Black Cat Cable's/Coppertone wires are amazing good!


I had recently borrowed from Mike Kay (Audio Archon), who is a retailer of Black Cat Cables, a full loom of the entry level Coppertone IC's and speaker wire.  The Coppertone IC's retail for $200 a pair and a ten foot run of the speaker wire costs $350.  Damn reasonable, indeed.  The materials and quality of build is as good as any cable I have had in my house for review, regardless of cost.  If you want all the details regarding the theory behind these wires you can go to the Black Cat Cable website and read the four superlative reviews on the Coppertone model.

The first aspect that strike me was the beauty of this cable at producing beautiful timbres and colors in the tonality of different instruments.  Next, was a vanishing noise floor that allowed the smallest micro-details to be clearly heard. The Coppertone loom was very balanced throughout all frequencies with an excellent airy top end and a taut/accurate bottom end. Sound-staging was excellent in height/width/depth and layering/placement of individual instruments was precise in this acoustic space.

Finally, the Coppertone cables took my whole system's ability to render a sense of relaxation/ease without out losing any speed, micro-dynamics, or punch was at a higher level then compared to my reference cables.  I have always had a very high level of liquidity in my system.  However, these wires are not just "silky" in their overall presentation, but allowed me to relax into the music and connect with it in an emotional manner that was quite delightful.

Please remember the Coppertone cables are not just good for the money, but are reference level performers that compete with cables that are dramatically more expensive. 



  

 
teajay
Update on the Coppertones:After around 100 hours the only change I perceive is slightly more detail and a bit richer timbre across all frequencies compared to day one.I really like the touch of liquidity without losing detail.Definitely keepers.

Yo Teajay! Goodonya man! I have a Stereovox XV1 digital cable. A bit too detailed and maybe a little harsh sounding. However, I have no doubt Chris can work some magic with copper. I spoke with him personally and the dude knows his sh*t. I think you just made some audiophiles on a budget mucho happy. Keep up the good work man!

BTW, in speaking with Chris he clued me in to running banana jumpers in addition to my shotgun biwire cables (spades). Yes, you read that right. I was skeptical but I tried it, and DAMN he was dead on balls right. My bass tightened up and soundstage was expanded. I won’t listen without those jumpers anymore. Try it! It’s an uber cheap and effective tweak! Have Chris make you some.
Last year I upgraded my Lectraline XE interconnects and Silverheart speaker cables to the 3200 series and went with the Matrix II cables for my analog chain (the Matrix II are fully shielded) and could not be happier. Chris makes great cables that are a good value and is a super nice guy.
I have heard the Coppertone cables, they are as everyone is saying...superb cables at very reasonable prices.

There are a couple of rave reviews here: http://fairhedon.com/2019/01/16/black-cat-cable-coppertone-interconnects-and-speaker-cable%EF%BB%BF/
Enjoyed reading this thread. Hoping Teajay or others might share more on the Coppertone's.