Mapleshade and Maple Audio Cables

While i haven't tried any of these cables, the literature that they provide for these products has some TALL "double-speak" in it. Any company that has to resort to that type of thing makes me leary of doing business with them. Then again, almost all of audio is "hype", so i guess that i wont be buying much gear in the future : ) Sean
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Hi Sean: I haven't read much literature on the IC's, but if they claim to reduce skin effect then they probably have by reducing the surface area (I have to put on my reading glasses to see this micro wire) and as small as they are the LF response is not slighted in the least. They were scary when I first unpacked them (looked like someone had sent me the empty wrappers from a few "day long" Slim Jims). I wasn't leary at all as they have a 30 day return policy.

Using "micro" wire is nothing new. Magnan has been doing it for many, many years. As far as i know, i think that they were the first to "document" just how important wire gauge really was and that the effects of "skin effect", and inductance / capacitance of wires were quite noticeable within the audio range of frequencies. Matthew Polk was also a forerunner in this area also if i remember correctly. Sean
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I wish that they had "micro" power cords as well. My DAC just fell over again from the weight of the PC. David

I thought Mapleshade did have Micro power cords? Someone that knows plesae advise us!