara just took some steroids.
I know silver has a reputation of adding brightness but definitely not in this case. All I'm hearing is more detail and overall information. It's like it's bringing out minute, subtle nuances in the background that I just never noticed before.
The tone is absolutely the most natural thing I've ever heard. The mid-range is still lush, and liquid and smooth and warm and completely not the reputation that certain silver cables give.
The attack and punch seem more dynamic with a faster decay. When called for, music starts and stops on a dime and when needed, extends to a nice long, gradual decay. Everything is more articulate and I can easily hear a difference in pitch with certain instruments that may be playing side by side. It's hard for me to explain properly but this cable just immerses me deeper into a three-dimensional space and all of this I'm describing happens without the cable overly exaggerating anything.
It's truly astonishing how much of a positive difference this cable has made. I figured I would like it, and probably leave some nice words on this thread describing how pleased I am with it but I did not think it was going to be this huge of an improvement. I'm shaking my head as I'm writing this because it just took my system to another level. I'm beyond thrilled.