聖HIJIRI Users thread
Based on a discussion with another forum member, I've been reading up on this Comback Corporation brand. The reviews I've found have been pretty positive, but I've also learned over the years to take all reviews with a grain of salt. So the purpose of this thread is for users to share their input on 聖HIJIRI cables. When you share, if you'd discuss what model of HIJIRI you demoed and what brands/models they were compared to, that'd be very helpful.
A little background: a few years ago I was reading the Audio Envy threads and decided to give them a try as the seemed to compete with much higher-priced cable. So I decided to give AE a try. I found both the $179 P2 and the $279 M3 to easily best an Isotek power cord at $1k. So that got me thinking even more about value products. I was about to give Zavfino a try and then was given another recommendation to give HIJIRI a try. So this is how I got here. I'll be very interested to hear all user comments on HIJIRI and this should be a good repository for the brand.
Here is their website: www.combak.net
Not sure if these prices are still current, as they were given to me back in April 2021, but here is the MSRP back then:
Hijiri "high performance to cost" XLR interconnects: .75m $1,725 1.0m $1,790 1.5m $1,910 2.0m $2,030 2.5m $2,150 3.0m $2,270
Hijiri "high performance to cost" speaker cables: 1.5m $1,900 2.0m $2,150 2.5m $2,400 3.0m $2,650
Hijiri Kiwami "Million" XLR interconnects: .75m $2,800 1.0m $3,150 1.5m $3,800 2.0m $4,450 2.5m $5,100 3.0m $5,750
Hijiri Michi "Million" speaker cables: 1.5m $6,750 2.0m $7,400 2.5m $8,050 3.0m $8,700
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If @lalitk @lak @grannyring @wig say these are wonderful sounding cables, I trust them in full to be. However, they do have to do a better job with the website. From an outsider point of view, there is not much on the website that you can discern, an observation (and a correct one) shared by @ozzy For example, looking at the Takumi maestro power cord, when trying to figure out the type of wire they use and the geometry / build, this is all you get: ------ Design principle: Crystal clear, wide and deep sound stage and musically reality Wire material: Custom-made copper, directional, Meet RoHS reument ------- Forget the grammatical errors, other than "special / custom made copper" there is not so much info in terms of what they are doing. And some of the language is extremely cheesy: like " produced with the care of Maestro can conduct AC current exceptionally smooth, and the electronics driven will deliver breathtakingly clear and natural to raise “The Art of Music” that one can most appreciate the unprecedented sound reproduction retrieval reminiscent of a live musical event.
All I am saying, for those kind of prices, they do need to get a better handle of how the value proposition is communicated. Word of mouth can only do so much. I for one, looked seriously into the line last year, because of the opinion of @lalitk who I highly respect, but could not get past the shortcomings of the info available on the website. I just could not take the next step and obviously price is a factor, especially when considering resale value (or lack thereof). During that time back in April, Colin was indeed a great guy to communicate with. Zero issues with that. Apologies if this comes out negatively here, but that’s not my intention. On the contrary... |
Now @grannyring .... if they put exactly what you wrote above on their website, and explain it that way, everything would read much better and make more sense! |
@grannyring : how does Tchernov Reference USB cable compare to your own USB cable? Where do you get these cables, direct from Russia? I do not see any US dealer. |
Hey @ozzy : Resistance is futile. There is really one way to know if these cables work for you 😉 |
@lalitk @digsmithd : I stopped using “my endgame” a while ago 😜
In all seriousness @digsmithd , as Lalit said, and other people who do DIY cables (and high quality cables) have said in the past, it’s hard to match Zavfino quality/ cost ratio for those prices. Let alone your labor / time. Can they bettered by other cables? Of course! But again, you and I can only do what we are comfortable with. |
