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The Cable Company - Wow

As someone who's been buying cable in the dark for years, I'm positively blown away with the Cable Company.

I purchased some Cardas Hexlink speaker cables through "UsedCable.com" (part of Cable Co.). If I bought them used from a private party, I'd be stuck - since they're definitely forgeries.

But since I bought through these guys, they sent me a whole box of cables (another pair of Cardas, Purist Audio, Goertz, Transparent Audio, Oval 9's). Paying only for the freight I was able to demo thousands of dollars worth of already burnt in cables to know what was right for me.

And yes, the new Hexlinks were night and day better than the suspected forgeries. But maybe just as importantly, the expertise you get from them is amazing. Tell them about your system, and what you're looking to achieve, and these guys really narrow down all the options to more of what you want and can afford.

All the cables sent to me were different, but on the money in terms of what I was looking for, and I could live with any of them.

I'm so impressed and amazed with them I've got to say auditioning or buying new or used cable through anyone else would be doing myself a disservice. There's absolutely no reason to buy cable by shooting in the dark anymore (as I've been doing for years).

Use these guys and take the risk out of the process.
larryb
springbok10
711 posts
 
The owner of Purist Audio is Jim Aud. Not Aug.
jzimmerman
2 posts
 
Are you saying that a customer can just ask the Cable Company to send out as many cables as you want without being charged for those cables? How does the Cable Company prevent fraud? And what if you do not like any of the cables, do you just send all of them back without obligation?

Please tell me how this process works.
mattybumpkin
590 posts
 
Normally what happens is you create an account with your info. When you borrow cables to audition, they charge you (via a credit card)a certain percentage of the value (of the cables borrowed), say 10%. So, on $500 worth of cables, you are "charged" $50, plus round trip shipping. The charge value, in this case $50, is put on your account for you to use on their products, in the future. So, you don't lose the money, it is just applied to your account. It also assures the Cable Company that you will purchase something from them in the future, since they have $50 of your money (your account).

If you don't like any of the cables you audition, you simply return them via the pre-paid shipping provided. No obligation.

It works well and I have used them many times. They work with you too, in instances where you want to demo mega buck cables, they don't kill you with the charge, they will keep it reasonable (they are not rigid with charge %). For example, instead of say 10% of the value, they may just charge you a flat rate fee of $75.

Regards,
nighthawk
259 posts
 
First time borrow is 10%. Subsequent times are 5%. I like the prepaid return shipping. Just stick the label on the box and drop it off at the local UPS store.
johnmcalpin
58 posts
 
Another very happy customer here.

Paul has been truly amazing in his insights with cables and interconnects as well as tweaks and equipment. Since the office is nearby, I've been able to run up there and borrow gear. The store rooms are amazing and there floors sometimes are littered with cool tubes, wires and what not.

Feel free to conatct them for more than just wires. I've gone through many power conditioners and other tweaks as my system has grown.

They get the highest marks from me.
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