Counterfeit Chinese Cables


I thought that I would write this for those who are curious about one of the many counterfeit Chinese interconnect cables that are available these days. I know that there have been threads about the subject before, and I was always curious because they seem to be such a bargain. I don't really recall much about what any members actually said about the performance of these counterfeit cables, and I didn't look back and do any research, but a couple of months ago there was a thread that came around to discussing the quality of Chinese made components, and oldhvymec said something that made sense to me.

He said that people that say that what they are making is junk should consider that much of what is in our gear, and a lot of our American brands are actually manufactured there. I decided shortly after that that I would take the chance on a set of interconnects, because I suspected that the interconnects going from my pre to my amp were the weak link and needed upgrading. The interconnects going from my DAC to my pre were Kimber Select which are very good, but the other set were LAT International (now defunct) which had cost $500.00 when new, but I had reason to believe they were lacking because I have one of their digital cables that turned out to be very poor sounding in comparison to others I own.

I decided on a one meter pair of counterfeit Nordost Odin interconnects for a total of $104.00 from Aliexpress. I received them a couple of weeks later. They appeared to be well made, and the locking fake WBT rca's were very impressive and are very tight. 

First impressions after installing them were light, thin sound, lacking bass. Each couple of days brought improvements, but from the beginning I noticed that they were quieter. Now, weeks later, I can say that they are drastically better that the LAT's in every way. Detail and ambience are much better, but it's the focus and separation of instruments that is most noticeable. 

I have no way of knowing if they are really a copy of the Nordost design, but I am impressed enough that I am going to try a counterfeit Nordost digital cable.

Obviously, this isn't a comparison that is useful to most, because there probably isn't anyone here using the LAT's, and everything is system dependent. I just wanted to relay my positive experience. 

Nordost ODIN&2 RCA Fever Audio Signal Cable Double Lotus Sterling Silver Audio Cord Video CD Amplifier Tube Cable High Quality| | - AliExpress

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I dont like threats even if i never bought counterfeit ...

i hate legalistic pharisees classyfying themselves in the honest group...

As i said and i am only logical...

The best way to clean counterfeit if you  buy one out of curiosity is buying one and throwing it out when your experiment is done ...

This is the way to stay honest...And satisfying curiosity...

Accusing others , theathening them is not uncivil, it is worst , it is hypocrisy...

legality is one thing , legitimacy another ...

Between the two there is a margin ...See world conflicts right now to enlightened yourself ...

If i bought a counterfeit cable try it and throw it in the garbage after my experiment , i am not a crook, i even make a service to everyone by giving an opinion and eliminating a counterfeit out of the market.... Do you think a review of a counterfeit 50 bucks cables will increase their sales?😁😊

Conscious of that instread of buying counterfeit i bought at the same price Chinese cables with chinese branded names ..

I dont like those who see the seed in others eyes but not the beam in their own attitude...

I try to be friendly with everyone here even with those who accused me of murder...

Why acting otherwise ?

 

 

@ditusa Total deflection form the realities of Counterfeit cables. So if these guys were of the same opinion then they had it right. Not sure why you are chirping off as this had nothing to do with you. Unless you need to be added to the Known Counterfeit List?  

Tube boy that is it, Billy Goat Gruff.

The posse is in force.   

I dont mind who you are... We all have alias or nicknames here ...

I mind the way you judge others and act like a spy under the german stasi inspecting the citizen behaviour for the government and almost taking note for a list of names 😁 ...

I know you are not one but why acting like one ?

It is childish or hypocrital or provocative ?

Or you are so honest citizen that you only feel an urge to demonstrate it to all lower kind of humans here ...😊

Buying a counterfeit cable out of curiosity and throwing it in a drawer or in a bin trash after that is not being dishonest it is eliminating a counterfeit ... It is satisfying curiosity...

No one in his right mind here will think that a 50 bucks cable imitating a few thousand bucks one is valuable ...

Why insisting here to be provocative around an audio discussion, threatening, accusing ?