@decooney it states on most listings... "Free Return - Return for any reason within 15 days" - I've also noticed they have an US based address to return items to.
Counterfeit Chinese Cables
I thought that I would write this for those who are curious about one of the many counterfeit Chinese interconnect cables that are available these days. I know that there have been threads about the subject before, and I was always curious because they seem to be such a bargain. I don't really recall much about what any members actually said about the performance of these counterfeit cables, and I didn't look back and do any research, but a couple of months ago there was a thread that came around to discussing the quality of Chinese made components, and oldhvymec said something that made sense to me.
He said that people that say that what they are making is junk should consider that much of what is in our gear, and a lot of our American brands are actually manufactured there. I decided shortly after that that I would take the chance on a set of interconnects, because I suspected that the interconnects going from my pre to my amp were the weak link and needed upgrading. The interconnects going from my DAC to my pre were Kimber Select which are very good, but the other set were LAT International (now defunct) which had cost $500.00 when new, but I had reason to believe they were lacking because I have one of their digital cables that turned out to be very poor sounding in comparison to others I own.
I decided on a one meter pair of counterfeit Nordost Odin interconnects for a total of $104.00 from Aliexpress. I received them a couple of weeks later. They appeared to be well made, and the locking fake WBT rca's were very impressive and are very tight.
First impressions after installing them were light, thin sound, lacking bass. Each couple of days brought improvements, but from the beginning I noticed that they were quieter. Now, weeks later, I can say that they are drastically better that the LAT's in every way. Detail and ambience are much better, but it's the focus and separation of instruments that is most noticeable.
I have no way of knowing if they are really a copy of the Nordost design, but I am impressed enough that I am going to try a counterfeit Nordost digital cable.
Obviously, this isn't a comparison that is useful to most, because there probably isn't anyone here using the LAT's, and everything is system dependent. I just wanted to relay my positive experience.
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@bfb1963 yes the connector plates are plated and silver in color, the screws appear to be brass and are gold. No shielding connected on this 12 strand braided cord… |
Good to know. Thanks for the follow-up @kray. That sure makes it easier for those who are wondering and want to give something a try. There ya go!
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Update: After getting several more hours in with this braided silver plated power cord I have to say it was mesmerizing initially… the details and clarity really stood out but it is just too much for my system. I felt the mids suffered a bit and the highs, which are really good and jump out at you, are just fatiguing. Didn’t get the sense the cable was improving with more playing time. I have gone back to my DIY Chinese KimberKable 12TC ($7 per meter) with added ground helix. Warmer, fuller midrange sound, nice smooth bass, more real sounding, nice clear highs non fatiguing and the cable continues to improve with use. Amazing value but for $’s you can do better. |
I bought a pair cardas clear knockoffs just because I had an original pair and was real curious,both xlr...took about a month free shipping.when I got them I literally wrapped them with some blue tape so as not too confuse...visually they are identical, it's scarey...too me in my system I can't tell the difference ...if there is it's so minute it certainly not worth 100s more for original ones |
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