Who out there wants to, or has, validated an amazing cable find?

@jc4659

Thanks... Only had these cables for short while and haven’t yet removed the "glue" on one of the connectors to inspect how the cable is connected to the plug and if its a crimp or solder.

As for comparing cables I have noted from experience that if you have not broken a RCA/XLR connection (unplugged and then re-plugged) in some time the connection degrades audibly.

Reseating ones cables (just a little spin/wiggle for RCAs is enough) after a couple weeks will give an audible improvement in SQ (if one has a high resolving audio system). Same for power cables. So when comparing cables do always go back to the original cable. I typically do the swap between cables several times while listening to favorite tracks to confirm what I am hearing.

Will keep an eye on how these age as this cheap experiment continues.

And agree with you on cardas cables having a sound. I find them warm and mellow compared to others that have their own sonic signatures.

@roxy54

Yea, I tried one of their other silver coated/plated cables also and found it to be bright. Mentioned that in my post, that I don't recommend their silver cable.

Cables do need time to break in and at least 72 hrs worth of signal passing thru the cable before critical listening.

But for all silver based cables, at least at mortal prices, I have not heard any silver cable that didn't have an edginess to the overall sound signature even after break in. 

But uber expensive silver cables like crystal audio, etc I have not yet heard.

@vthokie83

Quite agree and I would not just go ahead and try any of the other cable brands on pure whim.

But this one I tried because of couple of credible audiophiles mentioned them.

I dm'd with one of them and he had the right cables and experience in his background so thought $26 was worth a shot. I mean its noise compared to what we audiophiles spend.

Your milage may vary and hence seeking for someone to try them and validate. 

My former small band of local audiophile buddies have moved on or gone.

Miss those former days of shared listening and swapping components.  

@pennfootball71

While in general more expensive components are better in the audio world I have found that it is quite often not the case and sometimes not consistent across components. So, yep, we do want to be faithful to the music in our selection of more expensive components. And we all have our budgets.

This said is why a bargain cable that sounds quite good and may be great for some budgets in the high-end circles is worth conversing and sharing and why I made this post.

Perhaps suggest you could be our tester for this specific cable. Would like to find out what the reach of this cable is up the high end $$ ladder. The experiment $$ is noise.

Have come across other SQ bargains in the past. Accidental flukes or what? In the mid nineties a Panasonic a-110 dvd player had very good digital sound for that time and we were able to validated across a gang of audiophile friends. A inexpensive Philips 763 dvd player in the mid 2000’s made digital tolerable to listen to 😀. etc.

@coralkong

My post is not an add. Just a wtf on a very low priced cable....

Just looking to pass along and some corroboration for us frugal audiophiles.

Difficult to do, I know, when the internet has made most people confused on what's real.

That's why I noted any one or a couple of us to corroborate on what $$ wise is noise if you are into high-end audio.
 

Here is the link to the interconnect cable on aliexpress that I tried out. I didn’t find this one on amazon.

Just one of you all heavy posters so you are well known here and are familiar with cables give it a try.

Give it about 72hrs of burn in to mostly settle in and open up.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832630461310.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.529913ed8vszYI&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=5236848c-60e4-4eb2-9235-3f93d8f7a00c&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:5236848c-60e4-4eb2-9235-3f93d8f7a00c,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238109%231935&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2123.00%2116.33%21%21%2123.00%2116.33%21%402101fb1617058665017086687eb4d2%2164714382612%21rec%21US%212848496658%21&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A

@classic8 

Hi, how did your listening experiment go for the Ataudio cables?

@classic8 

Great to hear. I think as you move up the audio chain to better components the Ataudio interconnects will hold up well. As I noted in my OP I have much pricier cables that are well regarded in high-end circles and was quite surprised this vastly less expensive cable held up. Does indeed bring up questions on prices for high end cables.

I would also recommend the Ataudio power cables. I tried these and was surprised at the results. Perhaps you are game for another experiment 😀?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804475632444.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.7.767559ccMSE2mq&algo_pvid=34aea505-4134-450b-856d-31e2a99c22a1&algo_exp_id=34aea505-4134-450b-856d-31e2a99c22a1-3&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21105.00%2174.55%21%21%21105.00%2174.55%21%402101c5ac17092263450238475ee595%2112000030020086644%21sea%21US%212848496658%21&curPageLogUid=reBlY1ci0Lu2&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
 

@dave_b

Don’t disagree overall. When it comes to electronics bargain units that hang in there with good high priced components are quite rare. Its often the unit is overpriced compared to its nearby competition.

But with cables? Yes the top end stuff is amazing that I have heard but is unobtainium for most of us including me.

I play in the $1500 to $2000 per run for cables. To find a low priced (sub $100) cable that hangs in there is a good find and plausible since there isn’t a mountain of electronics circuitry and assembly involved. In fact it is most likely these low priced manufacturers have got their hands on high quality cables and connectors which don’t cost very much to make but with high end manufacturers you are paying for their IP.