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Posted on February 22, 2014 at 06:55:16
Ric
Audiophile

Posts: 364
Joined: October 14, 2001
 Anyone heard of Ice Age Audio on Ebay? Cryoed cables and seemingly happy customers, good prices.
Please, if you haven't heard his product I know the tendency is to dis the product for this or that reason.
I have no affiliation with them, just curious. I may try the cable as there is a refund provided you pay for shipping.
thanks!

 

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RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 22, 2014 at 07:11:35
Awe-d-o-file
Dealer

Posts: 21037
Location: 50 miles west of DC
Joined: January 10, 2004
 My experience is you get a truly (easily) noticeable difference in power cords when you spend more than the $69 for the cord in the link for each connector on the end of the cord. Changing the outlet for a good one too helps a lot and is very important. Just going to hospital grade Hubbells that were cryo'ed on good power cords didn't do much for me. My experience is the connectors are more important than the wire used. I would try his cable if he offered a money back policy but not if he didn't. Of course almost anything is better than a stock cable. Good luck!


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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 22, 2014 at 07:25:37
Ric
Audiophile

Posts: 364
Joined: October 14, 2001
 True, I am using an Oyaide outlet and cover and it sounds great. There is a lot of talk about the Pangea products and if this is a competitor in that price range then let's compare!

 

Yup, the photo, posted on February 22, 2014 at 16:31:32
QuadTodd
Audiophile

Posts: 600
Location: Midwest
Joined: October 22, 2004
 in the link shows C-037 IEC (and P, the male) connectors, but at retail for you and me, the Oyaides cost $105 each. I'm guessing he is not using $210 worth of plugs in his $69 cables(!), so these are imitations and to Mr Ice Age's credit, he is not claiming they are the real deal. This also does not mean they won't sound good, but if you're thinking you're getting a rare deal on Oyaides...Nope.

 

Hmm, was thinking of Pangea but this new one..., posted on February 22, 2014 at 22:17:33
popsy
Audiophile

Posts: 2713
Location: oregon
Joined: March 4, 2007
 looks pretty interesting. Be nice to know what his last name is :)

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 23, 2014 at 15:13:12
Duster
Manufacturer

Posts: 17117
Location: Pacific Northwest
Joined: August 25, 2002
 I have no reason to respect the product, and it's fair to comment about observations that may be of concern to fellow inmates:

As far as I can tell, there is no sign that the seller is an experienced cable builder, rather than simply a reseller of cheap Chinese made power cords made with cheap Chinese AC connectors, which in this case is a set of fake (as in counterfeit) Oyaide AC connectors. Furthermore, I have no reason to trust that the cables are even cryo treated, nor do I trust that the product sounds as "good" as the item description claims it to be.

just my 2 cents

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 24, 2014 at 06:02:28
Ric
Audiophile

Posts: 364
Joined: October 14, 2001
 True. But as they say, the proof is in the pudding, and if you're saying it looks like instant pudding, then you get what you pay for. I'm just curious how they sound in comparison to....

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on May 15, 2014 at 17:06:20
iceageaudio@yahoo.com



This is Rick from Ice Age Audio. I just found this post and couldn't help but want to reply. First off I love all of the ASSumptions with no validation. You're correct, I am not a major cable manufacture. I am an individual who has been into High End Audio for 25+ years,I own Tube and Solid State both and have owned just about every Vintage piece with popularity. I have done my research, and my product is well worth the dollar figure. If you would take a moment to read my reviews and my feedback on eBay you'll see that they are consistent. As far as the comment on using cheap Chinese copies, I'm using legit Sonarquest connectors, no knock offs. The cables are built by my son and myself right here in the U.S. of A. The raw cable is a US made product, I won't use cable from the orient if I can control it. If you want references try calling NitroFreeze, they are the first listing in all "Cryo" searches, I originally started my research with them. My $69.00 cable will out perform cables costing 5-10 times that much. I try to help and direct each customer to the cable that will show the best results with their system. As I openly tell everyone, this is a hobby, not a living. I'm only trying to help other audio enthusiasts, I'm not trying to take advantage of anyone. There are many levels of "Audiots" within this hobby, only you can figure out at which level you belong.

Love ya-Rick
Ice Age Audio

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 10, 2015 at 20:23:56
cmonfils1@yahoo.com
Audiophile

Posts: 7
Joined: February 9, 2015
 I bought 3 power cords from Ice Age Audio and a friend of mine had bought one cord a month before mine. Of the four power cords which would amount to 8 ends 4 of the ends were wired wrong. If you have these cords check the polarity! Poor quality control and Rick at Ice Age Audio didn't seem to alarmed when I contacted him about the issue he seemed more upset that I discovered it. Nice looking cords is all I can say.

