Mono & Stereo ZenWave Audio D4 Interconnect Review

Matej Isak has written a review of my D4 RCA and XLR interconnect cables for his blog/online magazine Mono & Stereo!

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2016/06/zenwave-d4-rca-and-xlr-interconnects.html

I think he has done a great job with the review and has managed to communicate their character well, not an easy task when it comes to reviewing cables.

KostasP. said:

Hello David,

As I had mentioned in another thread, I was waiting for my brand new ML CLXs to arrive before I re-audition your D4 RCA interconnect cables and to compare them to the D3s that I currently have on loan. Well, the CLXs finally ( after 3 months) arrived and I will do the comparison soon.

What I would like to know is if the RCA connectors of your current cables are the same as your older ones and whether you have made any other modifications to the cables, albeit subtle.

Thank you and cheers, Kostas.

PS: I did read the review and, although I cannot judge his specific findings (for obvious reasons), having previously compared your cables with other more expensive ones, your cables compare very favourably indeed! If only other WBF members give them a non pre-conditioned "fair go" as we often say here in Australia.

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Thanks Kostas!

The D4s moved from Mundorf/WBT silver/gold to the WBT 0102 Ag and the signal wire to 3x26g instead of 4x28g and from one to two layers of cotton jacketing. These are all very subtle differences...

Recently, the D3 changed from Furutech FP-101 to FP-108, the 101s have a gold plated filiment-style center pin while the 108s are rhodium plated UPOCC copper. The 108s are a bit smoother and clearer, and are the same plug as the $450/set stainless/carbon CF-102 but with a brass body. D3s geometry was changed to D4s, but with copper grounds instead of silver. The D3s are a fantastic value with the new changes. The D1s moved from gold to rhodium plated Furutech FP-126 RCA plugs, also recently and not updated on my website yet.

Otherwise all is the same. In the future I'll have a line of cables that will be similar, but with inert gas dielectric and sold through dealers... these are going to be expensive!... and a line of less expensive speaker cables for direct sale.

I also am still hoping to debut my new speaker at RMAF in October, but it'll be close so I won't know until the last minute.