Affordable Audiophile Cables That Claim To Be Made With Science!
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- NRG Cables make both Audiophile Power Cables and Speaker Cables. Perhaps the best affordable Audiophile High-End Cables I have tried.
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0:00 How I Came Across NRG
1:02 Why NRG Cables?
2:00 Purity Of Copper Cables
2:59 Best Connectors!
4:22 Cable Build Quality Review
8:31 CRAZY Warranty and Return Policy!
8:59 Audiophile Power Cable Sound Review
15:38 Audiophile Speaker Cable Sound Review
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0:00 How I Came Across NRG
1:02 Why NRG Cables?
2:00 Purity Of Copper Cables
2:59 Best Connectors!
4:22 Cable Build Quality Review
8:31 CRAZY Warranty and Return Policy!
8:59 Audiophile Power Cable Sound Review
15:38 Audiophile Speaker Cable Sound Review
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These or the GR Research , because i bought the gr research (speaker cables) ones after your recommendation and i really like them, wonder if these are better ?
Hi Jay, having used hi-end interconnections for years and being happy with the results, I recently decided to upgrade my power cords and was totally blown away by the improvement in bottom end, detail and sound stage. I’m’ a convert to quality power cords despite the doubters. I would also point out that you need a highly resolving system to best appreciate the difference. That being said I also noticed the differences in the clarity, high end sparkle and sound stage depth on my television which totally surprised me. Thanks for the video.
Whats the point of those power cables, the house hold wiring where i am is only 2.5mm2 supplying up to 16A at 240v those cables look over kill and i would assume they are.
Only benefit which i hope is included in the design is some sort of shielding for interference. its supplying power not signals and if the power is clean the standard will be fine just keep away from speaker cables but than again those high end one are shielded as well
Would Steve Huff consider these end game? (only to be replaced the next week with with something more transparent and holographic? 😂😂😂
🤣 maaan I wanted to believe him. I really did. I can never forgive him for the Weiss Dac 204 review. Ya’know where he’s the only one I’ve ever seen claim that it’s on par with $10k DACs for only $2800 and then not even put it on the Best of the year list 💀
Steve the endgame reviewer..lol
I have a 60,000$ 2 channels systems (without the cables). I get rid of all my "exotic” high priced cables and replaced them with Blue Jean Cables. The results were astonishing in terms of improvement. Better and tighter bass, clearer highs, more air and depth in sound. In fact I was shocked when I heard the difference. I sold my 17,000$ worth of cables and replaced them with a 1000$ worth of Blue Jean Cables. I will never fall again into the snake oil super high priced exotic cables again. I saved thousands of dollars for a better performance.
It's Blue Jeans Cables.
Which Blue Jeans Cables are you using ? Which type and connectors?
So happy to be informed of this great Canadian cable company.
It’s okay to mention that they outperform more expensive cables…but you should mention the names of those more expensive cables, same as you do with speaker comparisons.
I have few that’s coming up and that’s why. I’ll mention NRG in those videos as a less expensive cable that’s better in many ways. But I will take your suggestion and make sure to do more comparisons as I go
Absolutely great information. I found out things I truly didn't know.
Excellent description of the sonic characteristics and quality.
JAY STAY AWESOME, MUCH RESPECT , YER A COOL AUDIOPHILE !!
Jaaayy I got my NRG speaker cables delivered today! 4 months in order after your review. I did not watch this video again until now. But funny how soundstage, musicality was my first impression as well. It just sounds better somehow. And more detailed. I tried to find the same words for it. Thank you for the great reviews!
One should take a look at the internal wiring in most audio equipment , even have a look at the hair fine wiring solderd in those power transistors.........
Jay it is easy for me to feel your sincerity in your subjective review on cables. And certainly NRG also demonstrates integrity and sincerity to the end user/customer. I do have a question regarding my Fluance RT85 - at medium to high volmume listening - when the Lp side is done playing there is an obvious noise / feedback that I hear which is certainly playing in the background of the music. What can I do to isolate where is the noise coming from? Turntable too close to speaker? vibration from floor (the turntable sits on a separate wooden table about 19 inches off the floor)? Something mechanical within the turntable and/or wiring? And who might I inquire with to resolve this? I will reach out to Fluance to start with. Thanks again...I'm considering the power cable to start.
