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Rare and non-heavy advertised Ribbon \ Foil cables?

hello A'goners, 
can anyone drop me the manufacturer brands using of ribbon or somewhat similar construction like foil in their cables? i have gather names like Verastarr (heavily marketed) & Omega Mikro, i tried google but nothing much come out. i'm trying to find out more brands which are unknown, rarely marketed by dealers.
kindly assist me by giving me names and i would try to audition the cables myself. 
Your contribution would be appreciated! Thank you.
philipwu
terry9
2,342 posts
 
Philip, you are asking the right question for speaker wire. According to Maxwell's Equations, two ribbons with wide sides together, are the theoretical optimum for speaker wire. It's the current that makes inductance your main enemy for speaker wire, while the tiny currents in line level cables make capacitance your main enemy for line level. Lower capacitance means conductors further apart.

I have used Goertz, and can recommend it.
anode4277
3 posts
 
I second MG cables. They are excellent speaker cables!
philipwu OP
214 posts
 
@anode4277 

hi , that's in my list too. 

has anyone tried Stefan Art Endorphin Wood Shell Ribbon cable? they have another foil cable (their flagship)that is air-suspended at twice the cost!
i wonder if the sound is twice as good?
Thanks 
-philip 
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mcslipp
123 posts
 
Mapleshade uses ribbon as well.

erik_squires
16,129 posts
 
Analysis Plus is not exactly like that, but they have very wide construction stacked on top of one another.

You know, one way to get foil cables is to take apart a foil inductor and built it yourself.  There may be DIY instructiosn online.

Best,


Erik
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