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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.
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dekay
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Abex:

This is 47's new line of cables. As far as I know they are not sold as a kit, but are factory terminated.

Where as a single OTA "kit" can often equip two simple stereo systems with IC's and speaker cable, these are quite a bit more expensive (the new line).
abex
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Yes,I noticed that! Something like $800 for a 8ft. pair for their speaker cables if I remember correctly.

I did see that Yoshi was using OTA in the Konus speakers from 6moons photo's which are selling for $3300 and Carolina has a similar set of wires.

What is the new wire's diameters I wonder. I'll look at the previous posts. I wonder also weather they are using Cryo.

The kit saved me alot and enhanced the performance of my speakers using it as internal wiring. I am working on Silver wire now (Plated and Pure) for Bi-Wiring and will use the rest of the OTA for the Internal wiring of my 2-ways after I have it Cryo'd. When I am done I shall have all my speakers used for my Stereo\HT systen wired with OTA .Speakers will be matched with the same Caps\Inductors\Resistors and Wires. It shall be a 7.1 HT speaker system. The last project shall be a matching sub which I will build myself.

Later!
abex
322 posts
 
A cheaper alternative to OTA for a lesser price. I am breaking the wire in right now.

You can write me and I will discuss what I found.
abex
322 posts
 
In researching Pigment used in Cables I ran accross this. Is this stating that the fact of what pigment you use will make a difference in the way the wire will pass a signal?

"In thin coating applications, such as insulation coatings on copper telecommunication wire, the combined requirements of low coating thickness, high pigment loadings and high extrusion line speeds, demand excellence in pigment dispersibility for successful processing. The table below lists the main products for this application showing both good dispersability and good coloring value."

http://cibasc.com/VIEW.ASP?ID=3541
kublakhan
718 posts
 
Abex: the table you proffer seems to be addressing cost efficiency in the manufacturing of pigmented cable and nothing to do with sound. Did I miss something again?

I'm no engineer so forgive the stupid questions - but what is 'pigment dispersibility?' (I can imagine what it is, but i don't think 'dispersibility' is even a word, is it?...maybe.) leaving UV light out of the equation, unless the pigment is leaching INTO (as opposed to around) the wire why would color matter? if it is leaching into the copper atoms, where is the evidence of that and if it exists where is the evidence that it alters the conductance of the wire? or that one color leaching into copper is better or worse than the next? and after all that, why not just use an inert coating?

Call me stupid but I don't understand.

just thought i'd ask.

- actually, don't call me 'stupid;' I'm a crier.
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