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In Reply to: RE: Xangsane SP-9003Ag IC's l XS-1102Ag USB Cable In-House posted by el34eh@yahoo.com on March 17, 2023 at 09:03:07
Hi Oscar,
Good to know that you've gotten the Xangsane USB cable in, let me know your impression after burned in. This cable takes quite bit time to settle down.
I found that Xangsane USB out performed Odin 2, but as you said that everything is system dependant, I like it do not guarantee a good result in someone else's system. I have received a Accuphase 40 anniversary Power cord, connected to Parasound JC5 amp, I prefer the clone Odin gold(the cheap one from audio connector), Odin has a much airy and bigger soundstage, Accuphase has a better imaging, but soundstage too narrow. I'm ready to return it. I have another Odin gold from RM digital, which was much expensive, paid more than $250, this one sound great on Michi P5 preamp, but does not sound good on JC5! But my diy Yarbo 1100pw beat both of them! I have had Xangsane's green power cord in my cart for more than two weeks, ready to check out tomorrow. On Alibaba Taobao website, I found one seller is selling genuine Nordost Valhalla and Odin IC bulk wire, very expensive, but much cheaper than in North America.
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I also love the cheap Odin Gold clone from Audio Connector, I have two of those, they sound great with a large and enveloping soundstage and good tonality; the only thing I don't like about them is they aren't really shielded (but maybe that's why they sound so good!) and you shouldn't let an interconnect cable run too close or it will hum.
I also have two of the Silver odin clones, the ones with fake Furutech Carbon/Rhodium plugs, those sound great on my transport and preamp but sound terrible on my active crossover with a hard, projected sound.
Edits: 03/21/23
For my tube integrated amp, the expensive clone Odin gold sounded much much better than the cheap one, they both produced a big soundstage, but the expensive one made cheap one sounded broken.
I found most of time not always that unshielded PC sounds better for amp, the RM digital Odin gold is very well shielded(I tested it), sounds wonderful on preamp and DAC. I will try to use Yarbo on preamp and compare cheap odin and expensive odin on amp.
Hi Dan,
As for the Xangsane usb cable | I know all of us tend to buy items by ear | but like many have generalized that tubes from brands like Amperex | Mullard | Telefunken as if they were the only ones worthy of ownership | I found other brands like Valvo and Lorenz both from Germany, and I absolutely adore with all of my heart the " Siemens E82CC Chrome Plates for jazz " to better said Telefunken | Brimar tubes to my ears and in my system are more musical and quieter than any Mullard I've ever heard or owned | brands like Tungsram ( black and chrome plated versions produced earlier on in the UK | later in Holland ) | Mazda " Long Plates " | CSF Thompson " France " | NEC and TEN Kobe from Japan all easily surpassed said earlier brands, in truth I believe it's due to people's lack of knowledge of these other brand's existence they weren't talked about, yet it appears that some of the deeper pocketed music lover I've befriended around the globe, only pursue said brands, and often leave those commonly found tubes for others to rifle through | which in hindsight knowing what I know now, is why they're still available | as these guys don't want them too begin with.
As I hear cables | cords, I generally try my best to gauge the sonic signature of each one of my components | only then decide which type of wiring is needed?, be it pure silver?, pure copper?, or silver plated copper?, and address their individual requirements as necessary. My own listening test between the Odin 2 Silver | Odin Gold versus said Accuphase 40th Anniversary clone, weren't even responsive as placed onto my Aurender music server, I mean literally, they offered not a single improvement sonically in said placement, as if they were both cheap ass stock cords, and like you, I ended up buying the $245 Odin Gold from RM Digital off the bat, but once again, in my system using my ears | heart's reactions to guide me, said 40th Anniversary offered me instant impact | gratitude from the very first note, whereas in my case everything NEARdost has been sold with the exception of two of their usb cables, which were both sealed away in one of my 6 stash boxes as of yesterday | of which I'll gladly gift to someone who's interested in them at a savings?, as I know neither is going to be allowed back into my system whatsoever.
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