I bought this cable to replace Monster 550i. Using the advice of some of the reviewers here I purchased just one cable for the CD to PRE connection. I was amazed at just how different it sound in the entire spectrum. Far more life like. The drums didn't hang around like they do on the Monster. Instruments just sounded real, like they do at music halls... I did however notice that the PBJs were a touch bright out of the box. Not overly bright but there. After a measly hour of playing that effect was gone. Now all that remains is crystal accuracy in a $110CAN that seems to have awakened the rest of my set-up. I may not need that Anthem CD1 after all. Quite impressed. If all goes well during the week or so, I will replace the PRE to AMP cable as well.
Equipment

Acurus A200
Acurus RL11
Marantz CC65
Monster 550i PRE/AMP
Monster 35SW HT PRE/SUB
Kimber 8TC
NHT 2.x
Mirage BPS150

and of course
Kimber PBJ CD/PRE

Regis Poirier

PS: I cannot recommend this cable to budget oriented systems. This cable is a real bargain for the high end market, and should not be considered for anything less. The result is the discovery of just how inadequate mass market is.

I recently bought a used Parasound 1500 CD changer. The guy who sold me the CD player was nice enough to through in a Kimber PBJ cable, which I assume was also used, and therefore broken in. I'm using the player as a transport with a Parasound 1600 HDCD DAC. I used the Kimber to connect the DAC to a B&K Reference 20 Pre-amp and B&K AV5000 amplifier. Speakers are PSB Stratus: Silvers and C6 center up front, and Mini's in the rear.
To my surprise the PBJ's squashed the detail. For example,on Bowie/Queen's "Under Pressure" the instuments and vocals blended into a sort of muddle, and I heard a hiss in the background. I switched to a Monster 400 cable and discovered that the hiss was actually cymbals. The Reference 20 isn't broken in yet so that contributes to the results, but so far the Monster sounds much better.

I have listened to kimber PBJ for many years. I have tested many interconnects from audioquest, cardas, qued, transpapent, mit, monster, dh labs, belden, bryston, tara labs. PBJ could sound harsh and bright on a system that is not well tuned. At the beginning, that's what happened on my system. After tuning my own system and testing it on many systems, this cable is very neutral, detailed and transparent in a well balanced system. In my system, i have never found an affortable interconnect that sounds better between my amp and preamp. On a cd player, PBJ sounds open and detailed but lacks control and solidity. On the cd, i prefer the dh labs bl-1 wich have better control, sharpness and dynamic. I found the dh labs bl-1 interconnect to be a good partner to kimber pbj.

Had this cable 2 years ago, when I became a "high-ender." These cables became famous because Corey Greenberg wrote a raving review about them at Stereophile magazine. My old dealer sold me 5 pairs of those(stupid me, I bought them all) first thing i noticed was an improvement in bass(I was using Radio Shack interconnectors. ANYTHING souns better than that) and a FREAKING hum! Coplained to the dealer and after removing the cables from walls and floor, the hum went away. However, my hole system was sounding bright, glaring and hard. Since all my gear was brand new, I waited 2 months(THATS RIGHT! NOT 2 weeks like I should have. If things dont improve my friends, RETURN IT! regardeless of what your dealer tells you) after complaining again. Pissed off, the dealer told me that nothing was wrong with my system. Frustrated, I decided to try different cables(since I was broke by then, and didnt wanna experiment with different amps/speakers) I bought MIT Terminators 2. That did it.
How could a Stereophile reviewer rave about an unshielded cable is something beyound my comprehension(thats what I tell everyone: buy what is good for your musical taste, not the reviewer's) PBJs are bright. If you like brighteness, then go ahead and buy them. Since movies and CDs are already bright enough, having smooth(or neutral) cables make a lot of sense(I have an audio/home theater system)
I liked MITs but they were cheaply made. After audiotining Monsters, MITs, entry level Transparents, Cardas and Straightwire, I ended up buying Straightwire, basead on quality sound/construction and warranty.
Now I am using Strightwire Chorus II interconnectors(see my review) and friendly recommend those to anyone who wants good sound without spending a lot of money or making the mistakes that I did. I am here to help you. Conduct a Face-off yourself(buy Monster 550i, PBJ and Chorus II) and I promise you that you are gonna love the Chorus II.
Best for last: Chorus II only cost 40 bucks a meter.
By the way, I returned to my old Kimber dealer and listened to his rooms wired with PBJs. I am not kidding: everything was bright and hard.(he had Chiro and Citation electronics with Mirage speakers. Pretty decent, hun?) I dont know if he still likes me as a costumer.
See ya later.

