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聖HIJIRI Users thread

Based on a discussion with another forum member, I've been reading up on this Comback Corporation brand. The reviews I've found have been pretty positive, but I've also learned over the years to take all reviews with a grain of salt. So the purpose of this thread is for users to share their input on 聖HIJIRI cables. When you share, if you'd discuss what model of HIJIRI you demoed and what brands/models they were compared to, that'd be very helpful.

A little background: a few years ago I was reading the Audio Envy threads and decided to give them a try as the seemed to compete with much higher-priced cable.  So I decided to give AE a try. I found both the $179 P2 and the $279 M3 to easily best an Isotek power cord at $1k. So that got me thinking even more about value products. I was about to give Zavfino a try and then was given another recommendation to give HIJIRI a try. So this is how I got here. I'll be very interested to hear all user comments on HIJIRI and this should be a good repository for the brand.

Here is their website: www.combak.net

pokey77
fastfreight
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Has anyone compared these higher end Hijiri cables to Kubala - Sosna Elation or Realization?  thanks!

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lalitk
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@disc

As I said in my earlier post, I have a slightly unique setup with Tannoy’s. In addition to bi-wiring functionality of Canterbury’s, I chose to add optional Super Tweeters for enhanced WideBand frequency response to Prestige GR loudspeakers. Based on my assessment with speaker cables, in a bi-wire or tri-wire scenario; you always want to use a cable that renders the highest resolution with finesse on HF terminals. This is not to say that speaker cable connected to LF post is not important, a high quality 12AWG speaker cable like Zavfino Nova is far more capable in delivering the bass frequencies accurately. In direct comparison between HIJIRI “Million” vs Nova on LF channel, I honestly couldn’t tell them apart. If there were any differences, they were subtle at best and certainly not justifiable at 15x the cost difference in this particular application. When I swapped the Nova on HF terminals, HIJIRI was sorely missed. The tonal richness, depth, musicality and resolution took a noticeable hit in scalability. The vocals were not as palpable as heard through HIJIRI. I am not trying to knock down the Nova but HIJIRI “Million” plays in another stratosphere, as it should given the price and its artisan heritage.

And lastly, the Sternklang speaker cable was a better fit for my Super Tweeter. Their low mass design, livelier, slightly forward tuned and detailed sound allowed the tweeters to sound more alive and louder. Thankfully my hearing is still good but in ten to fifteen years I may not able to appreciate the cymbals splashing like confetti falling to the ground…LOL! Sternklang speaker cables were able to render the definite trails of textural nuances such as reverberation trails and delay repeats more succinctly than any other cable I’ve tried in this application. In my system, the combination of these three cables has elevated the sense of excitement and listening experience.

Cheers!

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jayctoy
3,677 posts
 

Lalitk your post is very interesting, Iam learning from it, Not every expensive Cables will match your speakers and your listening experience.Your post is dissecting the performance of the three cables you tried.Excellent post.

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jayctoy
3,677 posts
 

Lalitk I enjoy reading season Audiophile post like you   Without hidden Agenda.Good job.

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