the price of silver... OYAIDE AR-910

things change over time and we also know that over time, things change.......

however, i didn't expect the magnitude of change over a few weeks for the OYAIDE AR-910 silver 110 ohms XLR cable........

at first, it sounded cleaner and also faster than the silver sonic D-110 when i plugged it in between the CAL delta and MSB DAC.... "a good move", i thought..... since i couldn't afford a single piece of acrolink d-5000 digital link, i have to choose something which come with a real world price..... and the first impression was good.....

but over the next few days, things turned for the worse...... highs became shrill, sibilance almost unbearable and the presentation too forward......

i found it difficult to listen for much longer...... "must be the pure silver conductors", i thought: most people believe the silver sounds lively, perhaps maybe too lively for some tastes........ and this time round, i was afraid i made the wrong choice......

not one to be easily deterred, i decided to put the CD player on repeat for days and nights........ how can i not let the cable run in before i listen again......

so i stayed away for a good few days until curiosity led me back into the listening room........

this time, things were a little different....... i could now sit down and listen: one song, a couple more and then a few albums followed......... after which i no longer was needed to stay away and listening became more frequent.....

even after one month, i feel that the sound is still improving....... hmmmmm i have never used anything that required a run-in THAT long........"must be the pure silver conductors"......

the improvements trickled in slowly but gradually........with more time, i began to appreciate what this cable is about:

build quality is top-notch, especially the new XLR plug created by oyaide....... every aspect is jewel-like in appearance and construction although i didn't like the stiffness: WAY TOO UNWIELDY...!!!

in terms of sound, i am impressed by the transparency (it's silver after all) and clean high-freq extension........ while it didn't have the organic texture and naturalness of acrolink's high purity copper cables, the oyaide compensates with its solidity and punch......

so how will the cable perform as a balanced analogue cable? i can't tell you at all as i have used it singly as a digital link that's all.......

you can try if u want a pure 5N silver cable in your system........ just remember to give it lotsa and lotsa time......