mil spec US Navy wire, silver Teflon copper
The first DIY power cord I made was three braided strands of this cable, each with its own twisted pair of 16 awg wire, so 13 awg per pole. Marinco plug and iec. This cord actually sounded pretty good.
Regarding ANTICABLES , they use simple, solid-core, magnet-type wire, but with a higher quality of copper that is reportedly, "long drawn highly annealed continuously cast oxygen free copper with impurities reduced down to only 5 parts per million." The initial designs were basic and many liked the sound, particularly for the price. I am not surprised, since the absence of a thick dielectric gave their cables an open, direct sound that many enjoyed, compared to other lower-priced cables. Nothing wrong with that. There are several well-regarded cable-makers out there making their living selling reasonably priced cables made from easily-obtained wire to audiophiles who are not comfortable making the cables themselves.
Over time, ANTICABLES has come up with new designs and now use more exotic wire to make cables at higher price points, while staying true to their beginnings by continuing to offer their lower-priced options. You can still get an 8-foot long pair of their Level 2, 12 awg speaker cables for under $100!
To call, or even imply, that ANTICABLES are a scam in a public forum is simply irresponsible. A "scam" is defined as, "a dishonest way to make money by deceiving people." If you read the ANTICABLES website, they are completely open about what each product consists of. They have a FAQ section on the website and if a buyer has questions they can ask up-front, before buying. For the OP to say the cables are "cheap-looking" (as if it is a surprise) is amazing since it should have been clear what the cables looked like based on the pictures provided on the website. If the performance of the cable doesn’t meet a buyer’s expectations, that is not unusual for audio products but to call it a scam is total BS.
