ACROLINK 8N-A2080 Performante XLR/XLR Interconnect

What information, advice and tips do you have regarding the "ACROLINK 8N-A2080 Performante XLR/XLR" interconnect cable (for a DAC to PowerAmplifier connection)?

Looks like a reasonable construction. They should be OK.

Why would anyone be willing to pay £1,590 for an audio cable?

WO2005/073434 is their patent about their 8N copper manufacturing process.

According to the patent document, 8N copper is pretty costly to make but it is desirable material to produce LSI, it is softer and easily worked, stable to form thin metal film by sputter deposition. It is indeed technological marvel. Audio application is briefly mentioned, but there is no explanation why 8N is better than, say 7N, for audio use. It seems Acrolink has stopped selling 8N copper audio cables.

5 hours ago, yamamoto2002 said:

WO2005/073434 is their patent about their 8N copper manufacturing process.

According to the patent document, 8N copper is pretty costly to make but it is desirable material to produce LSI, it is softer and easily worked, stable to form thin metal film by sputter deposition. It is indeed technological marvel. Audio application is briefly mentioned, but there is no explanation why 8N is better than, say 7N, for audio use. It seems Acrolink has stopped selling 8N copper audio cables.

 

 

Do you know where I can buy one at the moment?