I will try to answer this for you. I am a fan of Audio Note Japan....not the UK stuff. I am sure that the UK stuff is good but also no match compared to the real Kondo made stuff.
As for cables, I am currently using all Kondo made AN-Vz and have tried the UK cables. The UK cables actually sound great but the Kondo cables just have that last bit of liquidity and musicallity which is missing in the UK cables.
Kondo cables are made of age annealed Italian silver hand drawn at low temperatures and immediately coated with 7 or more coats of lacquer.
Almost all cables today are either heat or chemically annealed to safe time and to increase profit margin.
Hope I answered your questions.
As for cables, I am currently using all Kondo made AN-Vz and have tried the UK cables. The UK cables actually sound great but the Kondo cables just have that last bit of liquidity and musicallity which is missing in the UK cables.
Kondo cables are made of age annealed Italian silver hand drawn at low temperatures and immediately coated with 7 or more coats of lacquer.
Almost all cables today are either heat or chemically annealed to safe time and to increase profit margin.
Hope I answered your questions.