Elegant, compact, coherent and cohesive, the system easily fits into a Hummer for easy transport from the Armageddon that surely awaits southern California.
Just kidding. My two Prius Hybrids will spirit us to Nirvana as soon as I can teach the preamp to drive.
I can understand your description of the AQ Sky being hot for your system...undoubtedly, system synergy as you've surmised as well as individual preference.
You've certainly auditioned some great cables...I've reviewd your post of 2/1 that has stimulated my interest in the KS 1136.
I'm actively engaged in sourcing analogue tapes for my Studer that will likely preclude having both KS 1130 and 1136 available, concurrently, in the near term...priorities...priorities!
I'm listening to AudioQuest Sky 72v DBS between DAC and pre and am quite pleased. I'll see if I can't obtain a pair of KS 1130's to compare. Thanks for the report and I'll stay tuned!