You echoed my first interaction with higher quality cables just recently I have a Cambridge axr100 going Into elac debut b6.2 saving for the A6 streamer but I got a set of transparent audio performance power cable and hardwire speaker cables not too terribly expensive at all but it didn’t add anything to the sound it almost just lowered the noise floor idk how to explain it the details were more etched sounds had crisper textures I wasn’t a cable denier but I wasn’t a believer either I was of the mind I’m buying them for better build quality and aesthetics if it improves my sound that’s a bonus and I was pleasantly surprised
Jay you have to test audio sensibility brand cables and they are made in Canada, they are the best cables I tried and I have owned really expensive cables!! Take a look they are impressive
Hey, you calling my non-OLED TV crappy...😁 Interesting review, thanks!
I like them =) ... I wonder if there is a really good way to test any of this stuff.
I really like Audio Envy cables
I heard more improvement when I put new power cords on my preamp and power amps (monoblocks), less so on sources. I like the power cords I have, but they're not very flexible. Flexibility is a big deal to me. If I ever decide to replace them, NRG will be a definite consideration. Do the NRG cords have any noise reduction features? The cords I have now do.
Thx bro❤
Great cables and Nawaz is excellent to deal with. Jay, I noticed both the speaker and power cable terminations are gold, Nawaz offers Rhodium plating, I’ve often heard of using rhodium power and interconnect terminations and warming things up with gold speaker connectors. Any thoughts from you or Nawaz? And I have to agree with a few comments on here about the IEC end not making a great sturdy connection with the equipment it’s powering.
With a dedicated power source, with a good power regulator/conditioner will power cables make a difference in components running from it?
I like your style and what you do. Keep up the good work, it’s cool.
Im not trying to cause any issues here but i have never saw a video yet that says the wires in our wall to our power outlets are just 14 gauge or 12 gauge romex so if thats the standard for a power outlet how does the cables help or even make difference? Thx
If you have few different quality power cables to experiment with, "Yes", they deliver difference. Same with speaker cables, RCA cables.
Hi Jay. Just some observations about names/labels of any of these transmission components. As an old-time audiophyle I appreciated the earlier nomenclature because it clarifies what is being mentioned. Namely, speaker cables were historically called 'speaker wires'. Interconnects, whether RCAs or XLRs, were called 'cables'. Power cables were called 'power cords'. I know this borders on pickiness but I think it helps one's understanding when 'cables' are being discussed. I doubt many will go back to these former names but I thought the historical context made sense. Cheers.
I’ve had good luck with Audio Envy Studio Prestige RCA interconnects cables (matched pair) $150
Jay,
Have you ever used Morrow Audio cables? If yes, what's your opinion on these?
I have used NRG cables for about five years. I started with NRG because I need a 20 Amp cable for a power supply. The NRG cable easily and immediately bested a Shunyata cable that was four time more expensive. As Jay notes, the NRG power cables genuinely do make an audible difference. Bass is open and deep and there is an easy, non-fatiguing sense to the sound overall. I've used the NRG on a Devialet amp as well as modified Sonos components. Nawaz makes outstanding cables, and perhaps most importantly, he stands behind his products, and responds immediately to any question or concern. Once, I had an issue with an NRG power cable. I wrote to him and within five minutes, I had a return label and within a few days, I had a replacement in hand. That level of service and support is almost impossible to find today. Please, consider his products. They are outstanding, regardless of price.
I bought 3 of the NRG power cords about years ago and I've been very happy with them.
So how do these compare against GR Research's?
Greetings Jay,enjoy your show as usual. Nice of you to introduce & share your recent canbles discovery. Very often a better deal is out there to be had from small private company's like this one that put more into their products & less in advertising. Keep up the honesty. Peace out....🇯🇲🇯🇲🇬🇧👊🏾
there is a snake somewhere playing in oil.
I have purchased from NRG. Nawaz is a great guy. Products are worth the money, BUT, they are VERY heavy cables.
The .1CS I purchased did sag and partially pull away from a Synergistic Research receptrical.
I also had issues with another that the IEC would not stay securely on the back of my Denafrips or my Marantz without support.
Again, these are worth the money but the down side is that unless Nawaz has changed construction in the last 18 months they present problems due to weight.
