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  • @jaysaudiolab
    @jaysaudiolab Жыл бұрын

    If you want to see more content like this, You must subscribe and like this video. If I see an uptick in subscribers, I promise i will keep bringing content like this that exposes a lot of scams out there.

  • @TAZA721

    @TAZA721

    Жыл бұрын

    Tell the truth.... you were not scammed... don't clickbait please. Just be honest and title it something like don't buy clones idk

  • @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549

    @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a pretty GREAT deal folks! Subscribe / like and Jay WON'T give you a knuckle sandwich (with fries) Best of all it's totally FREE! FREE as a bird!

  • @martinrichards6683

    @martinrichards6683

    Жыл бұрын

    I subscribed, just so I could unsubscribe.

  • @alexisbirungi1745
    @alexisbirungi1745 Жыл бұрын

    Based on the price, the fake one seems less of a scam than the real one

  • @cuongong3976

    @cuongong3976

    Жыл бұрын

    🫢🫢

  • @rolandd5397

    @rolandd5397

    Жыл бұрын

    my thought exactly

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Hmmmmmm

  • @burton7023

    @burton7023

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @alexisbirungi1745

    @alexisbirungi1745

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaysaudiolab I think speaker prices can be justified on build quality, performance, and brand. But it’s a hard sell for a power cable.

  • @user-eh3qz4zv1o
    @user-eh3qz4zv1o Жыл бұрын

    When you pay 5-10k for a power cord, that is the real steal...

  • @artyfhartie2269

    @artyfhartie2269

    Жыл бұрын

    $35,000 for a power cord!!!! I am prepared to pay $2 million!!

  • @Mark-rw3kw
    @Mark-rw3kw Жыл бұрын

    If someone pays $50 for a knock-off of a $5,000 power cord, they "may" have been ripped of for $50, but they have not been ripped for $5,000. Additionally, I would suggest that the person who paid $5,000 for a "genuine" Nordost power cord is the one who got ripped off.

  • @sean_heisler

    @sean_heisler

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @mrgiggles7840

    @mrgiggles7840

    Жыл бұрын

    thats not nice 🤣

  • @NosEL34

    @NosEL34

    Жыл бұрын

    I enjoy a lot t of Jay's content so I won't post how I really feel..but I appreciate that your comment pretty much summed it up.

  • @robertdavis1976

    @robertdavis1976

    Жыл бұрын

    I am a die hard audiophile - however I agree that whoever spent $5,000 for a second hand power cord is the one who got scammed 🤣

  • @sean_heisler

    @sean_heisler

    Жыл бұрын

    @@robertdavis1976 I'll go one further and say if you paid $5k for a power cord firsthand you got scammed! And I do own good power cords, but not ones that cost thousands.

  • @ronlevine8873
    @ronlevine8873 Жыл бұрын

    You weren't scammed by buying a knockoff $10,000 power cord for $78. You SAVED $9922 from buying a ridiculously overpriced power cord in the first place!

  • @lazo69er

    @lazo69er

    2 ай бұрын

    Which one is the scam? YMMV

  • @no_way4165

    @no_way4165

    Ай бұрын

    As I understand he took on trade a $78 cable and almost paid $4k.

  • @kavehsaffari5565
    @kavehsaffari5565 Жыл бұрын

    Who thinks a $39 look alike cable is a scam ? If the real cable is 30k and someone buys this cable for $4k it’s a scam. But also $39 everyone knows it’s a Chinese replica.

  • @newyork1716
    @newyork1716 Жыл бұрын

    I bet 1 million dollars that in a blind test not one person on this planet can tell the difference in sound between these two cables.

  • @njm1971nyc

    @njm1971nyc

    9 ай бұрын

    I bet TEN MILLION DOLLARS! 😄 And even though I don't have $10million in the bank, it's a guaranteed win for me, so that's not a problem! Even though I'm an honest kind of guy, it's sorely tempting to launch an "audiophile accessories" company. These scam products are making someone VERY VERY wealthy, and the "audiophiles" are happy with their overpriced crap...so, even though it's all a scam...it does kinda make sense! "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em"...as they say.

