In Reply to: Kimber website posted by jihad on January 11, 2011 at 16:21:52:
obvious from the photos in the Kimber press release ( or at least one of them, the close up of the braid structure), is that the wire is obvious not multigauge as true Kimber really is. Most of Kimber's speaker cables use seven strands of different wire gauges in each insulated bundle, an idea similar to the Cardas golden ratio, except Kimber's stranding is not based mathematically on the golden ratio.
If your purchased cable does not have the multiple gauges, then it definitely will not sound like Kimber's offerings, and neither is it, in any shape or form, a true "Kimber" cable. If your "clone" is built in the same manner, then it is no surprise that it doesn't sound like much, as it is probably simple hook up wire braided to simulate Kimber's offerings.
Also the first photo shows what Kimber's standard banana look like, a rather simple ubiquitous nickel plated banana. The next two photos show what appears to be Nordost or AudioQuest clones. They are neither as the serrations on the bananas do not match the appearance of the true Nordost or AQ bananas. As an upgrade, Kimber offers WBT ends.
Stu
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Follow Ups
- What is rather - unclestu 12:48:26 01/12/11 (7)
- Please reread. - jihad 17:53:38 01/12/11 (6)
- Nice attempt at backpedalling... - unclestu 14:06:20 01/13/11 (5)
- In fact she's making unsupported and unsubstantiated malicious claims based on speculation. - jihad 16:13:47 01/13/11 (3)
- Not speculation. the 'person' selling this stuff is clearly lying - Elizabeth 17:45:08 01/14/11 (0)
- Pot calling the kettle black (NT) - unclestu 11:40:20 01/14/11 (1)
- Example? - jihad 13:43:01 01/14/11 (0)
- I'm not backpeddling at all. - jihad 15:22:19 01/13/11 (0)