1. If you have a hard time hearing a difference in cables, PBJ should do the trick.2. As has been observed many times, they are revealing of bright solid state electronics.
3. What you DON'T hear very often is the speed and fluidity of the bass these cables convey.

I like the PBJ's a lot. I'm impressed with the sound reproduction, and have nothing bad to say about them being too bright. It depends on your source, and your pre-amp/amp combo. I'm using a Marantz 63MkII cd player, a Nak CA-5 preamp, and a SUMO The Nine amp with Paradigm Ref. 20 speakers. Honestly, the system sounds great. The midrange is strong without being overpowering, and the highs are impeccable. Everything is effortless. The bass is tight. The listening environment also influences system sound. My listening room is small, and the furniture is mostly leather and steel, while there are no curtains or drapes on the windows. In short, there is nothing in the room to deaden the sound. I'm perfectly happy to have the PBJ's. So far so good. My system sounds great. In the end, that's what matters most.

I ahve read the reviews on the PBJs' with great interest. I have been using them for approx three years and in fact i was wondering if they were a little 'soft' at the top end! Perhaps it is due to the fact that I am using a passive 10K TKD pot on my re-vamped P.S. Audio pre amp which is dviving my Bryston 4B THX powe amp; the speakers being Mirage M5is'. I will try out the straightwire offerings and will let you know. I listen to classical music most of the time with an emphasis on piano.
I rating held in abaynce till I get a chance to hear some others.

I bought this cable because their speaker cable (4VS) made a great improvment tomy system, and I expected the same results here. What I got instead was a cable, that with my system, was thin, flat, and dry. It has no bass weight or depth, and it robs the high end of air and space. It might be great for bassy tube amps, but with inexpensive solid-state, at least in my experience, it doesn't work well at all. I also tried a Straight Wire Musicable II, with the same results. I'm not about to risk another $60-$100 on Audioquest, Tara, MIT, or any others, only to be disappointed again. The cable I've found with the best overall tonal balance, bass weight and punch, air, detail, and imaging is a home made one consisting of a Spectraflex guitar cable (the kind with the colored cloth jacket) and Radio Shack gold plated RCA coneectors. Total cost about $30. One extremely bummed star!!

I compared the Kimber PBJ with the Audioquest Topaz for a week. I found that the PBJ had a better controlled and tighter bass and a cleaner midband than the Topaz had. The Topaz certainly had a larger quantity of bass and midbass, and in term of quality, I like the PBJ better. For the highs, the PBJ had a bit more extension (I think that's why people said PBJ was bright) and more clarity. The best thing on the PBJ was that it could produce a very wide and deep soundstage, and the image was excellent for its price. Overall, the PBJ is a natural and well controlled cable, and the Topaz is somewhat warmer and has a bigger bass.
System:
Denon DCD-1015 cd player
NAD 314 integrated amp
Tannoy 631SE speaker
AQ Type 4 and Transparent The Link 200 speaker cable.

Good entry level cable. I have purchased in bulk and terminated many cables including these using the stock, WBT, and other terminations. Not suprisingly, the connector used to terminate the cable makes a HUGE difference in the sound. The stock Kimber brand RCA plugs actually sound quite grizzly when compared to either of the WBT RCA plug termination options. I would recommend going with the midline WBT for a pre-terminated PBJ cable. The best RCA plugs I have used on this cable are the Cardas SRCA, which bring out much more detail without adding the annoying bright quality that the stock Kimber brand RCAs contribute to the sound.