Zaolla SilverLine

[newplanet7]

I was looking at pricing of cables today for kicks and.........
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/245493.html

$250 for one channel?  Can someone explain this please.

[hi and lo]

Sure. I believe the saying is "there's a sucker born every day."

[page]

Sure. I believe the saying is "there's a sucker born every day."

[taperj]

These are silver core cables with a copper winding, they are excellent cables. There's currently a pair in the yard sale for much cheaper if you are interested in trying them out, here's the thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=156782.0
Most tapers I have spoken with that have run the Zaolla Silverline have been extremely satisfied. We had some discussion about these cables in this thread if you'd care to check it out: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=126561.msg1740620#msg1740620
Here is a picture of the actual construction of the XLR cables that I got from Zaolla after calling them on the phone:



Hope this helps.

[hi and lo]

 

[newplanet7]

$250 a channel is utter ridiculousness. There had better be a big audible difference for that cake. Which there most likely is none.
I work at a custom cable facility, and while we have silver in house, it hardly ever gets used.

[hi and lo]

http://www.audioquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/audioquest_retail_pricebook.pdf

I dunno about you, but I'm pretty sure my next cable upgrade should be to move to something with a Carbon-Based 7-Layer Noise-Dissipation System.

[taperj]

Interesting post Jon Stoppable, if all of what you say is true my opinion of these cables will probably be changed.