  • @Venus_Isle
    @Venus_Isle Жыл бұрын

    In fairness, the "fake" one looks well constructed for the price. Judging by many comments here, people are quite reasonably raising greater concerns about the pricing of the "real" cable. I too vote for you to publish an A-B comparison, Jay...

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Soon

  • @britdakdltls

    @britdakdltls

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope it sounds like a $10k upgrade but let's be real, I doubt it. It might sound better but not $10k better. I also see the real one has a tighter twist rate then the fake one.

  • @vintageflanker7096

    @vintageflanker7096

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaysaudiolab How do you intend to do your comparaison video?

  • @alberthalim7767

    @alberthalim7767

    Жыл бұрын

    Anybody with "hifi" 2 channel system, should buy cables your budget permits. Most people buy "cheap" cables first though. Once you hear sets of real good cables( usually expensive), it's hard to go back to cheap ones, and I don't care how they measure

  • @vintageflanker7096

    @vintageflanker7096

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alberthalim7767 Sure. you're just another bias victim chasing unicorns.

  • @jakeross8533
    @jakeross8533 Жыл бұрын

    I bought a fake Nordost Odin 2 power cord, knowing it was fake. I was very happy with the purchase, because it sounded great. I'm sure it's not as good as a real Nordost Odin 2--though I never made the comparison. I did, however, compare it to a real $500 Nordost power cord, and the fake Odin sounded much better.

  • @carlosoliveira-rc2xt

    @carlosoliveira-rc2xt

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly!

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @Audio-Ranch

    @Audio-Ranch

    4 ай бұрын

    Details on your system?

  • @johnbrentford5513
    @johnbrentford551329 күн бұрын

    $10,000 Dollars? You waste more money a year than that.

  • @michaufrei
    @michaufrei Жыл бұрын

    That being said. $70 just for the craftmanship is a steal. I challenge anyone who can make it from scratch just for the look of it for $100. Noone can do it for a hundred just for the look sake. It is a marvel for $70!!!!

  • @Phastm3

    @Phastm3

    Жыл бұрын

    Plus free shipping from China….it’s a deal

  • @tomalex151

    @tomalex151

    Жыл бұрын

    What is this site?

  • @Phastm3
    @Phastm3 Жыл бұрын

    I think this video is creating the opposite reaction that Jay expected

  • @143GADGETS

    @143GADGETS

    Жыл бұрын

    The funny thing is… if he actually compares the sound of them he will see how close they are! I’ve compared them. It’s not even funny how close they are in sound.

  • @user-od9iz9cv1w

    @user-od9iz9cv1w

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes... Jay sounds like the scammer with the bait and click title.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    It's on

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    @@143GADGETS hmm...

  • @damonsbest

    @damonsbest

    Жыл бұрын

    @@143GADGETSI’m doubting you’ve done this experiment. I have heard other knock offs against the real deal and they have failed miserably. Guessing these Nordost’s will be the same. Time will tell.

  • @2ChannelListening
    @2ChannelListening Жыл бұрын

    Hello Jay, you have nothing to lose by opening up the connectors, showing the inside, and what the cross section of the fake cable content looks like. We would all learn far more about the fake cable. There are not many copper pullers in the world, sometimes the actual material can come from the same factory. My understanding is Audioquest fought that for years and had to develop their elaborate braided covers. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol nah man

  • @Peter_van_bjork

    @Peter_van_bjork

    Жыл бұрын

    Do a blind test and see if you can hear a different. That’s what i think people want

  • @Peter_van_bjork

    @Peter_van_bjork

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ConnorDylan Totally agree. Totally fixated on expensive things and brands, but don't want to show the inside. I say Nah - and good bye. Not interested in platitudes on this channel.

