For sale - with 1 week trial and a money-back option.
Euphoric Audio high-end RCA cable, 1m length, handmade in Bulgaria.
>>>Click for a description of the design materials<<<
!!!NEW!!! copper-cotton version is also available if you do not mind copper surface oxidation.
Design:
The conductor is UP-OCC 20AWG monocrystal copper from Neotech. It is put in molten paraffin and inserted in teflon sleeve while submerged. The paraffin fills any air gaps between the teflon sleeve and the copper metal, thus protecting the metal from oxidation. The teflon covered copper wire is then inserted in unbleached thick cotton sleeve. For finale it is covered with a cotton and elastomer outer sleeve for esthetics. No shielding is used.
Paraffin and teflon are chosen because of their low dielectric constant. The wire geometry is a low turn/length ratio twisted pair.
The RCA terminals are the gold plated RP-180GT from Kacsa Audio. They are soldered using WBT 4% silver solder.
Direction:
The cable is very direction sensitive. The direction is marked with a red and a black dot on each end. The red dot should be at the source and the black dot should be at the amplifier. You are free to listen to them in any direction you prefer.
Sound:
A very lively sounding, transparent, airy, musical cable with good sound stage localization. Recommended for systems with a laid-back character. Could be a bit too much in-your-face for already aggressive systems. In this case, you can listen to it in the reverse direction - you will get a smoother sound.
High-rez photos:
Photo 1 - Main
Photo 2 - Main
Photo 3 - Neotech brand
Photo 4 - Zooming on the cotton sleeve
Photo 5 - Cotton burning
Price:
59 USD
If you have any questions, you are most welcome to PM me.
My e-mail address is: aknaydenov@yahoo.com
Skype address: aknaydenov
Telephone number: +359889 044 399 - from 07:00 to 19:00 (UTC: 00:00 time zone)
Bulgaria
Best regards,
Alexander.
Euphoric Audio high-end RCA cable, 1m length, handmade in Bulgaria.
>>>Click for a description of the design materials<<<
!!!NEW!!! copper-cotton version is also available if you do not mind copper surface oxidation.
Design:
The conductor is UP-OCC 20AWG monocrystal copper from Neotech. It is put in molten paraffin and inserted in teflon sleeve while submerged. The paraffin fills any air gaps between the teflon sleeve and the copper metal, thus protecting the metal from oxidation. The teflon covered copper wire is then inserted in unbleached thick cotton sleeve. For finale it is covered with a cotton and elastomer outer sleeve for esthetics. No shielding is used.
Paraffin and teflon are chosen because of their low dielectric constant. The wire geometry is a low turn/length ratio twisted pair.
The RCA terminals are the gold plated RP-180GT from Kacsa Audio. They are soldered using WBT 4% silver solder.
Direction:
The cable is very direction sensitive. The direction is marked with a red and a black dot on each end. The red dot should be at the source and the black dot should be at the amplifier. You are free to listen to them in any direction you prefer.
Sound:
A very lively sounding, transparent, airy, musical cable with good sound stage localization. Recommended for systems with a laid-back character. Could be a bit too much in-your-face for already aggressive systems. In this case, you can listen to it in the reverse direction - you will get a smoother sound.
High-rez photos:
Photo 1 - Main
Photo 2 - Main
Photo 3 - Neotech brand
Photo 4 - Zooming on the cotton sleeve
Photo 5 - Cotton burning
Price:
59 USD
If you have any questions, you are most welcome to PM me.
My e-mail address is: aknaydenov@yahoo.com
Skype address: aknaydenov
Telephone number: +359889 044 399 - from 07:00 to 19:00 (UTC: 00:00 time zone)
Bulgaria
Best regards,
Alexander.
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One direction sounds better than the other.
Can you give more info please? Where do you find info about different material permeabilities. Anyway it's much better than bare wire, there won't be air circulating inside the tube.
My personal DIY cable uses no tubing nor paraffin, it's put into bare cotton. Personally I do not fear surface oxidation and there is always some of it on every copper cable. Every plastic material leaks in air and any cable is prone to oxidize with time. My interconnects are two years old, have no visible layers of oxidation and sound fantastic. It's very important not to touch the copper with hands though. I always work with gloves.
The return is the same as the primary (20AWG) although it's better for it to be thicker and I can arrange that. Going to 18AWG for the Return will increase the cost with 6 USD.
Depending on your system and sound signature you want, I can suggest and install different RCA connectors. The stock ones are a bit on the calm side.
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Just curious f you have experimented with Silver solid core on one of the legs.
I like your your build materials and methods. And price is very reasonable.
What are you you using for hook wire in your amp builds?
Thanks,
Doug
I like your your build materials and methods. And price is very reasonable.
What are you you using for hook wire in your amp builds?
Thanks,
Doug
Hello ogie,
I haven't yet. I will when I get an opportunity to do so.
In my builds, I'm using the same Neotech UP-OCC wire.
Regards,
Alexander
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badman,
I try to avoid any synthetic stuff around the cables. Maybe a cotton or wooden ring, but the price will go higher a little bit. My top priority is the sound and less the looks.
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sreten,
Think of if as you wish. But to some people it does make sense.
I haven't yet. I will when I get an opportunity to do so.
In my builds, I'm using the same Neotech UP-OCC wire.
Regards,
Alexander
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badman,
I try to avoid any synthetic stuff around the cables. Maybe a cotton or wooden ring, but the price will go higher a little bit. My top priority is the sound and less the looks.
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sreten,
Think of if as you wish. But to some people it does make sense.
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Hi,
Nothing makes sense about a "very direction sensitive"
cable that has no asymmetry in its described construction.
What makes sense is you're just making up the description,
and claiming an alleged matching feature that does not exist.
rgds, sreten.
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What does make sense is the subjective audible difference depending of the direction no matter the asymmetry in the construction. This tip is to help users for getting the best sound from this product.
If it doesn't make any sense to you, you don't have to pay attention to it. Get a cheap, non-directional cable and be happy.
If it doesn't make any sense to you, you don't have to pay attention to it. Get a cheap, non-directional cable and be happy.
Hi,
So you randomly assign red and black spots to each end
of the cable, as there is no asymmetry in construction,
and then very dubiously claim its highly directional cable.
How do you match the alleged directions of your cables ?
rgds, sreten.
Hi,
At first, the cable direction is matched with the writings on the original wire. The writings follow with the direction from the source to the amplifier, the return direction reversed for the ground.
After assembly of the prototype, the final product was listened to. The best soundwise direction was the one with the writings in order.
If the wire is taken from the same spool, there is no need to listen to every pair I manufacture. But I do, just in case I've done something wrong somewhere.
At first, the cable direction is matched with the writings on the original wire. The writings follow with the direction from the source to the amplifier, the return direction reversed for the ground.
After assembly of the prototype, the final product was listened to. The best soundwise direction was the one with the writings in order.
If the wire is taken from the same spool, there is no need to listen to every pair I manufacture. But I do, just in case I've done something wrong somewhere.
I would worry if there is a directional difference in a symmetrical cable construction. I don't know what the defect is but it's definitely defective.
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