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  Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit
Has anyone tried this "minimalist" cable kit? After receiving a recommendation from someone with similar musical values to myself, and whose ears I trust, I could not resist ordering one. I will report on how they sound in a few weeks, but am interested in others' opinions too.

For those that have not heard about them look at www.sakurasystems.com for an interesting read. The cable sounds as if it is very close to the specification of the conductors in Belden Cat5. So I may have spent around 100 times what the kit is worth. We shall see.

If you have not heard this cable, please don't bother posting your opinions of how it MUST sound here. Nor am I that interested in hearing how stupid I must be to order this kit - it's my money and you are free to make different decisions with yours. Sorry for this condition, but I am bored with those that have nothing positive to offer on this site, and post their opinions based on deductive logic rather than actual experience.
Redkiwi  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

05-21-01
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08-22-01   No, gaincard doesn't have to be used with 4708 ota cable kit ...   sead@

08-23-01   I think you should try the ota speaker cables with the gainc ...   ivos@

08-23-01   Hi ivo, i thought you went for vacation? funny, we live lik ...   sead@

08-24-01   Hi sead, i'm still here. you know, my system sounds so good ...   ivos@

08-30-01   Thanks sead, i just received a van den hul 90 degree phono ...   Palmnell

09-06-01   Mark, gentle crimping isn't usually a good idea. unless you ...   sead@

09-13-01   Sead, thanks for your thoughts regarding the gaincard power ...   Kalan

09-26-01   thanks sead, i will use as small an amount of silver sold ...   Palmnell

09-30-01   Add another audiogoner to the "lunatic fringe" or ...   Slawney

09-30-01   Just to throw another spanner in the works! i had more ota ...   Redkiwi

10-22-01   an interesting idea. i had never thought of that. unfortuna ...   Palmnell

10-23-01   Just like to add my experience with sakura cable. i've obta ...   Ultrakaz

10-24-01   Palmnell, i would have fully broken-in the ota cable before ...   Slawney

10-25-01   Slawney, that's beautiful writing, if i may say so. btw, ano ...   Gregm

10-25-01   "demiurgical divagations"?? where the hell is that ...   Subaruguru

10-26-01   Slawney, would that i could have contained my unbridled pas ...   Palmnell

10-28-01: Bwhite
I am nearly ready to try this stuff...Can anyone draw a comparison between the Sakura OTA and say...Valhalla? NBS Statement? Omega Mikro? AudioNote Kondo?

If so, please share.

Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


10-28-01   Bwhite, i will be able to compare valhallas -- in about a mo ...   Gregm

10-28-01   Redkiwi, can it be that "fuller and richer" is ac ...   Sead

10-28-01   Hi sead methinks you are right about it being mellower - bu ...   Redkiwi

10-30-01   Bwhite, i will draw a comparison between nbs statement and o ...   Slawney

10-30-01   With your permission, i want to send your comparison review ...   Manzoor

10-30-01   Manzoor, thanks for the compliment, and permissions granted; ...   Slawney

10-30-01: Bwhite
I have another question, but first... Slawney! Outstanding review/comparison! It was very much appreciated! You are a poet!

Now for the question:

How long does it take to break this stuff in?

From reading through the posts above, it seems that Redkiwi has been experiencing changes in the sound of this cable since June 2001 - we all know it's nearly November. So when does it end?

Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


10-31-01   Bwhite, my recollection is that the ota as a speaker cable ...   Caterham1700

10-31-01: Bwhite
Caterham, I think you're right - Redkiwi was discussing multiple configurations.

So.. 400 hour burn in means about 16 days of constant playing before the cables settle in.

Do you agree with Slawney's assessment of the OTA's?

Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


10-31-01   Bwhite, slawney is indeed a poet and i make no pretense of b ...   Caterham1700

10-31-01   I have not come across a cable that gets the start, body and ...   Redkiwi

10-31-01   Slawney, slawney, my little grasshopper, you have strayed fr ...   Asa

11-07-01   Caterham1700, redkiwi: your truths (expressed in verifiable, ...   Slawney

11-07-01: Bwhite
Okay Slawney, that's great, now would you please sell me your NBS Statement????  :)
Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


11-12-01   Thanks, slawney, i laughed out loud! this thread is a hoot! ...   Asa

11-12-01: Bwhite
You tell him Asa!!! Come on Slawney!! Sell me that baby!
Please??? :)

Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


11-13-01   Red...loonnggg- term break-in? how about break-down? i've no ...   Subaruguru

11-13-01   It is somewhat strange to consider the sale of my nbs statem ...   Slawney

11-13-01: Bwhite
Slawney, fantastic reply! I look forward to the day when you offer your Statements up for sale - but agree with you on the virtues of having both. While I am waiting, I will be using OTA myself. The allure of the OTA (and the poetic effects it has on people) is too much to resist. :)

Bry

Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


11-13-01   Slawney, if you're going to do a little cable survey, i woul ...   Asa

11-13-01   Asa, the way i see it (forgive me my eventual ignorance tha ...   Sead

11-13-01   James, 1.) oxidation on ota, views? it does oxidate, of co ...   Sead

11-14-01   The best ota digital cable that i have come up with in the p ...   Dekay

11-15-01: Bwhite
Has anyone tried to use the OTA wire with Eichmann Bullet plugs??

Eichmann website

Bwhite  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


11-15-01   Bwhite, when you see the ota connectors, you'll realise that ...   Caterham1700

11-15-01   Sead, don't be a horse's ass. if you think my views are over ...   Asa

11-17-01   Dear mark (aka asa), i am terribly sorry if i’ve left ...   Sead

11-19-01   More names huh, but still no guts. hmmm...i thought so.   Asa

11-19-01   C'mon, guys...lighten up! asa, your zorro-like flashes sting ...   Subaruguru

11-20-01   Only when they ask for it, subaruguru...as you know. how gen ...   Asa

12-02-01   How to kill a web forum discussion? 1. ignore the poster wh ...   Sead

12-03-01   I've been monitoring the discussion here for a while now, an ...   bejust@

12-03-01   Hi, 47labs cable is not aged. it's performance over time i ...   Sead


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