Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables
Why I don/t know, but the first thread has been removed recently. So, having benefited from it greatly, I felt compelled to recap my journey, so that others of limited budgets might make a huge leap that they otherwise could not afford:
When I first got my EVS 1200 I was using Series 8 WireWorld interconnects, speaker cables and Pangea Premier XL 1.5m coax cable. As you mentioned, I was extremely happy with the amp (compared to PS Audio M700s). Eventually I came across the Chinese Cable knockoff thread and first tried the fau-Nordost Odin 1.5m coax which was/is amazing: as they were so cheap compared to the $169 1.5m Pangea, I also bought a 1.0M Odin, but didn’t try it until after I replaced both the WW cables with Odin 2 XLRs and cables. Then I replaced the 1.5m with the 1.0 and was kinda blown away that 0.5m of the same coax could be THAT much better.
While my all SS system sounded very good, it was a bit too sharp, so I ordered Odin Gold speaker cables (at ~ $170/2.5m). Unfortunately one leg must of had a bad solder joint as it barely sent the music . It took a couple months before they replaced it, which I finally installed 2 days ago: BAM. Even immediately, but of course it needs break in time. The weather here (Ft Lauderdale) has been really bad, I have only left for short quick trips. Today we are under a tornado watch, so won't leave, but as soon as I can get out for a few hours I will put on my XLO burn-in disc, which I use on everything I insert, including the M 700s, EVS, and Voyager which expedites break in, which still takes a good 50-100-200 hours!
Summing this up: cables can/do make or break a system. If I had these cables when I first got the EVS, I probably would never have gotten the Voyager, which of course I am itching to compare again, but could still be awhile
Answers to your question: here is the link to the site where you can order 5N silver ribbons and wires. The nice thing about this company is that you don't have to buy in bulk. https://www.surepure.com/Silver-Sheet-Foil-Ribbon-Strip-99.999Percent-5N-Pure/a/10,2,831 I will be glad to show you pictures of my Argon-filled 1mm teflon tubes with a 0.8mm wire inside, if someone explains to me how to post images from my MacBook Air into my response window: I tried everything but failed so far. |
@reimarc what did your DIY cables end up setting you back? |
I don't want to offend either of you, but I think that tweak 1 might not know what your Valhalla 2 speaker wire from RM Digital that middlemass refers to is. tweak 1 might think it is a wound wire, like some Valhalla labeled speaker wires I have seen for sale instead of a flat wire resembling the Valhalla form factor. I think they are both great.
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Any Ali-E shoppers using COAX RCA? The only Odin 2 left in my system is the coax. I am still experiencing a slightly hot top end. It seems none of the companies make Odin Gold coax (RCA/RCA), so Im looking for a recommendation Thanks in advance
@yada I was sure he referred to the ribbons. My experience was they roll up which bothers me aesthetically |
Ive tried to sell legitimate non-Chinese made cables but since so many Chinese clones the market for them is used Chinese clone prices. Every question was are these authentic wish I kept the receipt. I even told buyers where I bought them from and that they could contact them. But all I got was your selling fakes so I gave them to a friend. If you have costly originals the values just hit the floor. And I no longer will buy costly cables and honestly, I'm fine with it as I don't think I ever got real value from costly cables. Think that segment of the audio market was profiteering anyway. And the Chinese clones for pennies on the $ pretty much show that to be true. |
