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
What is the 4719 speaker cable you are refering to.I would not be best to give a response.

What I can tell you is that the OTA Cable is FAST!I have had other's state they have had good results using it for internal wiring of speaker's which I will be trying.The only link in my system I am using something other than the OTA is the Digital IC.I am using a Cryo treated Belden run for that link,but in the the future I will try something else.

I got tired of mixing and matching wires and wanted to try something different.OTA was an option and other's have commented that is on par with Kimber Kable that is as expensive as the OTA Kit.I cannot verify that,but thus far I am satisfied with it for the price.

One guy that is in the Biz replaced $2800 worth of cable which gives some validity to the cable.That being said it must be at the very least good!It might not be the best,but then you have to think of synergy issues and such.Cards Golden Hex is suppose to be better ,but look at the price to do your system with it.

As for myself I bought the kit for $300 through a private seller and he preferd Belden DIY cable hooked into a SET amp so that might be an option to look at for far less $$.

Another thing is that I am trying Eichmann Plugs which need breakin time and are expensive.Once the wire is fully broke in again things will change.

Cryo treatment is used by Jack Bybee to cut down breakin time.If it enhances wires to be on par with ultra expensive stuff that is fine by me.The jury is still out on that.

Happy Hunting!
At CES 2003, 47 Labs introduced the Model 4719 New Speaker Cable

http://www.sakurasystems.com/news.html
" The conductor is a 12mm wide, 0.1mm thick OFC. When converted to a strand of wire, it corresponds to 0.62mm diameter in cross section and 7.64mm diameter in surface area.The surface of the wire was polished then covered with a very thin tubing. Comes with a pair of scissors to cut the end to fit to the connectors of your component."

8 ft/pair $600, 10 ft/pair $750
(add $75 for each extra foot)
Georgia2k--I will read the address you had given,but I would not give out that much $$ for any speaker cable.The only reason I got the OTA was the sweet deal I got on it(below 1/2 the list price)and the feedback from other users.

Might run circles around other speaker cables ,but it is to pricey for myself.If I need anymore cable ,like for my surrounds, I will DIY them to save $$.

I think that my system is starting to breakin again after getting the Cryo treated wire back and the results are becoming more positive BTW.
Something I find of intrest is the speaker's he has designed
because he is using Aluminum cast driver's.My speaker's are of that pedigree and I am having a great ime using them with the OTA cable.

I do not think they could be driven by SET amps ,but they sound like nothing I have ever had and they go down to around 32Hz. before needing support.My new speaker's will go even lower and have the same type of driver technology.

This is the review I found of those speaker's.
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/47lab/shigaraki3.html
Abex:

Check out carolinaaudio.com for similar speakers (same Jordan JX92s drivers, I think).