It's laidback and rich presentation mandates careful deployment. I suppose the difficulty in matching the S-1400II accounts for the number of used pairs up for sale (at steep discounts mind you) on local hi-fi forums. However, using the S-1400II in another darker system was far too much and the overall result was a shut-in sound that had the speed of molasses. Substituting out the S-1400II for a pair of Clear Day Audio Double Shotgun or a Goertz AG-1 (both cables are co-incidentally pure solid core silver cables) tipped my main system (Focal Micro Utopia BE) into excessive high frequency energy and harshness. In a complete Acrolink set-up, the combination works very well to add weight to the bottom end of the spectrum (which is not an Acrolink strength) as well as to keep the highs under control. The S-1400II has the same delicate and refined midrange but a harmonically rich and heavy mid-bass and bass. If you have a look at my previous forays into the Acrolink family, I have come to a personal conclusion that Acrolink has a house sound - a delicate midrange and a high frequency extension and air that is not sonically neutral but artistically beautiful.
There isn't much buzz about Acrolink speaker cables compared to their power cords (the 4030 being the most prominent of their line-up) and interconnects to a lesser degree. The S-1400II is a heavy but flexible cable and termination into your plug of choice is not difficult.