It is my understanding that Sternklang uses silver soldering for banana terminations. I wanted to avoid that thus used my own Banana Plugs. Here is the link,
Sternklang Cables
No, not another cable promo! This is probably one of the first thoughts that bubbles up in you when you see the above intro. Part of our fabulous hobby is discovering new products and sharing your experiences with the audiophile community. Fortunately, my dealer Colin @gestalt shares my passion and enthusiasm for new products. So when he mentioned, he is exploring another cable brand from Japan; I said bring it on!
Sternklang cable theory originates from following idea,
“It seems to me that a wire of audio cable is not a solid body but a living organism in which numerous cells breathe. Each cell has it’s own vibration damping function and they all cooperate with each other”
Currently, the Sternklang has two tiers or series offerings, Ephemera and Sarume. I chose to audition the Ephemera XLR due its unique construction, which uses a rolled copper in a coated nylon ‘Organdy’ jacket. Due to delicate nature of the jacket, certain handling precautions must be observed. I would keep them away from Vacuum Cleaners and your Cat :-)
Unlike most cables, the Ephemera series is a extremely low mass design. Koji Teramura, founder of Sternklang cables is a minimalist and the design of cables clearly reflects his philosophy.
So how do they sound? In one word, Fabulous! The Ephemera XLR imparts a lively, textured, organic presentation. To my ears, they are aptly designed to convey all the nuances in a recording. I am very comfortable in saying that Ephemera XLR’s don’t have any sound per se or coloration.
The Ephemera (flat ribbon) cables are available in Speaker, RCA, SPDIF and XLR configurations.
I auditioned the Ephemera XLR between my Marantz SA-11S2 SACD player and Accuphase E-650 Integrated. The rest of the system is wired with HIJIRI cable loom.
And No, Sternklang cables are not replacing my HIJIRI loom. IMHO, Ephemera is a very fine cable under $1.5K price range that deserves an audition in your system. For retail prices, please call Colin @ Gestalt Audio Design.
http://www.konus-audio.com/ephemera-interconnect-cable.html
http://www.konus-audio.com/ephemera-speaker-cable.html
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Nice lalitk. I’m hoping to audition these speaker cables soon. I bought a pair of the rca interconnects and really like them and like you have several Hijiri power cables in the system with one on each of my amp, preamp, and dac to great effect. My current speaker cables are a cheap pair of Chinese occ copper cables that are better than a $600 pair they replaced so I’m intrigued by the Sternklang to see if I get a good fusion like you with the Hijiri’s. |
“if I get a good fusion like you with the Hijiri’s” I am hoping as well, there is a definite synergy between the two brands. I can only encourage you to try Strenklang speaker cables and see if you hear any appreciable difference over your existing cables. |
Speaker cables are all that I have left to possibly upgrade. The Hijiri Power Cords and RCA cables are excellent. When I mated them to a Sternklang SPDIF I got that little bit of extra punch I was looking for. I too will demo the Sternklang speaker cables down the road. Right now I am in amp-switching mode and tube rolling on my Lampi Horizon DAC. I have to get those figured out before I try the Sternklnag Speaker Cables. I also have to decide on a fuse for my DAC or the QSA plug. This hobby never ends. |
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