Cable upgrades

@mclinnguy ..Got the cables back from Cardas yesterday. They are now certified and have been re-terminated with updated sleeves.

I've had a few older pairs reterminated a few years back, and not only are the ends a little different, the newer process  to apply the termination is different too. Was informed beforehand this changes the end result with a little more resolution across the entire frequency range.  Some of the older cables with a stiff outer jacket and dielectric inside do change a bit after they are uncoiled and set in place for more than 14-21 days.

George Cardas talks about tension release and some info about any type of static electricity that goes away over time, after being set in place and played for a while. I've retested this theory several times with reintroducing old cables coiled up stored away, and multiple pairs of brand new day-1 vs. 60 day used cables, swapping them out for the next new pair of the exact same cable, and having to start the process all over again. The newer version (more pliable) cables seem less effected compared to some of the old version (stiff) outer jacket cables, or the ones with a stiffer dielectric inside, I don't know. In all cases, I always give it the first 14-21 days, taking notes, and listen again at 30 days to compare fwtw.   

@mclinnguy yup - two sets of absolute copper was my configuration before I switched to Nordost Tyr 2. I also had every AZ power cord - el Nino, Tsunami, Krakatoa, Gargantua.

@jimboman 

I see that- I don't know what happened, I thought I went through the whole thread this morning but I didn't see those posts... strange- I feel like an idiot, and I'm sure I look like one too 🤪

Anyway good news. Strange how the "low range" needed repairing- any idea how old they were? I guess that is why they are getting away from solder and are using high force clamping.  I think you will recoup the $150 will that bill of authenticity and as someone posted before: "a clean bill of health" 

Now we are interested to hear how that bass compares to how they were before 😉

 

 

magnuman

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02-13-2024 at 10:30am

My suggestion to you is if you want to open up your system a little bit more change all the cables to OCC single crystal which is what audio sensibility uses, far superior to anything OFC.

That’s a blanket statement. There are too many variables that can render this incorrect.

@magnuman I’ll second the statement above by @audphile1

OCC and OFC are general terms used in the industry and varies by vendor, design, and metallurgy used. For example, Cardas places their own service provider mined and drawn "Cardas Grade 1 pure copper" and process, as illustrated. Under a a visusual microscope found here. Just gotta listen to the cables and decide what’s best for you.  What OP @jimboman has now is Cardas Grade 1 pure copper.