Zavfino prima mk2 speaker cables

@carybryston - I have owned Kimber 8tc and went on to develop my own speaker cables, which were superior to the 8tc and even the 12 tc in every respect.

I tend to read a lot about other cables to see what design approach they have taken. 

• Zavfino make use of OCC copper and low dielectric constant insulation and a more complex cable geometry
• this is the same approach I have taken with my own cables,
• so even though I have not used Zavfino, I have a very good idea of their performance capabilities
• I've also heard from other that use zavfino and they conrfirm their performance characteristics as being very similar to my own cables
  • full spectrum with very detailed bass
  • low noise floor with superb details and  clarity
  • very neutral sounding
  • fast and fluid dynamic performance

My own cables are designed for the DIY community i.e. I do not build them for sale to others, but I do recommend Zavfino cables to those who feel the DIY approach is not for them.

From that perspective I believe any of the Zavfino lineup will prove to b a good upgrade

You could also look at Audio Envy cables, again they follow robust design principles and will outperform the Kimber products.

Both brands are very well suited to high current solid state designs

If you want to understand a little more about cable design take a look at this link

• What I have found - Makes a good Cable !

Regards - Steve

@classicrockfan - I design and develop (i.e. build) cables for my own use only in my basement

Basically they are prototypes, since a single cable as published may go through several iterations before being posted

Once I am happy with a cable’s performance I post the details on how to build them on my website for any DIYer to see and copy

• My Audio Alchemy

I’ve always built my own cables, starting with bulk cables from companies like Van den Hul, Furutech and DH Labs

An audio buddy had suggested I create a web site that contained all of my audio tweaks, like components isolation, cartridge tweaks and of course cables

Soon after it’s creation I started getting emails from people interested in audio DIY, many of them specifically WRT cables. Several people, from around the world, provided suggestions on how I could improve performance.

About 12 year ago I was contacted by Keith Louie Eichman of KLE Innovations, who had read my review of the Silver Bullet RA plug. He asked if I would review the KLEI line of RCA's. Following on from those reviews I was aksed to review their cables. During that time I learned a lot about cable design, so I decided to try building my own cables from scratch, using a cable geometry that made sense to me, using an old CAT6 network cable - and my Helix DIY cables came into being.

I would try each suggestion and if I found it provided a discernible improvement, I posted it on the web site

• The site also includes USB and XLR designs from other people that adopted the basic HELIX DIY geometry. E.G.
  • there is a biwire speaker cable design from an Audiiogon member @toddverrone - many thanks
  • The approach of using two conductors for the signal conductor and also using two wires for the Helix Neutral conductor, came from Audiogon Member @wig - many thanks

My basic ethos of the DIY Helix design as outlined on my website is:

• it should be easy to build
  • e.g. some people prefer using a double wires for the Helix Neutral. but tis gets expensive and is more complicated to build
• the cables should be made from parts that are readily available i.e. globally
  • e.g. some people have recommended wires and connectors that can be troublesome to source in other countries
• Each new revision of the Helix design must provide discernible improvements that are cost effective.

Since some people that seek my opinion may not really be into DIY, so I take a look at the website of various brands, to see if they have construction details. If those details allign with my own thoughts on cable design then I will recommend those cables..

The brands I tend to recommend are

• Audio Envy - great solution for the budget consious
• Zavfino - for a more high tech approach
• Hijiri -- for those interested on very high performance cables

So that’s about it.

Hope that answers your question.

Regards - Steve