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 11, 2015 at 18:59:47
davem1
Audiophile

Posts: 275
Location: Washington, DC Metro
Joined: July 16, 2012
 How did they sound?

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 13, 2015 at 14:02:20
davem1
Audiophile

Posts: 275
Location: Washington, DC Metro
Joined: July 16, 2012
 "I bought 3 power cords from Ice Age Audio and a friend of mine had bought one cord a month before mine. Of the four power cords which would amount to 8 ends 4 of the ends were wired wrong. If you have these cords check the polarity! Poor quality control and Rick at Ice Age Audio didn't seem to alarmed when I contacted him about the issue he seemed more upset that I discovered it. Nice looking cords is all I can say."

On another forum it was stated that you did not return these cables. If so, can you tell us which ones you purchased, how they sound and what they replaced, if anything?

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on February 19, 2015 at 12:40:05
iceageaudio@yahoo.com
 I'm really getting tired of putting out fires created by one "Audiot" on a quest to do damage to my company. Here's a few major points I'd like to make.

1. He was offered a full refund and declined
2. He was given a $100.00 refund for the inconvenience
3. The polarity was not reversed so there was never a true issue
4. He kept the cables and is using them, what does that tell you?

Ask Cal how they sound, that's the question that needs to be answered.

There are other underlying issues best left off the web. if you want to know exactly what happened feel free to contact me directly. There 2 sides to every story.

People are so quick to jump on board to offer a negative opinion. You can't have an opinion if you have no idea what you're talking about. If you want honest answers, go to eBay or my website, read my reviews, check my feedback, I can't fake this stuff.

As they say, if you're doing a good job nobody will say anything. But if you make a mistake everyone will hear about it. Apparently I've been doing something right since I have sold over 300 cables globally with zero complaints prior to this one. This is proof that you just can't make 100% of the people happy.

Rick
Ice Age Audio

 

RE: Hmm, was thinking of Pangea but this new one..., posted on February 22, 2015 at 17:08:27
franatic
Audiophile

Posts: 1
Location: philadelphia
Joined: February 22, 2015
 I want to give a big thumbs up on 2 power cables I recently bought from Iceageaudio. I got:
10 Gauge Cryo Treated Copper with Premium Copper IEC for my Woo WA2 tube amp and the 10 Gauge Cryo Treated Silver Plated Copper with Premium Silver IEC for my Exposure 2010S2 Integrated amp. These cables replaced the Pangea Signature 14-SE cables that were installed. Those Pangea cables were decent and a step up from stock cords.
However these cables trumped the Pangeas. First the build quality is excellent and these are substantial, rugged and great looking. The big test is the sound quality. I can tell you they gave it a nice boost: lower noise floor, clearer details and improved imaging. My system was already sounding great and these improved it even more. Very happy with these Iceageaudio cables. You would be hard pressed to find better power cables at this price point.

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on March 16, 2015 at 21:31:33
cmonfils1@yahoo.com
Audiophile

Posts: 7
Joined: February 9, 2015
 I bought 3 of the so called carbon cables and I have been trying to sell them on Audiogon. I was replacing signal cable magic power cords but found the ice age audio cords to fall well short as the soundstage was very narrow with a thin sound. I did since buy cables from Take Five Audio and found them to work great in my system of Marantz MA9S2 amps and SC7S2 pre. I would never recommend ice age to anyone given the lack quality, sound and rick's people skills.

 

RE: power cable new mfg?, posted on March 22, 2015 at 10:23:13
iceageaudio@yahoo.com
 This will hopefully be my last post concerning this issue. No matter what comments have been made our customer base remains supportive and continues to come to our rescue. Cal, (cmonfils1) I'm glad that you've found a cable that suits your wants and needs. Maybe it's time to stop this smear campaign. You are definitely in the minority, or better put, in the less than one percentile as far as customer satisfaction. We are all in this wonderful hobby together, which spans from the simple enjoyment of listening to music, to what would be considered by some to border on addiction. We should all be here to help each other with our hobby, which is what "our" main focus is. Not hide behind our computer screens, poking our heads out just long enough to make a negative comment, and in most cases on a subject that you have little to no personal experience with. Cal, instead of continuing with your negative posts and expressing your dislikes, why don't you simply return your cables for a full refund, with the exception of the $100.00 you've already received for your inconvenience. This option has always been available to you, but you've chosen to go in a different direction.

Cal, your smear campaign has backfired. Our business remains constant and continues to grow. Because of your posts we have been contacted by manufacturers and potential dealers. They have placed orders and the feedback has been positive. We know that we can't make 100% of the people happy, but our track record is pretty darn close. We've never claimed to build a $1000.00+ cable for a ridiculously high or low price. But we do offer a cable that shows very positive results for a fair and reasonable price.

It's time to let it go Cal, the battle is over…

Rick
Ice Age Audio

 

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