Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit

Outlier: Still using the OTA throughout the system except for SME IC's on a recently added TT. I am out of OTA cable, otherwise I would change them out as I did on the previous deck.

I may try some DIY 30 gauge solid core silver cables instead, an interesting design by a Japanese phile (on the TT).

Have not talked to Mark in a long time (hope he responds as he always had the energy to experiement a great deal more than most of us).

Sound wise I really don't think about changing cable anymore (just placing a decent, though traditional, cable in the signal path sounds way strange after running OTA for the past year, or so).

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

I am still using OTA throughout the system. The only exception is with the power cables. I went back from OTA PCs to NBS Statement PCs. But I have not yet tried the larger .65 mm OTA in this application.

Regarding using other cables with OTA. I could only really bear using the NBS PCs with OTA, whereas the NBS ICs and speaker cables, when added, colored things in the NBS direction (darker, slower, more rounded) very quickly, so that the OTA effect was lost altogether.

Since I last posted, I replaced the wire inside my speakers (a larger-gauge solid-core copper wire from Britain) with OTA, and separated the crossovers from the speaker cabinet. The results were entirely positive. I threw out the old cable without a second thought. I highly recommend wiring the insides of the speaker with OTA if you decide to use it as a speaker cable. If you leave the manufacturer's interior cable inside the speaker, the full OTA effect will not be achieved.

I have also used OTA as a DC hook-up wire. I even direct-wired parts of my amps and crossovers with it, which is a real challenge, because of the small diameter. The results were well worth the hassle.

Recently I was talking to a dealer here in Europe about his experiences with other solid-core copper cables (DNM, Audio Note, etc.), and he said that whenever he used such a cable, the sound just seemed to explode with life from the speakers. While he was saying this, he made a gesture with his hands like a supernova. I liked the metaphor. I will loan him some OTA soon for his store set-up.

Just an update here - still using the OTC cables and thicker ones for power. I just sent all the cables off to be cryogenically frozen for a couple of days - I'll report back on the results!

Also, I must say I really mis the cable now that it's gone... even in my 2nd system where I was just using a power cord, I can tell a major difference when I went back to the stock cord - dull, homogenized trebble, etc.

Also, one thing I did recently was use some 400 grade sand paper to "polish" the ends of the wires - including the power cord plug. The exposed copper will tarnish, and it made a nice difference...

Have fun.

Austin: Where did you obtain the thicker OTA cable? Also, any idea what gauge it is (the regular is approx. 26 gauge)? I had thought about trying it as hookup wire on my Bottlehead gear.