[istfleur]

Gold is not an ideal conductor, that is a verifiable fact. However, conductivity isn't everything. I suggest you try to find Effect Audio at a show, if you can, and confirm for yourself. The cables do not sound the same with similar impedance.

So, we're paying about 2000 USD for a changed impedance?

 

[glassmonkey]

So, we're paying about 2000 USD for a changed impedance?

Nope, and not what I said. The impedance from Ares through Effect Audio's lineup all the way to Mars when I tried them was roughly the same--if there are volume differences they were very small. You are paying roughly $1800 because gold is expensive (whatever your theories or observations on what it does to sound), because R&D costs money, because it is a prestige product and because the market this is competing in already has many cables at that price or near it. It wouldn't make sense for Effect Audio to offer a cable response to Brimar and Kimber Cable upper models at half the price.

I don't personally have enough experience with cable materials and cable geometries to judge what difference is made by gold. I also have a healthy distrust of cable maker claims, but when I listened to most of Effect Audio's lineup at Canjam London, I liked Mars best and it is gold plated silver.

I had pure copper, pure silver, and hybrid copper/silver in comparisons, and the one with less conductivity, the Mars, was the one liked best with the Noble Encore. I also tried the Leonidas and preferred the Mars. If the Horus is "much much more" on sound quality than the Mars, I'll be a big fan. What will be interesting is when I can make a comparison to Double Helix Cables Symbiote Elite 8 braid pure silver cable, which is the top in my stable.

Silver is the best conductor, period. Copper isn't far behind. Gold is much much worse on conductivity. I don't think conductivity is the be all end all on cable sound.

 

[fiascogarcia]

Nope, and not what I said. The impedance from Ares through Effect Audio's lineup all the way to Mars when I tried them was roughly the same--if there are volume differences they were very small. You are paying roughly $1800 because gold is expensive (whatever your theories or observations on what it does to sound), because R&D costs money, because it is a prestige product and because the market this is competing in already has many cables at that price or near it. It wouldn't make sense for the to offer a cable response to Brimar and Kimber Cable upper models at half the price.

I don't personally have enough experience with cable materials and cable geometries to judge what difference is made by gold. I also have a healthy distrust of cable maker claims, but when I listened to most of Effect Audio's lineup at Canjam London, I liked Mars best and it is gold plated silver.

I had pure copper, pure silver, and hybrid copper in comparisons, and the one with less conductivity, the Mars, was the one liked best with the Noble Encore. I also tried the Leonidas and preferred the Mars. If the Horus is "much much more" on sound quality than the Mars, I'll be a big fan. What will be interesting is when I can make a comparison to Double Helix Cables Symbiote Elite 8 braid pure silver cable, which is the top in my stable.

Silver is the best conductor, period. Copper isn't far behind. Gold is much much worse on conductivity. I don't think conductivity is the be all end

Humour, my friends.
I was just making fun of stuff, fear not

Hey, you've given as good an explanation as I've seen so far!

 

[EffectAudio]

Love seeing the discussions on gold and conductivity. Coincidentally, there's an interview with Headfonia @Ultrainferno that will be going up soon. We tackled issues like Gold usage, Conductivity as well as the age old questions : Cables - "Snake oil or not"?

Stay tuned!

-Eric

 

[Rin1990]

Love seeing the discussions on gold and conductivity. Coincidentally, there's an interview with Headfonia @Ultrainferno that will be going up soon. We tackled issues like Gold usage, Conductivity as well as the age old questions : Cables - "Snake oil or not"?

Stay tuned!

-Eric

Can't wait to hear what Lieven (If I got that right) has to say about Horus soon.

 

[yerim]

Can't wait for tomorrow's event.

 

[FastAndClean]

Why so expensive?

 

[LouisArmstrong]

Sublime. Simply sublime.

 

[glassmonkey]

Why so expensive?

"Because it sound good." ?

 

[twister6]

Why so expensive?

I couldn't help myself lol!!!

 

[FastAndClean]

"Because it sound good." ?

:-D

 

[glassmonkey]

Love seeing the discussions on gold and conductivity. Coincidentally, there's an interview with Headfonia @Ultrainferno that will be going up soon. We tackled issues like Gold usage, Conductivity as well as the age old questions : Cables - "Snake oil or not"?

Stay tuned!

-Eric

 

[Layman1]

Love seeing the discussions on gold and conductivity. Coincidentally, there's an interview with Headfonia @Ultrainferno that will be going up soon. We tackled issues like Gold usage, Conductivity as well as the age old questions : Cables - "Snake oil or not"?

Stay tuned!

-Eric

Sounds fascinating! Where will it be posted exactly?

 

[420204]

Sounds fascinating! Where will it be posted exactly?

This Saturday on headfonia.com

 

[Layman1]

This Saturday on headfonia.com

Thank you! Which time exactly?

(Joking)