I have worked in China for over twenty years, in the very contract manufacturing and logistics facilities that make stuff you own. Our sales are bringing millions of people out of poverty. As these companies prosper, wages go up and the standard of living increases. The net is fantastic for China and is. China does violate human rights in some places. So, it is appropriate to put pressure on them, but not indiscriminately. The vast majority live their lives like we do with minimum interaction with the government.
Chinese Cables that sound good
Please share your chinese cable purchases that sounded good, and even horror stories of cables that didn't work out.
People get lured into aliexpress and other sites when the see expensive looking cables that appear very similar to well-known audiophile high-priced units, but at a fraction of the cost.
THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT IF ITS RIGHT OR WRONG TO COPY OTHERS' DESIGNS. ITS ABOUT WHICH CABLES SOUND GOOD AND/OR PERFORM WELL.
There are lots of chinese cables to choose from:
- Power cables
- USB cables (separating signal and data)
- Speaker cables
- Interconnects
- HDMI / IIS cables
I've tried a pair of Xansane silver plated copper, braided, speaker cables, to replace generic 12AWG copper that I was using. The pair cost around $230 CAD. It appeared to be made well. However, I didn't notice any difference in the sound of my speakers. 2nd however, I also didn't take notes beforehand or do critical listening...I was just expecting to be blown away somehow but I wasn't. I will be DIY'ing my future cables (power, interconnects, USB, and maybe speaker) using the DIY Helix cable information found on this site (link to thread).
But for now, I want to see what worked for other people.
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