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In Reply to: Ordered some Tempo Electric silver to compare with these Chinese knock offs. posted by ABliss on March 20, 2023 at 10:11:43:
ABliss,Wonderful write up as usual | I hear you on the suspect cables from AliExpress, especially when the seller list it ( them ) as pure silver, which is why a few months ago I found myself going back to a pair of Clear Day Cables Shotgun SCs pure solid core silver | of which have resided in the system since.
As I also have a 3.8m pair of Kudos Audio KS-1 silver plated copper SCs from England " which I absolutely love for their sense of detailing as well as a more delicate nature in how they seemingly add a bit of warmth which strikes my ears | senses as being properly balanced top to bottom " and remains one of my 3 favorites to date, following these are a pair of Pearl Acoustics Sibelius SCs pure copper wrapped in what I've always heard as a superior outer jacket material in silicone | the only one which hasn't made it into the system are the same Valhalla 2 knockoffs you've, yet I'm aware in time I'll have to give them a test run | yet as I've told others I've never been one to exchange cables or cords upon their arrival | at best they might be rotated into the system within 8-13 months, if that?.
The other 3 pairs of SCs are all pure copper DIY types, which remain in our bedroom closet | were purchased because of knowing the brand as well as their companies house sound | liking them enough to buy them on GP ( general purpose ) and once again know at some point they'll have to make their way out front as well.
I've just come to a place in life | after weighing the pros and cons of cabling cost wise and materials or purity grading as far as OFC | OCC | UP-OCC and so on, actually bears listening..., and having once again having heard my share of said types at different cost ranges upwards of $4.700 ( where I've always figured was my set budget once upon a time ) but in reality I've come to think it's the implementation of any given cable or cord that matters most regardless of its place of origin | yet as you've more or less struck upon..., I've always been one that has questioned the overall quality of connectors | be they the RCAs on our IC's or amplifications chassis's | Binding Post on speakers and amps | especially power plug connectors, as I've often spotted amps upwards of $20.000 which had say $40 per pair of RCA connectors | $60 binding post on them, yet I guess most orders of said costlier wares never took the time to look at said connectors more closely before having invested in them?.
My thinking is these companies selling items priced like $12.000-$20.000 can use Asian made connectors, why can't we?, I'll continue doing my own thing | care less who thinks I'd do other wise?, free will | freedom of choice | free speech.
And as always forgive me for be long-winged on one very very vital matter..., yet once again if all of us were to seriously stop and ask ourselves where are the American made RCA | Binding Post | Banana Plugs for us to even remotely considering as an option?, I'm only aware of Cardas Audio | DH Labs | WireWorld whom seemingly produce their own, I'm grown so tired of some weird ass audio retailers saying " people like you are the ones causing America audio shops to go under ", when I personally think it's greed as well as people's ability to research any given item and find them cheaper, as well as slightly used, I mean I've found 2 sets of banana plugs were their asking price is $500 for the quad, yet I found them for $100, should I've felt obligated to pay the suggested asking price in order to support a place I've never done business with before?, I think not!, especially understanding the marketing up charging on said products, as I once worked in Audio retailing as well, so have always been aware of cost versus profit margins.
These days | I search the globe for more and more creative cabling brands, as I've mentioned elsewhere when it comes to technology, like it or not?, the Asians and Germans, as well as the Polish are making some head waves with cabling of late, if anything the American manufacturers need to rethink there over priced cables, as I showed my wife two days ago a clone Accuphase pair of IC's wrapped in my beloved | preferred silicone outer jacket, which cost all of $50, and told her if this same cable was built ( supposedly ) here, it'd could be listed as $500, without a doubt in my mind..., in other words I still believe decent cables can be made for say $50-$300, much like they were in the early days, I mean look at what was available in the 50s | 60s | 70s upwards of the mid 80s, then all of a sudden the 90s saw cabling prices as much as tens of thousands of dollars, can you say NordOst Odin Gold PCs at $34.000 a pop?, I dare not listen to something of which I know I'd never afford | like ever.
I'll try after this post, not to make it a matter of " USA Versus Them ( the world ) Thing ".
Edits: 03/20/23
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