Zaolla Cables?

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Sjoko (on this site) considers Zaolla one of the best cables out there right now...
 
Blue Bear,
Thanks! I'm still curious though. Every signal cable (wire) has
resistance to flow just like water pipes do have.
I'm not a electrical engineer and have no expertise in that
vein. Is their claim that silver is superior to copper, and does
oxygen free copper increase resistance?
I'll do a bit of research on my own, nevertheless.

Thanks again

I'm back doing an edit:
Didn't take long to find:
http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=62832&highlight=zaolla

I should have done a search first!

Thanks again,

60's
 
Silver is a superior conductor to copper. And gold is superior to silver (I believe it's the element with the best electrical conductivity, if I recall correctly).

Whether using silver (or gold) cables makes an audible difference is another matter.
 
Audible is certainly a subjective word.
Depends on how good one's hearing is I suppose, correct?
Correctomundo on the Gold thing!
I forgot about that one.
 
Yo 30 + 30 = 60's Guy:]

Hosa bought Z-cables, according to information on this site.

I have one Z silver cable and I use it for vocals. I like the results I get but I could not say that it is "superior" to Mogami cables or another quality product.

So, if you invest in one I think you'll like it. It's only money.

Green Hornet:D :p :p :cool:
 
Audible is certainly a subjective word.
Depends on how good one's hearing is I suppose, correct?
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Yeah, Eric Johnson claims he can hear the difference between different batteries in his effects pedals, even different ages of batteries...

Even if your hearing can discern a difference between copper and silver and gold cables, it's a good bet (1) any discernable difference will be washed out by the time the recording gets mixed and mastered, and (2) only perhaps 0.01% of the listening public could hear the difference anyway once it comes out of whatever speakers they're listening to it on.

Seems silly to me to worry about. Even if it's discernable by a golden eared individual, it's so subtle it's not worth caring about. Far better to care about the performance, the song, the vibe, than how close to ideal the signal path is.
 
This thread reminds me of the "Rudolf" cartoon where Yukon Corneleus snag the "Silver and Gold" song! :D
 
You must be talking about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was not Yukon Cornelius who sang that song "Silver and Gold," it was the snowman/narrator voiced by Burl Ives.
 
Did Yukon Cornelius sing?
I don't remember.
I know I have a tape somewhere of it.
You're forcing me watch it.
 
AlChuck said:
Silver is a superior conductor to copper. And gold is superior to silver (I believe it's the element with the best electrical conductivity, if I recall correctly).

Whether using silver (or gold) cables makes an audible difference is another matter.
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Silver is a better conductor than copper but gold is not. Gold plating is used because gold does not corrode. Return those solid gold cables at once!

Check it out:

http://www.amm.com/index2.htm?/ref/conduct.HTM
 
Yipes! I thought that was true!

Looks like silver is king, and copper is #2.

Thanks for straightening me out, Derek!!!
 
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During WWII when copper was in short supply and they were making pennies out of steel, they used silver for wiring in many critical weapons systems. Some surplus dealers got rich after the war was over.
 
Do a search on "zaolla" and you'll find a little banter between sjoko and I on this very subject. As I recall, they are the company that tries arguing the superiority of their cables from a transmission line and standing wave perspective.

Complete and absolute bullshit!

A simple back of the envelope calculation tells you that it's bullshit - unless maybe you have hearing capabilities far beyond those ever measured for ordinary mortals.

And if you really need better conductivity, just get the next thicker gauge of copper. This will more than make up for the slightly higher conductivity of silver, and be far less expensive.

Part of the reason I stopped building hi-fi speakers and started building professional equipment was to get away from all the ridiculous superstitious nonsense. It's a little better, but you can never fully get away from it. I guess it's not surprising when you consider that priests and soothsayers have been in steady business since the dawn of man. :rolleyes:

Thomas

http://barefootosund.com
 
Next you'll be telling us that green magic marker around the edge of a CD doesn't improve the sound :)
 
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