I received my new Grover SC Interconnects in the mail today. One set of 1.0 m RCA's, one set of 1.5 m. The cable jacket is black, not graphite. I connected the 1 m pair, and ran them tonight. Very similar to the S's upon install: tipped up treble, not yet balanced, but extraordinarily clear. The big early difference is a "blacker" background. It seems to be a quieter cable, per the improved shielding. The SC's do not sound bad for day one; realizing the old pair took over 100 hrs to break in. One has to be patient with these cables. A few photos are posted in my Gallery (click on the camera icon to the left of this message).