I changed all my cables to OCC ones. Less gritty, smoother and more depth. But it always depends on the implementation and geometry. I use the Ramm cable with air dielectric for power. Very happy with the result. Neotech power cords are also very good. (more slam/less open). I also changed all my connectors to pure copper/tellurium ones. Bigger bottom end, blacker background, enhanced s/n ratio.
Has anyone ever tried cables made with OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) Copper?
I know cables made with
OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) Copper
are manufactured by a few cable makers, some super expensive (neotechcable.com/) and some moderate. Some sell bulk cable.
I'm looking at some from Ramm Audio, http://aecoustics.com.
In theory, it seems they should be better sounding. Anyone have any experience with these?
I'm looking at some from Ramm Audio, http://aecoustics.com.
In theory, it seems they should be better sounding. Anyone have any experience with these?
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Hi dougthebiker, I am a fan of Audience Cables, particularly their AU24 SX. From their site: OHNO cables are named after Dr. Atsumi Ohno who invented the method of manufacturing mono-crystal wire, a highly sophisticated process of producing wire without the crystalline barriers found in all conventional wire. Whereas copper typically exhibits thousands of crystals per meter, as audio signals move through this maze, energy is lost at every crystalline juncture. I tried several brands and several levels of cables before deciding on Audience. I certainly did not try many of the myriad of cables available, but through advice and auditioning in my home, I especially liked the smoothness and resolution of the AU 24SX, even better in my system (to me) than their extremely lauded Front Row line, which I felt had a bit of glare. I do not care for Silver in my wires, as I find the OCC VERY smooth. Thanks! Ken |
As others have pointed out, OCC copper does sound better (transparent, detailed and smooth) than anything I’ve tried. My system is wired with Audio Envy cables which uses OCC wire and priced reasonably. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/audio-envy-dang |
Lately, I've been preferring the Iconoclast OCC XLR cable over my favorite for many years, the Audioquest WEL. It does all the right things with regard to frequency extension, silent backgrounds, bass weight, smoothness, etc but I'm finding I'm really liking the way copper contours the sound in a different way versus silver. |
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