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Posted on October 25, 2014 at 17:23:27
Dr Dwaddle
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I wanted to share a surprising discovery.

I am a veteran technician and system designer with over 25 years of industry affiliation both in the residential and studio markets. I have experience with all levels of equipment and have seen the absurd as well as the remarkable.

All that being said I have recently started to resurrect my personal 2 channel system in a separate room for both vinyl and hi-res listening. I am using Rega Brio r, Monitor Audio GX100 on Target stands. My sources are a Pro-ject Xpression with a BP Special EVO III and a Meridan Explorer using both a MBP 15" running j river and a Mac Mini running j river. I have a variety of cables I have spent plenty on. I have settled on a mix of Transparent, AudioQuest and Linn that really has my system singing.

Recently I was in the need of a shorter 3.5mm to RCA cable for my Meridian to Rega connection. I had been using a Transparent 2m flavor for two years and have enjoyed it. Out of curiosity I searched for something different from some one different. I stumbled across A manufacturer named out of Ghent Audio out of China. The cables looked intriguing and well built. No gimmicks and extreme claims. The cables were assembled using a quality mix of products from Canare and Palics and were dressed professionally. What really grabbed my attention was the price. At less than $20 USD and free shipping I jumped in and purchased a 1m cable.

The cable arrived the next week nicely package. The feel of the assembly and the look of the soldering was certainly done professionally. I could find no fault in the hand manufacturing and was eager the check them out. I was immediately impressed with the sound and performance when using hi-res files. My system is something I am very familiar with and I heard no change nor degradation when using the cable compared to my $300+ Transparent cable. I did switch back and forth a few times and found only a slightly more noticeable sense of air. But we are talking about a sense and not a dicernble difference.

I am not claiming a giant killer nor even a screaming audiophile bargain. What I am sharing is a very well made product using very well regarding parts. The cost alone is worth a look. In the high end and often in the high levels of hyperbole market of cables it is often rewarding to look elsewhere for sensible solutions.

Ghentaudio.com

 

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RE: A sensible discovery, posted on October 25, 2014 at 17:47:25
Duster
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Howdy Dr Dwaddle,

Welcome to Audio Asylum.

BTW, what is your affiliation with Ghentaudio.com?

Cheers, Duster

 

RE: A sensible discovery, posted on October 25, 2014 at 18:11:43
Dr Dwaddle
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Location: Seattle
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I have none. It was simply a Google discovery when entering certain search terms like Canare, Palliccs and 3.5mm. I found a ton of Chinese offerings but I settled on this particular cable only due to the websites honesty and products. Cost also was a deciding factor in simply trying it out.

 

RE: A sensible discovery, posted on October 26, 2014 at 08:00:27
TRUFI
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Chinese cables? You are not a Patriot. :)

 

RE: A sensible discovery, posted on October 26, 2014 at 09:39:00
Dr Dwaddle
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Location: Seattle
Joined: October 25, 2014
Ha! Looking at my 2 channel system that could be the case now that I think about it. Mostly European gear and only a select few of US made cables and turntable accessories. Even my Audioquest is Chinese made. Hard to avoid I guess.

I make up for it with my headphone rig at work. Schitt, Grado and Plussound cables with only my Sennheisers being foreign made.

The parts within the cable I speak of are Canare (Japanese) and Pailics (Australian). Can't really identify the solder or heat shrink. ;)

 

RE: A sensible discovery, posted on October 27, 2014 at 20:06:17
fantja
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Unfortunately, china is stealing USA cable/power cord designs and re-selling under assumed manufacturers?

 

They look well made, but this picture could drive some fussy audiophiles nuts..., posted on October 29, 2014 at 07:27:17
David S.
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Don't know about you, but I usually use the cable with the red tabs as the right channel, and black tabs as the left... :)

 

RE: They look well made, but this picture could drive some fussy audiophiles nuts..., posted on October 29, 2014 at 10:22:05
Dr Dwaddle
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Location: Seattle
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If that was the only error on the page. Certainly not an english first company.

 

RE: They look well made, but this picture could drive some fussy audiophiles nuts..., posted on October 29, 2014 at 12:05:59
axolotl
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There we go, mixing up "r's" and "l's" again.


axolotl

 

RE: They look well made, but this picture could drive some fussy audiophiles nuts..., posted on October 29, 2014 at 14:34:54
Duster
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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Color coding for stereo channel identification is the easiest to remember: "Right is Red"

 

RE: They look well made, but this picture could drive some fussy audiophiles nuts..., posted on October 30, 2014 at 07:28:39
Jerry P
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The pictures are just mislabeled.

 

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