There is one obvious way for consumers to discourage hi end manufacturers from this type of pricing policy. With no sales, there is no product.
Hello Christoph,I had the chance to try their 15k USB cable and as good as it sounded, 15k for 1m of USB cable that is just not in my books
The Skogrand stravinski is 15k retail.I had the chance to try their 15k USB cable and as good as it sounded, 15k for 1m of USB cable that is just not in my books
Hello Christoph,
You mean the Skogrand Beethoven usb cable?
It's definitely NOT usd15k in Hong Kong!
Are you in N Am?
I notice that many hifi components after a trans-atlantic journey, will have huge increase in prices.
When we had the chance to hear the Skogrand cable, we only had an earlier FTA USB cable with less treble extension than the current ones now have, so it is not apples and apples..
The Skogrand stravinski is 15k retail.
How much better is it compared to your below FTA Calisto?
Almost Korean audiophiles never buy new one but used devices.
And they think [[[cable = Siltech]]].
But now Skogrand cables make mega hit in Korea.
SGM Extreme, TotalDAC, and Skogrand cable make Korean audiophiles thinking be changed wiser.
I tested many USB cables.
The best USB cable I tested is Skogrand [Beethoven USB].
Crazy expensive, but no enemy I think.
Thank you for a great report.I spent some time last night comparing USB cables. To hand I had both flavours of StavEssence, Skogrand Beethoven, FTA Callisto, Gekko USG-1, and a homebrew cable.
The first thing to say is that the differences here are pretty small, and if these tests were done blind I suspect you would fail to consistently pick each cable. That said, there were differences that seemed to be pretty consistent.
The homebrew cable had great dynamics but sounded too digital in this company.
The Gekko cable sounded shiny. It's silver in construct so may be knowing this influenced my hearing but none-the-less I wasn't keen.
The FTA Callisto has all the positive attributes talked about in the thread - has great air, musicality, and sounds very analogue. My initial impressions were incredibly positive. However, in comparison, you realise it is doing this by slightly softening the leading edge of notes and so blunts the attack somewhat of the music. If your digital side of things is not absolutely 1st class or emphasises detail, then this is likely a very good thing. However, in my system (LDMS server + reclocker, Lampizator GG2), it slightly robbed the music of something compared to Stavessence / Skogrand.
StavEssence - both great cables, maintaining the air of the FTA Callisto but with more dynamic attack to the music. There is a very small difference (to the extent it could be perception rather than fact) between Eunoia (smooth) and Apricity (dynamic), with my preference being for Eunoia.
Skogrand Beethoven - a small amount better than Stavessence in terms of sounding more natural in conveying the music.
Value-for-money then FTA takes it. All-out performance then Beethoven. My preference would be StavEssence.
Have you tried their power cables ?. They are in different league. Not many know about these cables, but are truly outstanding.Good to hear and for the thread to be revived. I now run Skogrand Beethoven speaker cables and think they are incredible.
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