I certainly don't want to fan the flames of your nervosa, but... What am I saying? It's payback time.
I thought all you Grover fans would be interested in what the new SC interconnects are like. In a word: Expressive. OK, not very descriptive. How about this instead: Much quieter (silent background), more transparent (better micro detail), better bass (deeper, tighter and faster), midrange (more subtle and detailed but doesn't add sibilance) and HF (no noise/hash riding the signal). Instruments have added body and weight. Vocals are to die for. This cable does tone, baby.
Frankly, if only the shielding has changed, I'm very surprised that it made this kind of difference. This cable is much more nuanced. Notes stop and start when they should.
The upgrade cost isn't much if you are looking for Grover's best. Well worth it. Burn-in took a while -- north of 100 hours in my system. But worth the wait. Never sounded bad but didn't sound balanced (midrange kinda stuck out).
Hope you give these a try. Great stuff. No commission was received for this public service announcement.
Phil