Sablon speaker cables

[Sablon Audio]

Speaker cables for dynamic driver speakers share similar design objectives to power cords - to deliver current unimpeded - and the Sablon Reserva speaker cables are no exception.

This design uses 10awg per pole of my extremely transparent copper conductors in a twisted pair configuration, terminated with solder free Oyaide Platinum spades.

As the design is formed of numerous smaller gauge wires, it can be easily comfigured for internal bi-wire with discrete smaller gauge wires being run all the way through from the amplifier to the tweeter posts. In this instance, I use the Oyaide rhodium bananas for the treble as they can easily be combined with the mid/bass spades onto a single binding post should you change to single wired speakers in the future.

For users of extremely high powered amps with huge damping factors / inefficient speakers / long cable runs, I offer the option of a double size build for lower impedance and stronger dynamics. There is also the possibility to build with Bocchino terminations subject to availability. Asymmetrically split runs are also possible.

I appreciate that long speaker cable runs can be expensive however I would counsel caution about trying to save money with cheaper models / smaller gauges as the losses arising from high impedance and lesser materials get magnified over length.

 

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Speaker cables for dynamic driver speakers share similar design objectives to power cords - to deliver current unimpeded - and the Sablon Reserva speaker cables are no exception.

This design uses 10awg per pole of my extremely transparent copper conductors in a twisted pair configuration, terminated with solder free Oyaide Platinum spades.

As the design is formed of numerous smaller gauge wires, it can be easily comfigured for internal bi-wire with discrete smaller gauge wires being run all the way through from the amplifier to the tweeter posts. In this instance, I use the Oyaide rhodium bananas for the treble as they can easily be combined with the mid/bass spades onto a single binding post should you change to single wired speakers in the future.

For users of extremely high powered amps with huge damping factors / inefficient speakers / long cable runs, I offer the option of a double size build for lower impedance and stronger dynamics. There is also the possibility to build with Bocchino terminations subject to availability. Asymmetrically split runs are also possible.

I appreciate that long speaker cable runs can be expensive however I would counsel caution about trying to save money with cheaper models / smaller gauges as the losses arising from high impedance and lesser materials get magnified over length.

What is your opinion of the Oyaide speaker cable terminations versus Bocchino? Worth the extra cost?

 

[spiritofmusic]

Hiya, have just ordered the Bocchino spades for my Sablon spkrs cbls. I'll offer some feedback once they arrive in 2-3 months.

But if Bocchino upgrade to my Sablon ICs is any guide, I'm expecting great things.

 

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Hiya, have just ordered the Bocchino spades for my Sablon spkrs cbls. I'll offer some feedback once they arrive in 2-3 months.

But if Bocchino upgrade to my Sablon ICs is any guide, I'm expecting great things.

Thanks. Have you evaluated other spades or bananas before selecting the Oyaide?

 

[spiritofmusic]

No, I leave the hard work to Mark LOL.

 

[Sablon Audio]

What is your opinion of the Oyaide speaker cable terminations versus Bocchino? Worth the extra cost?

The Oyaide platinum spades are excellent and I don’t find them lacking in any way until you compare with Bocchino, which are truly superlative. The gains arise in density, detail and more musicality. So yes, I do feel they are worth the extra cost in a high end system.

 

[Blue58]

Spades next on my list of upgrades but only with their corresponding binding posts. May as well do the job well

 

[Sablon Audio]

Here’s a photo of a commission I have just made for a Tannoy Westminster owner using Bocchino plugs. Benefitting from much superior wire and terminations than the original design, it sounds dramatically better yet chimes in a fair bit cheaper due to the simplified internal biwire build.

 

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Here’s a photo of a commission I have just made for a Tannoy Westminster owner using Bocchino plugs. Benefitting from much superior wire and terminations than the original design, it sounds dramatically better yet chimes in a fair bit cheaper due to the simplified internal biwire build.

If one could only re-terminate one cable pair with Bocchinos at the present time, would you recommend doing the speaker cable or interconnect?

 

[Sablon Audio]

If one could only re-terminate one cable pair with Bocchinos at the present time, would you recommend doing the speaker cable or interconnect?

Suggest the interconnect first as one can never recapture lost data further downstream however please drop me an email so that we can consider in more detail. Thx

 

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Suggest the interconnect first as one can never recapture lost data further downstream however please drop me an email so that we can consider in more detail. Thx

Thanks. My cables are not Sablon, so I do not feel comfortable consuming more of your time. Your answer is sufficient for now.

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Here’s a photo of a commission I have just made for a Tannoy Westminster owner using Bocchino plugs. Benefitting from much superior wire and terminations than the original design, it sounds dramatically better yet chimes in a fair bit cheaper due to the simplified internal biwire build.

Just seen those spades, Mark! Can we have a close up of that - it looks like a beast.

 

[spiritofmusic]

Bill, have just ordered those on my Sablon spkrs cbls. Another step to greater enlightenment.

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Bill, have just ordered those on my Sablon spkrs cbls. Another step to greater enlightenment.

I am slightly jealous lol

 

[spiritofmusic]

Only slightly?

 

[Sablon Audio]

Here’s another bespoke build shortly due to ship to Asia. These cables feature a double gauge (7awg) build and Bocchino silver spades. Being internally biwired, although the customer doesn’t immediately need this facility, we hooked it up that way for greater future flexibility should he change speakers. I used Oyaide bananas so that they can be easily mounted into the same binding posts as the spades. Stacking two pairs of spades makes for a lossier indirect connection for the outer mounted pair.

 

[Sablon Audio]

Some nice fb on my speaker cables with Bocchino spades in an all AN system

Sablon Audio,
Like many I am a busy body so it can take me a bit of time to get things implemented. Today, I switched my very fine Audio Note silver speaker cables to yours. Wow! I was expecting your copper cables to have more bottom end punch and in fact they do. What I was not expecting are the silky highs, the creamy midrange, the expansive soundstage and lots of detail. Really impressive!! Well done Sablon Audio! Oh, and yours cost less. Yet another lesson in price does not always equal performance.
Best,
F

 

[Sablon Audio]

This one’s a bit special. Double weight, 7awg / 10mm sq in each polarity, for super low impedance and noise floor, along with silver plated Bocchino spades. Weighs a ton!

 

[Sablon Audio]

Two sets of my all singing all dancing top model speaker cables made this week for some exotic systems. Both builds are with 7awg per polarity and Bocchino terminations. The biwire ones at the top will be hooked up to Sonus Faber special edition Ex3ma speakers and the single wire ones underneath are for an all Tidal system.

 

[spiritofmusic]

A man is judged by the company he keeps...ie Sablon and SF/Tidal.
No hope for me, then. Lol