Yep with heavier cables you need to support them in a number of areas so they don’t pull too hard. But heavy gauge copper sounds so good! Haha
This is something I do run into occasionally, but I've never thought to add a support to the cables. What type of products make for a good weight support with heavier power cables?
I had the same issue, I had to put a block underneath where it went into the amp
Do you ever A B comparable brands, rather than just a stock cable?
Jay, have you ever done your own cables? Have been considering it myself.
I have an it is fun to do diy cable builds but when you want quality materials, you quickly realize that off the shelf plugs or conductors you can buy are quite limited unless you contract to buy bulk to start a cable business!
I will get some old jumper cables and crimp goon connectors on them.
What model #for speaker wire?
What about fuse? The tiny wire in the fuse?
Their website is down?
AliExpress is the way. Great cables for reasonable cost.
Is nrg available in europe?
For reasonable priced cables it’s worth checking out some of the off the reel cables from Belden, Mogami and Gotham. Also the old WE based cables from Duelund, tinned copper in cotton and oil insulation. Jeff Day and Doctor John are a good starting point for info. For mains cables Puritan are reasonably priced and very good. A good plug makes a difference, look at KLE, Duelund , Furutech, WTB and if you can afford it Bocchino.
Good advice…thanks
Sorry to say, KLE is crap while Bocchino is way too huge and heavy for your RCA connectors to hold.
Expensive cables are what I call snake oil. My friend brought to my house some 5,000 usd speaker wires, to see if I would notice any difference, but with my descent 10 AWG oxygen free all copper speaker wires, I didn’t notice any difference.
I would like to see a blind test of those who claim they can listen to a difference between descent and extremely expensive cables. You better invest that money on a nice set of speakers and you will be then rewarded for the price you paid!
Get a fucking life!!!!
If you can not hear than visit doctor!
Your system components are probably low end and can't reveal the differences in cables.
the only difference is that your pocket wil be lighter.
Really appreciate you finding these and doing a review. The spec is absolutely insane for the price. I’ve done a bunch of DIY builds and just the materials cost is pretty much the price. Crazy deal and well thought out cable. Definitely my next set of cables!
The sound of heavy gauge copper is amazing, so lush and fleshed out!
Strange they dont make inter-connect cables. Quite a difficult website to follow.
Lost faith already !!
Better than Mogami?
But, but, but, what about the bottle-necked connectors on the pieces of audio equipment, Jay? How does the benefits of the cables get past the inferior quality connectors on the actual equipment?
Since your review of OGY speakers, I ordered a pair, should get them by nextweek. Love small, full range speakers ... my hopes are high !
I don’t think you will be disappointed as long as you have good supporting gear. In my experience FR drivers benefit from a running in period with bass improving for example. I am comparing these with much larger 8 and 10inch FR speakers in TWQT cabinets that cost much more. I would say the bass performance is surprisingly on par, but the benefit of the small driver is heard in the mid and highs with improved transients and resolution.
We are using on custom wooden stands 700mm high in a medium sized room.
Regarding upscale power cables, I believe I have other things to bring into the mix first, for trying to get a noticeable improvement in the resolution of my current 2 channel system. That being said, I did resolve a mild ground loop hum by routing standard power cables to get around deficiencies of the house circuitry (needing to have a second sub to get power off the same circuit as the first sub to cure the hum). Not everything is right with the world concerning the wall receptacle(s) you plug your gear into. If you have your equipment plugged into a receptacle(s) that is on a circuit(s) with ceiling fans, dimmer light switches, florescent lights, GFI outlets, electrically noisy devices, sloppy ground wiring, etc. you may want to first deal with cleaning up the source you plug your equipment into. In a perfect world, you'd have a dedicated high quality power receptacle that is wired straight from the breaker panel with nothing else on the circuit (and with that wire run being "shielded" if possible). Easier said than done of course, but you may be lucky in your home layout that running a dedicated circuit is not overly complicated and not terribly expensive. If you think "clean power" is going to make a sound difference for your listening enjoyment, I'd first look at the circuit that any audiophile high end cables will be plugging into.
😃How much is the power cable!
Believing in something, anything, should not require that anybody else believes the same. So, when a person doesn't believe that there is a measurable difference or any at all, don't get mad. A person has to be perfectly okay with believing for themselves. Belief or faith does not equal fact.
Is his cables considered OCC?
How does this compare with AudioQuest Rocket 44(s)? PSC+?
