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Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit

Has anyone tried this "minimalist" cable kit? After receiving a recommendation from someone with similar musical values to myself, and whose ears I trust, I could not resist ordering one. I will report on how they sound in a few weeks, but am interested in others' opinions too.

For those that have not heard about them look at www.sakurasystems.com for an interesting read. The cable sounds as if it is very close to the specification of the conductors in Belden Cat5. So I may have spent around 100 times what the kit is worth. We shall see.

If you have not heard this cable, please don't bother posting your opinions of how it MUST sound here. Nor am I that interested in hearing how stupid I must be to order this kit - it's my money and you are free to make different decisions with yours. Sorry for this condition, but I am bored with those that have nothing positive to offer on this site, and post their opinions based on deductive logic rather than actual experience.
redkiwi
hdm
1,062 posts
 
Abex: I can't honestly say whether there's a difference because I've never used the 47 Labs RCA's. But if you've been using any normal RCA terminated IC and they've been working, it may simply be, as Ken Lyon stated above, a compatability issue between the 47 Lab RCA's and the female RCA's on your CD player. For what it's worth, I sold a set of fairly expensive ic's to use the Bullet Plug terminated 47 Labs. I also used a cheaper RCA on the 47 Labs, and the Bullet Plugs are audibly superior.
abex
322 posts
 
Do not know why it is I can get these connectors to work sometimes and then other times I cannot.It's like a hit or moss thing.I tried making a few sets with the example plugs as my guide.At one point I had one channel going for the CDP then I could not get them to work .

Anyways I wrote to a dealer to order some Eichmann's.I am sure they will provide the right contact.I do think the Plastic Connectors are kinda chezzey!I also think what they are asking for them is outrageous,but I did not get the kit new and I got it for below 1/2 price so I'm not gonna bitch about it.The guy that sold the kit to me was almost ready to pay 47labs a visit it seemed.He was glad to get rid of it.

I am waiting for a response back from the supplier.Thx!
nearsota
46 posts
 
I have been informed that there is a way of Braiding OTA in order to get better performance and to use it as an Digital IC.
Does anyone have a copy of the way to Braid it they could send to me or what are your experiences with Braiding it?

I will also read past post on the subject.

TIA
nearsota
46 posts
 
There is a new article that mentions OTA Cable that should be of intrest to people here.I could not copy it so take a look!
abex
322 posts
 
I asked Audio Eng. what type of Spades he would use on this stuff?His advice seeing that it was so thin was to wrap it around the WBT Posts I have to both the Amp & Speaker's(3in.).He was correct!
Everything opened up after that.

Great advice.I was just using 1 small strand before that.I did not think about it.
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