Black Cat Cable's/Coppertone wires are amazing good!


I had recently borrowed from Mike Kay (Audio Archon), who is a retailer of Black Cat Cables, a full loom of the entry level Coppertone IC's and speaker wire.  The Coppertone IC's retail for $200 a pair and a ten foot run of the speaker wire costs $350.  Damn reasonable, indeed.  The materials and quality of build is as good as any cable I have had in my house for review, regardless of cost.  If you want all the details regarding the theory behind these wires you can go to the Black Cat Cable website and read the four superlative reviews on the Coppertone model.

The first aspect that strike me was the beauty of this cable at producing beautiful timbres and colors in the tonality of different instruments.  Next, was a vanishing noise floor that allowed the smallest micro-details to be clearly heard. The Coppertone loom was very balanced throughout all frequencies with an excellent airy top end and a taut/accurate bottom end. Sound-staging was excellent in height/width/depth and layering/placement of individual instruments was precise in this acoustic space.

Finally, the Coppertone cables took my whole system's ability to render a sense of relaxation/ease without out losing any speed, micro-dynamics, or punch was at a higher level then compared to my reference cables.  I have always had a very high level of liquidity in my system.  However, these wires are not just "silky" in their overall presentation, but allowed me to relax into the music and connect with it in an emotional manner that was quite delightful.

Please remember the Coppertone cables are not just good for the money, but are reference level performers that compete with cables that are dramatically more expensive. 



  

 
teajay

Showing 7 responses by daveyf

I have heard the Coppertone cables, they are as everyone is saying...superb cables at very reasonable prices.

There are a couple of rave reviews here: http://fairhedon.com/2019/01/16/black-cat-cable-coppertone-interconnects-and-speaker-cable%EF%BB%BF/
@dep14   Funny you should state that, as that was my feeling as well, when I viewed Chris's new web page. Whoever his web designer was, seemed to miss the point of what the web page is about....or maybe not??
Anyhow, the Black Cat cables should be on everyone's short list for audition.
 @yping  Just noticed your question about the Nordost comparison. I own several Nordost cables....and consider them as my reference. When I compared the Nordost Frey cables to the Coppertones, what I was surprised at was how extremely close the two sound. The Frey cables are slightly more dynamic sounding and slightly more extended in the very top frequencies, but we are talking very small differences here! Compared to the Tyr cables that I own, same differences, but more expansion of the dynamic envelope compared to Frey and The Coppertone cables! Considering the major price difference between the two brands, that is a major achievement for the Black Cat Coppertone cables, IMO.

I just added a Black Cat Silverstar Power Cord to my system. My initial impression after just a few minutes of listening....WOW!! This cable is just the 'cat's meow'!! ( pun intended!). 
Now after a weeks run in, the cable is even slightly better, which means that it has easily seen off the likes of the Synergistic Tungsten, Audience SE, Cardas Clear power cords that I was using. 
The Black Cat Silverstar Power Cord is a MUST audition...highly recommended!
@veroguy I have not heard the Coppertone vs the 3232’s. I now also own a pair of Silverstar interconnects and can compare those to the Coppertone ic’s. The Silverstar are indeed a step up from Coppertone...mainly in their bass resolving ability and in their dynamic capability. We are NOT talking of large differences here...as the Coppertone is a tremendous cable with little left on the table. However, with the Silverstar, one does get more of what I stated-and a cable that made me sell a well thought of multi thousand $$ piece ( which will go unsaid here--and no, it was not Nordost!)
If you are looking to upgrade your Signal cable...Black Cat is a no-brainer!
@chipdelacalzada I am not sure if Chris thinks his cables need break in...and if so how much. IME, the cables sound great out of the box and don’t seem to improve much as time goes by.
Not to take anything away at all from the Coppertone cables, which are as described above, BUT the new line from Chris; the Graceline cable...are a major step up! 
I replaced my Silverstar cables with Graceline 1...the difference is quite obvious and very much more musical. If the Graceline cables are in your budget, i highly recommend them. Anyhow, now back to the Coppertone's.