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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.
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viggen
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I agree with Dekay on his last statement. I am using Alpha Core silver micropurls as digital cables. And, these are the best digital cables I've heard so far.
viggen
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I got some in my virtual system.
viggen
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Sorry to necro this old thread but am wondering if people are still using/experimenting with the OTAs.

Was re-reading some threads and some have noted that the OTA sounds a bit lifeless compared to other higher priced cables. I would perhaps agree at least that was the case when I got to try out a set of Ridge Street Audio Poiema speaker cables. RSA definitely has more air and warmth.

Previously, I experimented with various gauge cables. And, I found that thicker cable on the return run relative to the signal run will result in a warmer fuller sound. So, I used two 4mm runs on the return on all my OTA ICs. These turned out very well sound wise.

However, they break easy as keeping two runs soldered onto an Eichmann Bullet Plug's return pin is hardly manageable. I've since stopped using OTA wires because I got tired of constantly re-stripping and soldering the cable whenever the solder broke off but am still using them as SC and PC.

On a side note:

Now, I want to double up the speaker cables but think the .65mm runs would work better than two runs of .4mm for ergonomic reasons. I haven't seen the .65mm cables on Sakura System's site in awhile though.
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