[KR...]

from http://www.analysis-plus.com/Pages/interconnects.htm

Golden Oval Interconnects


Our patented oval design partners with pure gold over Oxygen Free copper to create a Litz wire without equal.

100% shielded coverage, meticulously designed conductive sheath eliminates microphonic movement noise, proprietary Teflon dielectric provides the optimal impedance and made in the USA quality.

Heirloom quality cable with a noise floor so low goose bumps, tears and magical moments from the past come alive.

 

[bootman]

Those are some slick cables!

 

[Vertigo-1]

Very pretty.

Gold cables are supposed to have a warm sound to em though, not for me.

Now this on the other hand I think I might like to try:

 

[DarkAngel]

KR
I own several Analysis Plus cables for my collection, not these however as the price is too rich for gold series. I think their Oval 9 speaker cables are giant killers for the price, same for the new Oval 1 ICs which can be bought for under $100 a pair. The company that specializes in gold cables is Siltech, a Dutch company I believe, prices are very high but they have their believers.

Vertigo
In the past I have owned several Silver Audio cables, Silver Bullet 4 & Hyacinth ICs and Power Burst AC cord. The IC you show is top of the line Appassionata IC. I sold my Silver Audio ICs when I acquired HomeGrown Silver Lace ICs, and AC cord was sold (along with my Shunyatas, Synergistic Research, Harmonic Tech AC cords) when I discovered Absolute power cords.

 

[jatinder]

Hi Vertigo-1, DarkAngel,

Yep - Siltech make a range of cables using a silver-gold alloy as well as some cables which have "pure" gold conductors.

Interestingly, some people insist that the now discontinued range of pure-silver Siltech cables actually sounded better.

Anyway, I wouldn't say that gold cables sound particularly warm - just as I wouldn't say that silver cables sound bright.

The Siltechs are very very good cables - you really know you're listening to something special when you use them.

I can't say that I've tried every hi-end cable out there, but I have found Siltech and Lieder cables to be the best I've come across.

--Jatinder

 

[raymondlin]

Silver actually is the best conductor, but gold does have the advabtage of not being able to oxidize. Copper is behind silver in terms of conductivity but if you increase the cross section of copper by 7%, you can have the same amount of conductivity as silver.

 

[Neruda]

hey, these would go great with the golden cary amplifier you showed us a while back!

now, if only they sold golden headphones...

 

[DarkAngel]

I don't know why more cable companies don't use clear/translucent jackets since expensive ICs are like fine jewelry,
they look beautiful and should be shown off! Especially Litz braid design ICs.

 

[chych]

Darkangel, if you are referring to the gold oval ICs, well, they kind of have this big gold plated shield blocking the litz braid. A lot of cables have shields so that jewelry factor does not come into play...

Hm, and that cable, its not even pure gold like the Stealth PGS, it is a gold over copper plating...

Gold wire is quite expensive, I think $100 for 10' or so... hmm...

 

[KR...]

Those cables I posted cost about $2000

 

[Vertigo-1]

Quote:

I sold my Silver Audio ICs when I acquired HomeGrown Silver Lace ICs, and AC cord was sold (along with my Shunyatas, Synergistic Research, Harmonic Tech AC cords) when I discovered Absolute power cords.

You're trying to tell me something there aren't you.

 

[Audio-Me]

ROFL, the crap that rich ppl buy... Damn spendthrifts.

 

[Trawlerman]

I do not want to cast aspertions on these particular cables but I have some thoughts on cables in general.


I work for a large electrical retailer here in the UK and have been into Electronics and HiFi for a number years.


People go out with a mind to buy cables and quite often do not know what they are looking at. Many people truly believe that if the pins on a cable ar 'Gold' coloured then it must be gold. If it's gold then it must be good.

In reality what they are often getting is a Nickel plated connection. Of course the manufacturers are quite happy to let the customer think they are getting 'Gold Plated' and charge more for the privelige. As long as the manufacturer doesn't state 'Gold Plated' then they get away with as they are not falsely advertising.


Sorry to sound pedantic but I do think consumers get fed a lot of BS from manufacturers at times. Of course, my opinion on these things often get me into bother at work. Don't even metion Extended Warranties!

 

[disturbed]

Looks at Cable" Whoah! Coo STuff

Looks At Price: *faints*
Suddenly Realizes: I own a gold shop and a factory.....*laughs madly*

Perhaps I can go to the factory and see If have any machines to produce somethign similar