I’m going to buy a set and compare them to my rockets because I’ve had to change a couple banana plugs and spades on my rocket 22’s and 44’s and I didn’t see amazing wire inside of them. The shielding is good but the cable looks like standard bale speaker wire.
Heavy gauge speaker cables need some physical props. These can be homemade solutions.
Look nice, I've had good luck with Take Five Audio. They are also a Canadian company.
Very interesting. I'm running custom Kimber 24TC from UK tweaker Russ Andrews (no longer available AFAIK) at 4.5 meters long and am very pleased with them. But i'm always open for an upgrade :-) Thanks for the heads up, Jay! All the best, Rob in Switzerland
Jay! Where do i get that reproduction Eames chair?
Look good as long as you don’t need cables for 10-12 weeks. Custom built.
those cables are almost as thick as you wrist, maybe they amplify the sound also?
Yes. MOGAMI or SUPRA
Why copper wires when you have fiber/ Ferrites
I'm intrigued...How did they compare to the GR Research cables? Also love the look of them.
I do not have these but I did buy the top GR-Research cabals. Cost fully assembled for 2 7" with bananas plugs was under 450. These destroy my cables from Shunyata costing over a grand. I am very happy with them.
@@jasonme3557 "GR-Research cabals"..............
Lol, You may be more correct than you think.....lol...... "cabal"
12TC copper speaker cables, google is your friend :)
@@georgemoraleswork Unless you understand how to incorporate the tweaks...that may be bad advise. 12 TC Cables are nothing special without them so...Best to stick with the pro's version. Imho
@@jasonme3557 Yes, I have multiple pairs. They are amazing. 100% my reference cables. Still want to try these though. lol
So purdy. I wire my stereo sub's with them also. So much texture in the bass now.
How does it compare to Blue Jeans Cable in terms of audio quality?
Blue jean is my reference for a well measuring cable. I don’t really hear much difference between the blue jean vs normal zip cords but I keep them around as a reference for a well measuring cable. For me, I like NRG in my system over blue jeans.
I'm wondering if I could tell a difference if I use these cables with cheap gear or would it have to be high-end gear before I could tell a difference?
No clue. I tried on less expensive gear and noticed the same improvements but these less expensive gear were those that I picked out for being really good for the price after sending the rest back so…
My suggestion is to try it for yourself, nrg has 60 day money back guarantee
@@Jayiyagi thanks Jay
dam, u went down the rabbit hole reviewing this one!
Will one hear a difference using lesser equipment? For example, I use a Yamaha s801 and Bowers and Wilkins 705s. I have heard that a better power cable would help with the Yamaha
Good question. I did hear with lesser gear but those were really good for the price. NRG does have a 60 day risk free trial so can’t hurt trying it for yourself to decide
What about the female plugs on your equipment + internal wiring? Prob negates any perceived benefit of these cables.
Price?
$400 CAD
Love that you integrate CAM, bro. Very useful
Nice cable but they dont many audible difference.
😂OYAIDE Silver cable is still the Chosen one. OYAIDE the Sub contractors of $28,000 Crystal cable Da Vinic cable😘
Blue Jeans Cables "Ten White" (10 gauge, by Belden) user here...Besides these, i might purchase pure silver wire by Mundorf.
Cheers from Portugal
David Elrod makes great cables also
Hey Bud, haven't seen Two Gents in your vids in a while...He still doing ok?
He’s doing wonderful
@@Jayiyagi awesome man!
I bought an NRG power cable. Couldn't use it. Made with a C15 IEC connector, which is smaller and longer than the C14 IEC. I tried a few different things to get it to fit tightly, but I gave up after a few attempts. It was just loose. Couldn't chance damaging my DAC (PS Audio Direct Stream) The cable was well crafted and beautiful. I was really disappointed.
Use super glue
I think I call bullshit on the power cables... Consider most residential services are aluminum wire from the pole to the main panel, that power runs through a meter and then energizes the buss bars on the panel then through a circuit breaker and finally through what ever type of wire to the outlet, quality of both to be considered, so having a better power cable can not be any better then the worst part of the chain the current had to follow to get there. Perhaps if your are using an isolation transformer than it may have a positive effect in decreasing your noise floor.
