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has anyone tried chinese cables?

Some of the cables on Ali Express, for example, look nice.  Of course, things like "Odin 2" cables for a few hundred dollars aren't legit, and the number of Cardas copies are legendary.  That doesn't necessarily mean they all suck.  They probably aren't all trademark-infringing ripoffs.  Lots of good hifi products are made in China, and those factories need to stay busy.  Asking if anyone has actually tried them; there's no way to tell visually what lies inside the insulation, or whether occ 7n copper really is only 6n. 
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thyname
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Except for a Chinese “Valhalla” is NOT Nordost. Just a copy cat.

Oh and you forgot one more thing: the Chinese are very good at stealing IP. I guess you are OK with that, so carry on. 
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b4icu
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Mr. jawfxr

Your Amps have a DF of 1,000. That's a lot.
As you use monoblocks, they can be located very close to the speakers.
If I would be in your shoes, I would look for two pairs of 4" copper solid bars (round) and stuck it into the binding posts, when the Amp and speakers are facing back to back.
For a long cable as 2.5m long, you need 2x 0 AWG! a 5m long is 4 x 0 AWG!

melm
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@thyname,

Are speaker wire configurations protectable; are they patented?

At the Nordost site I see a complete description of the construction  of these cables, but no reference to any patent that I can find.

So is there any intellectual property (IP) here to steal?  As for copying, well, there's a lot of copying everywhere.
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lloydc OP
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Thanks to those who shared actual experiences. 
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vanos74
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Chinese cable =/=bad

I bought Accuphase 40th anniversary cables (power for my amplifier, RCA interconnect, speaker) from China.
Very good cables for my system (VMV DAC - Kinki Studio EX-M1+ amp. - Focal electra 1038BE)
The sound is in a word: "natural". Good soundstage, good details, very good bass etc.
The sound is not tiring. You can be listened to for any length of time.


Are these fake cables? I don't know but the build quality of cables is perfect and these are very good for my system.

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