FWIW, I took a chance and bought 30’ of silver plated, 7 nines copper ribbon cable, 12 strands 16 gauge each, FEP insulated, or so it said. Built a bi-wire set and in my system they sound amazing. I suppose I’d have to borrow/buy commercial product to compare, but honestly I don’t feel the need to do that, they tick all the boxes in term of bass, detail and soundstage. The rest of my system uses Schroeder-Dueland IC’s and Nordost coax and these synergize really well. I think cost with shipping was $330.00.
has anyone tried chinese cables?
Some of the cables on Ali Express, for example, look nice. Of course, things like "Odin 2" cables for a few hundred dollars aren't legit, and the number of Cardas copies are legendary. That doesn't necessarily mean they all suck. They probably aren't all trademark-infringing
ripoffs. Lots of good hifi products are made in China, and those factories need to stay busy. Asking if anyone has actually tried them; there's no way to tell visually what lies inside the insulation, or whether occ 7n copper really is only 6n.