Zavfino

I have a set of the Arcadia RCA on the way also and the Prima MKII speaker sables @audphile1 

If the Arcadia fall flat compared to what I currently have then I may try the Fusion @lalitk 

Been a Cardas guy for many years in my main system.'

We will soon see shipping Monday I am excited to give this brand a shot. 

@audphile1 and the rest of you folks I just received my shipment of Zavfino cables.

Interconnect are the Arcadia and speaker cables are the Prima MKII. I will be connecting the interconnects this evening and the speaker cables before I go to bed.

I will say that the product presentation and packaging is all top shelf. It rivals or exceeds all premium brands I have purchased in the past such as Cardas and Transparent. The cables came packed in an anti static anti radiation? envelope. Inside this envelope is a nylon zipper bag that contains a black drawstring bag with the cables in them.

Presentation is first class all the way and at these prices why would one even think about spending the same amount of money for an offshore knock off of a premium brand.

That is all for now. Though Zavfino has processes from pre-burn in I am going to let these run for 3 days before I give them a critical listen.

Have a great rest of your day.

SPEC:

SPECIFICATION

● Conductor: OCC single crystal copper
● Multi-Strand find strand construction
● Ultra Sonic cleaning process on individual conductors
● Insulations: HDPE, FEP/Tef dielectric, PTFE dielectric (wrap)- Insulation is pressure extruded completely encompassing each core evenly.
● Tight Pitch construction
● Cryo-Treated
● Shield1: Aluminum mylar with
● Shield 2: Silver coated copper tight pitch braid
● External insulation: RoHs/Reach Certified 105˚C PVC high flex jacket
● Connector Male (RCA): Low-mass RCAs with OCC copper low resistance Pin assembly
● Sleeve 1: Polyethylene terephthalate(PET) monofilament sleeve with anti-static ­● fibre in purple
● OD: 8.5mm

Deep Cryo™ Treatment
All of the conductors used in our cables undergo Deep Cryo™ treatment before the insulation is extruded over the metals. Our research has proven that the conductor—and only the conductor— benefits from cryo-treatment. Materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC™), Teflon™, PE, and Silicon™ can all be adversely affected by cold-temperature annealing. Cryo-treating non-conductors and insulating materials can cause them to break down and become brittle.
The purity, size, and molecular structure of each conductor determine the specific temperature within the -186ºC to - a 196ºC range that we cryo-treat it at. Zavfino’s research into cold temperature physics has proven that the absolute lowest temperature is not necessarily the best for cryo-treatment.
This is a two-stage process. In the first stage we draw the bare conductor through a ceramic die into an ultrasonic cleaning chamber that bombards the conductor with multiple ultrasonic frequencies. This emulsification process removes all debris from the surface of the wire down to the molecular level and leaves absolutely zero residues.

UltraSonic 7 High Voltage / Thermal Break-in
This is a two-stage process. In the first stage we draw the bare conductor through a ceramic die into an ultrasonic cleaning chamber that bombards the conductor with multiple ultrasonic frequencies. This emulsification process removes all debris from the surface of the wire down to the molecular level and leaves absolutely zero residues. After each individual wire is processed, we strand it into bundles and then subject the bundles to further treatment. During the second stage of the ultrasonic burn-in, we increase the voltage to a higher level that’s just below the threshold of the conductor. This adjustment in temperature allows us to get a unique “break-in effect” normally associated with cables that have had 30 to 40 hours of signal and/or current run through them.

16 Hours into the run in process (hate saying burn in) and these cables sound as good at the 2 year old Cardas and Signal cables I had in my system. Build quality is fantastic.

More to come as the run in continues. 

I would like to thank @thyname and others here for brining this cable brand to our attention. 

Yep I get it and maybe having a dog days of summer sale on that duffle bag of cables I have in the closet. 

@lalitk thank you and I will. They sound great out of the box, envelope, bag.... You are right very impressed by the detail and materials in this product.

Cheers. 

48 hours in and these cables are really showing some life.

More to come just a little update. 

Over 100 Hours in and these thing are worth the price of admission.

More over the weekend very busy with work. Hate when work gets in the way. 

So close to 200 Hours in on these cables and they just keep getting better. Such a great value.

Just cannot get over how fantastic these cables are. 

Wow did not think I would be writing a review for PTA...LOL

Okay lets start with gear.

I rotate amplification in and out of my system but for the most part this review will revolve around the Norma Audio Revo IPA-140. a fine Italian beauty and it is very neutral. 

Speakers are Sonner Audio Legato Unum on the factory Sonner stands, these are driver aligned 2 ways. I also have 2 REL T Zero Subs love compact subs.

Digital is a Moon by Simaudio 680D Streaming DAC with the Mind2 player.  CD Transport is my Bel Canto CD3T transport.

Analog is Clearaudio Performance DC Turntable with an MP200 cart. Phono section is a SPL Phonos Voltair.

So over the years I have used a lot of cables, Signal Cable, AQ, Nordost, Transparent (do still like them) and Cardas. 

So the Zavfino cables had been ordered on a lark and because of the good reviews here at Agon and at WBF. I had Cardas Clear Cygnus Interconnect Cables in RCA and XLR. Digital cables were Cardas Clear AES/EBU Cable (still is) and may change this later. Speaker are terminated with Cardas Clear Cygnus Speaker Cables. Power cored in my system are all Signal Cable Silver Resolution on the analog side and the Magicpower Digital Reference on the 680D and CD3T. Have no plans to change PC at this time.

 So I ordered the Zavfino Prima MKII Speaker cables and 2 of the Arcadia OCC Interconnects for my analog side. 

So now after 200 + hours on my system here are my impressions. No coloration at all, clear and very neutral, imaging/soundstage is wide, depth of sound imaging is perfect not forward or to far back  (as it was with the Cardas) These cables quite simply do not get in the way of the music in any way at all. Tonality is excellent bass is bass and no loss of speed, midrange is perfect and they are not bright at all. 

These cables are a bargain at  twice the price and I am glad I bought my Cardas cables used. If I bought them at full pop I would be really angry (not really).

Okay this is good as it gets for reviews from me and I have real work to do.

Hope this helps @audphile1 ​​​​@treebeard1. 

Have a great week. 

Zavfino cables are fabulous. 

My Zafino loom ( interconnects and speakers) is complete. Power next!

Prima Mk 2 and the Fusion IC. Power cords will be the next pashas. Have come good ones now but at some point my OCD will drive me to buy them.

None of the Zavfino speaker cables are directional. 

@lalitk  and  @thyname I stand corrected and guess what I had it set up correct from the jump. May flip them around and see it it makes a darn bit of difference though. 🤣😂🤣😁😉