I've always believed in placebo power. As it occurs in medicine, so it does in audio as well.
it never worked for me, i bought speakers that cost more, looked better and was reviewed great, still did not help me make it sound better.
placebo has better use in medicine, so we do not use medicine.
Okay. Thanks for your input.
Feel happy that your hearing can’t tell a difference. You get to spend our money on other things. Those who do hear differences get a better-sounding system but spend more.
Yeah...hmm..no.
@@sudd3660 you may have bought better speakers but because of your room acoustics you couldn't tell the difference. There are a lot of factors involved.
Hahaha
6N is OCC territority .........
Ok, so the cables look great ,,,,but but as far as wall outlets and wall cables any and all 120/240 outlets are crap solid copper ish wire that you can buy at any electrical store or Home Depot. So other than look . I think once you power goes in a unit then the work starts.
I am going to try Maze, and some other lesser known company that cableco carries. Much less expensive than these NRGs.
sure! let me know what you find
It's kind of difficult to make a good quality heavy gauge cable cheap.
Whats happenings with ur homeboy that used to be on here with u?
If your on a budget, It's hard to beat Benchmark Media power cables and Mogami speaker cable. Tekton makes a reasonably priced set.
Aluminium! 👍🤠
$360 to ship to U.S. ?!?
$360 USD for the cable itself is the msrp
Hmm.. it all goes though 0.3 mm x 0.03 mm thick copper (probably recycled from the etching process) traces on the circuit board. 😊
My cable decisions are driven by wire gauge. The bigger the better. I did spring for a gold plated electrical outlet. Paid an electrician $350 to move my fiber optic internet jack next to the outlet so all my devices are hard wired.
I thought you said Energy as tge Canadian speaker company.
Yeah I got some really expensive German power cables, top of their line (bt I seriously can't remember the name anymore) and they've been lying on a shelf in the attic for YEARS now because they're absolutely not flexible at all. It looks so awkward and ugly in the living room, they go forward over a foot before finally bending down and even after that they're way too clumsy. They stick out over 2 feet before they finally touch the ground and then still they need to get into the equipment that I bought them for.
Absolutely useless in a normal living room! For now I just use the cheap-ass crap that comes for free with the equipment.
It’s hard to describe a blacker background in words but you know it when you hear it. Like trying to describe a void or nothing, there’s more nothing lol.
Love my 10-gauge lamp cord! 😀👍🏼
Hope it lights up your system 😉
They don't make interconnects - bummer.
Its weird that they dont make those.
Yeah man! Terrific find. I may get a power cable from them. Well done. Happy to support a nice Canadian company.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Around $300 USD for speaker cables seems very reasonable.
You keep saying affordable but you’re not once telling us the price.
Isn’t that quite important?
$400 CAD
So, darker background, better layering, better imaging, wider soundstage, clearer sound, better frequency extension in the highs AND the lows, better bass control, etc. Dude, that's a LOT of improvements for a power cable, just sayin'...
It is… but not always the case even with more expensive cables that I have tested and those that I am testing currently
@@Jayiyagi Let's just say that what you experienced is not anywhere near what I heard when testing cables, be they power cables or interconnects.
What I usually found was that the difference between them, though noticeable, was minute and was amounting to a sidestep more than a real improvement.
Eventhough I've learned to trust your ears over the last couple of years, I think I'll side with the sceptics for that one.
Keep up the good work an all the best.
@@yantrussart6584hey, that’s fine. Cheers
See’s video title…. revs up bullshit cycle 😂😂😂
I do love a nice looking cable my earrings don’t help me hear better but they look nice on my ears ❤️
LOL. You used the word “science” in the same video as audiophile power cables.
Once You go to real silver offerings, you just laugh about these copper conductor solutions.
real silver conductors are expensive. Because of this most of what the market offers is much thinner silver cable compared to copper counterparts. Which results in thinner silver cables that have less conductivity than a thicker copper cable. Equivalent thick silver cables are hard to find (almost impossible unless you diy) and will run you at least 10-15x the price. Considering that, the thicker pure copper cables do a really good job for a much lesser price. If you have money to burn and is in a position to smother yourself with silver cables, that's awesome but copper cables can be equally good if not better in most cases due to the phenomenon I mentioned above so... really nothing to laugh about
What about GutWire?
People think that the better cables are better built. I think that it really is that lower priced cables are built to lower standards.