Sakura Systems OTA Cable Kit

Hello David! I have never listened to the Alpha Core Goertz speaker cables so I cannot judge them. OTA replaced Yammamura speaker cables and interconnects in my system and I could only say that the OTA surpassed Yammamuras easily. No, the OTA is not praised too high.

I already wrote a few words about 4719 cables so I will repeat them. Not the big thoughts but it could be useful for the others:
"From the first moment it was clear that we have a winner here: 4719 is a better speaker cable than OTA. Better in every respect. From the deep, full and well-controlled bass to the full-bodied and smooth midrange and treble, the new cable is superior.
4719 has rightness and coherency in the best OTA manner. Timing and rhythm accuracy was also well preserved from the OTA. The sense of ease and smoothness prevailed during my listening sessions with 4719 cables but not at the expense of dynamic shading or slam.
4719 speaker cables present the most challenged musical information effortlessly with no trace of strain or congestion. There's more authority in sound: it seems that everything is presented more .
Tonal colors are more distinct with 4719, with more contrasts in the instrument timbres. Example: cymbals now sound more metallic (but smooth) or acoustic guitar has more body with clear distinction between strings (plastic or steel) and wooden body. Everything sounds more natural and real."

I think that the price of 4719 is OK. The prices of other "high end" cables and interconnects are not OK.

Best wishes to everyone!

Hello again, Ivo!
Well, I've got nothing to say against your words as you are representing your thoughts honest as always. Thanks for repeating the short "review" of the 4719 (I've missed it somehow earlier). When having these words in mind it must have been a real and significant step up in sound quality!
Sadly, I won't be able to "lay my hands" on the 4719 cables for a while, but it leaves me the second "winner" the OTA.

I've "experimented" with "Impedance Matching Audio Transformers" (a European version similar to the Paul Speltz ZERO Autoformers) to a great result. So for the short Speaker cables i might use the OTA (which never leaves my mind entirely).
I wish you many happy listening sessions with your system!

Best Regards!

I saw a pic of the back of 47Labs new speaker hooked up with OTA and Spade Connectors.

I cannot find the pic again and has anyone tried this?

I have my wire wrapped around the binding post as was suggested to me by Steve Nugent of Empirical Cable.

TIA,ABEX

Abex:

A small area of contact has always sounded better to me (other OTA users have had the same results).

Wrapping the wire around the post may make a stronger connection, but it does not sound as good (especially in the LF's).

I place the bare wire through the binding post hole and then tighten down within reason. The cats do clip a cable off of the speakers now and then (they can't get to the amps) and because of this I have to check the speaker cables before powering up (my tube amps should always have a speaker connected to them during power up).

It's a slight hassle to go through (really more of a habit after all this time) for better sound. Try it both ways and see if it makes a difference in your setup.

I did and thoguht I was getting more sound back by wrapping.If I have to clip the wires again I will go back to the one strand.I did take notice that Yoshi was using a spade for the new speaker's so I was wondering about that.

BTW,I checked the site of the speaker's from NC and a great price.I have NEAR's and know the designer who developed the first commercial Metal drivers to be mass produced.He is a genius if you asked me.What I find appealing is that Yoshi is using Metal driver's also with OTA.That tell me that the synergy between the wire and speakers are a good match.

I am waiting patiently for my new speakers.Biting fingernails you might say.They shall be wired with cryo treated OTA probably and be the most advanced set on the planet,with an outboard active crossover.Some manufactures I have spoken to still use them as references and that also says alot.To say I'm jazzed is an understatement.

Happy Camper!