Zavfino


Many nice gents in this site, highly reputable common folks audiophiles like @lalitk @wig and others have mentioned these, so it’s probably time to create a specific thread on Zavfino, a direct sales cables company based in Canada with presence ‘ distributors in US, also direct:


I took the advice of these folks with a power cord, the Prima MK2

I could not be happier with this cord, something that would easily cost $2,000 or even $3,000 from other better known cable makers. It’s outstanding, for about $500. Absolutely amazing build, and packaging too. It sounds great, very quiet. I am sure the cheaper PC, the Majestic at $390 is very good too: 
I now have the Prima speaker cables on my way. Call me “sold”.

No BS, truly top quality cables company that flies under the radar. Very affordable too. Take a look. No relation to the company, just a happy first time customer, thanks to my Audiogon friends here
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@audphile1 : I don’t think there is any difference in price between 1.0 and 1.5 meter length on Acadia. So you might as well order the standard 1.5 meter.

 

 

@juanmanuelfangioii please share your thoughts once you get it. 
@thyname 1.5m is a bit too long - have a cable mess already just like most of us. But yes something to consider for sure  

 

@audphile1 and the rest of you folks I just received my shipment of Zavfino cables.

Interconnect are the Arcadia and speaker cables are the Prima MKII. I will be connecting the interconnects this evening and the speaker cables before I go to bed.

I will say that the product presentation and packaging is all top shelf. It rivals or exceeds all premium brands I have purchased in the past such as Cardas and Transparent. The cables came packed in an anti static anti radiation? envelope. Inside this envelope is a nylon zipper bag that contains a black drawstring bag with the cables in them.

Presentation is first class all the way and at these prices why would one even think about spending the same amount of money for an offshore knock off of a premium brand.

That is all for now. Though Zavfino has processes from pre-burn in I am going to let these run for 3 days before I give them a critical listen.

Have a great rest of your day.

SPEC:

SPECIFICATION

● Conductor: OCC single crystal copper
● Multi-Strand find strand construction
● Ultra Sonic cleaning process on individual conductors
● Insulations: HDPE, FEP/Tef dielectric, PTFE dielectric (wrap)- Insulation is pressure extruded completely encompassing each core evenly.
● Tight Pitch construction
● Cryo-Treated
● Shield1: Aluminum mylar with
● Shield 2: Silver coated copper tight pitch braid
● External insulation: RoHs/Reach Certified 105˚C PVC high flex jacket
● Connector Male (RCA): Low-mass RCAs with OCC copper low resistance Pin assembly
● Sleeve 1: Polyethylene terephthalate(PET) monofilament sleeve with anti-static ­● fibre in purple
● OD: 8.5mm

Deep Cryo™ Treatment
All of the conductors used in our cables undergo Deep Cryo™ treatment before the insulation is extruded over the metals. Our research has proven that the conductor—and only the conductor— benefits from cryo-treatment. Materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC™), Teflon™, PE, and Silicon™ can all be adversely affected by cold-temperature annealing. Cryo-treating non-conductors and insulating materials can cause them to break down and become brittle.
The purity, size, and molecular structure of each conductor determine the specific temperature within the -186ºC to - a 196ºC range that we cryo-treat it at. Zavfino’s research into cold temperature physics has proven that the absolute lowest temperature is not necessarily the best for cryo-treatment.
This is a two-stage process. In the first stage we draw the bare conductor through a ceramic die into an ultrasonic cleaning chamber that bombards the conductor with multiple ultrasonic frequencies. This emulsification process removes all debris from the surface of the wire down to the molecular level and leaves absolutely zero residues.

UltraSonic 7 High Voltage / Thermal Break-in
This is a two-stage process. In the first stage we draw the bare conductor through a ceramic die into an ultrasonic cleaning chamber that bombards the conductor with multiple ultrasonic frequencies. This emulsification process removes all debris from the surface of the wire down to the molecular level and leaves absolutely zero residues. After each individual wire is processed, we strand it into bundles and then subject the bundles to further treatment. During the second stage of the ultrasonic burn-in, we increase the voltage to a higher level that’s just below the threshold of the conductor. This adjustment in temperature allows us to get a unique “break-in effect” normally associated with cables that have had 30 to 40 hours of signal and/or current run through them.

@juanmanuelfangioii 

I will say that the product presentation and packaging is all top shelf.

I ordered and received a FINA OCC POWER CABLE a couple of months ago.  It is impossible to understate how beautifully it was packaged.  A fun surprise.