A bloody cable.

[Marco]

Is the "uber expensive cable brand that's doing the round" something from NVA?

Marco.

[YNWaN]

The 'other place' that Si refers to is the AudioFlat Forum (which is indeed partly run by me) and I did indeed make this cable. The uber expensive cable brand referred to is also High Fidelity Cables* and this is an experiment to investigate the USP of this brand - specifically the application of magnets and a magnetic field to the cable. The HFC's do have some patents associated with them but this is not a commercial product and no patent has been infringed as the magnetic field is applied in a slightly different manner to that cited. The cable is a form of RG-316 which suits this application because of the makeup of the central conductor. I've only made a few of these so far but I do have two cables identical other than the application of the magnets and it is from comparing these that Si decided he would like a set. As Si suggests, I could make these up for others if requested to do so (time permitting as they are a bit fiddly). There's no great mystery to any of this, there's quite a big thread regarding it on the AF forum.

* not the most imaginative name but that's what the company is called: http://www.highfidelitycables.com/

[struth]

They gone up market?

Someone Said sound cord so i guess it could be... As i say, try geoffs stuff if youve not done so.. Its wierd stuff but sounds bloody good with decent gear

[Marco]

Thanks for the clarification, Mark. If only we'd been told all of that in the first place. Never presume that what you consider as 'common knowledge' is actually such for everyone else... That one's for Simon

There's no great mystery to any of this, there's quite a big thread regarding it on the AF forum

Indeed, presuming that is, one reads AF. Unfortunately, these days, I only get time to follow what happens here, and occasionally a look at pfm.

Anyway, I shall follow developments with interest. So how much are we talking about for you to supply and make up, say, a 1m pair, fitted with the same plugs as yours have?

Marco.

[Wakefield Turntables]

I think The other cable Simon is referring to is the high fidelity magnetic cable although I could be wrong.

[Marco]

Yes, he's just confirmed that. I'd never heard of it before, or indeed was aware of any 'big discussion' of it elsewhere.

For those interested, the discussion concerned (and original review from the OP) can be found here: http://www.audioflat.co.uk/phpBB3/vi...=539&start=120

Marco.

[YNWaN]

Indeed, presuming that is, one reads AF. Unfortunately, these days, I only get time to follow what happens here, and occasionally a look at pfm.

Yes I appreciate that, I'm just saying that it's not a 'secret' thing sprung from nowhere.

Anyway, I shall follow developments with interest. So how much are we talking about for you to supply and make up, say, a 1m pair, fitted with the same plugs as yours have?

It depends is the unintentionally vague answer - my preferred RCA plugs are the KLE ones and they start at £45 for four. Then there are the rare earth magnets and it depends how many of those one chooses (just working on that now) - the cable itself is the least expensive bit. Si's cable would be about £150 but that uses Pure Harmony version of the KLE plugs and they are well up the price range. One made up with the Copper Harmony plugs would be more like £100.

[Marco]

Ok, no worries. So, to the most pertinent piece of information folks, interested in trying these cables, will want to know:

...how much are we talking about for you to supply and make up, say, a 1m pair, fitted with the same plugs as yours have?

Marco.

[Marco]

Scratch that. I've just noticed that you've included your reply in the text you've quoted from me (above), accredited to my name, which is why I didn't see it...

Ok, I'll sort it out, so as to make things clear:

It depends is the unintentionally vague answer - my preferred RCA plugs are the KLE ones and they start at £45 for four. Then there are the rare earth magnets and it depends how many of those one chooses (just working on that now) - the cable itself is the least expensive bit. Si's cable would be about £150 but that uses Pure Harmony version of the KLE plugs and they are well up the price range. One made up with the Copper Harmony plugs would be more like £100.

Cheers!

Seems decent value for the (claimed) performance on offer.

Marco.

[YNWaN]

Oh yes, sorry about that, I was distracted - error has been corrected.