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Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit

Has anyone tried this "minimalist" cable kit? After receiving a recommendation from someone with similar musical values to myself, and whose ears I trust, I could not resist ordering one. I will report on how they sound in a few weeks, but am interested in others' opinions too.

For those that have not heard about them look at www.sakurasystems.com for an interesting read. The cable sounds as if it is very close to the specification of the conductors in Belden Cat5. So I may have spent around 100 times what the kit is worth. We shall see.

If you have not heard this cable, please don't bother posting your opinions of how it MUST sound here. Nor am I that interested in hearing how stupid I must be to order this kit - it's my money and you are free to make different decisions with yours. Sorry for this condition, but I am bored with those that have nothing positive to offer on this site, and post their opinions based on deductive logic rather than actual experience.
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nearsota
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Seriously considering getting this Kit if the facts are still valid to what people are saying about this Cable(Best Cable for under $1K).
If you consider getting Kimber Silverstreak IC's then adding a good set of Speaker Cables and that cost is more than the Kit then it is a real steal!

I am wondering weather the Kit is good for equiptment other than the Humpty Dumpty setup or not.

What has the results been in other systems? Does it blend just as well?

TIA
nearsota
46 posts
 
There is a new article that mentions OTA Cable that should be of intrest to people here.I could not copy it so take a look!
nearsota
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I have been informed that there is a way of Braiding OTA in order to get better performance and to use it as an Digital IC.
Does anyone have a copy of the way to Braid it they could send to me or what are your experiences with Braiding it?

I will also read past post on the subject.

TIA
nearsota
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I had one side working on the CDP ,but I tried myself several times to get it to work correctly .No go!

I just put Eichmann Connectors on and they work great.Sometimes my IC to my Amp goes also.I imagine it's the conntect area of the wire itself.You can try twisting the Plastic connectors to see if they get the contact.

Just get some Eichman Silver Bullets and some Cardas Solder or 4% Silver Solder and make up an IC.I made up 2 last night .One I am sending off to be Cryo'd to do a test to see if there are positive results.

BTW I did not get the Silver Bullets,I wish I had.I got the Goldplated standard types.Either way they are probably the best on the market.

Good luck!
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