  • @jamiesmith8307

    @jamiesmith8307

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Peter_van_bjork he will never do that. He's scared

  • @dannyfannyfoodle
    @dannyfannyfoodle Жыл бұрын

    Whether or not you get the “real” one, you still got scammed. 💯

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @word2RG
    @word2RG Жыл бұрын

    their 14k power cord broke and they CHARGED you to repair it? nice gig.

  • @dbg317

    @dbg317

    Жыл бұрын

    if it costs 14k I expect it was made of Vibranium-metal alloy

  • @SAMSUNGGALAXYA-lq7wg
    @SAMSUNGGALAXYA-lq7wg Жыл бұрын

    Looks like a really nice cable for $70,00, thanks for the tip Jay!

  • @TheBodhisattvaWisdom
    @TheBodhisattvaWisdom4 ай бұрын

    Anyone who buys these kinds of 5K cables is getting scammed, ripped off, and probably laughed at by any manufacturer..

  • @andrejensen7837
    @andrejensen7837 Жыл бұрын

    I could understand the stupidity if he was paid for it.

  • @audiogabby9808
    @audiogabby9808 Жыл бұрын

    I bought that same cable about two yrs ago. I knew it was a fake but at that price I didn't care, i wanted to hear/listen to it. That cable sounds very, very good for that price. I still have it.

  • @VV-yh3ni
    @VV-yh3ni5 ай бұрын

    Anyone paying $10k plus for an audio power chord needs to get their head checked!

  • @marvinbolden6882
    @marvinbolden6882 Жыл бұрын

    the question is does it sound as good as or better than a power cable in the same price range as what you paid.

  • @ILAUBEL1
    @ILAUBEL1 Жыл бұрын

    I suggest you do a blind test for the cables and see if you notice a difference

  • @alberthalim7767

    @alberthalim7767

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a difference, I owned both lol

  • @literalghost929

    @literalghost929

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alberthalim7767 yeah there is a difference in price, but there won't be a difference in sound if you eliminate placebo! Cheers!

  • @alberthalim7767

    @alberthalim7767

    Жыл бұрын

    @@literalghost929 listen to both cables at least 24 hours and then you can probably judge. If you dont believe in cables, thats fine with me.

  • @literalghost929

    @literalghost929

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alberthalim7767 I believe in cables, I just don't believe that changing the last meter out of hundreds of meters of copper cable will make an audible difference to your stereo system. LOL Have you ever heard of placebo? Are you aware that the phenomenon can apply to audio, or do you just reject its existence?

  • @alberthalim7767

    @alberthalim7767

    Жыл бұрын

    @@literalghost929 ok if thats what you believe, what can i say lol. Im not here trying to persuade you what i hear. Lets leave at that and enjoy hifi

  • @robk5745
    @robk5745 Жыл бұрын

    What’s the difference in sound between the two power chords?

  • @andtothewestamerica

    @andtothewestamerica

    20 күн бұрын

    One sounds normal, the other one sounds like your wife crying.

  • @robk5745

    @robk5745

    20 күн бұрын

    @@andtothewestamerica crying from the beauty of the music right 😂😂😂

  • @bpg921gg2
    @bpg921gg2 Жыл бұрын

    The only scam I see is paying $10,000 for three feet of wire. Maybe the Nordost sounds 2 times better but not 166 times better.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe

  • @njm1971nyc

    @njm1971nyc

    9 ай бұрын

    Power cords don't have a "sound", so...the fake is just as good as the "real" one. Hilarious.

  • @SpirallingOut
    @SpirallingOut Жыл бұрын

    It's not enough to call out the Chinese scammers selling counterfeit Nordost cables vs what you get if you buy the real thing. Call out the audio industry for obviously creating a market & a demand for counterfeit high end cables by charging 14 grand for the genuine branded one and you could also suggest to the people (who are obviously just lower income, but still love great audio gear and are just looking for a bargain) that are considering buying a $78 knockoff Nordost Odin cable a better, genuine branded, well made and actually affordable alternative. Because if your solution for most people to avoid getting scammed with a $78 fake Chinese Nordost Odin power cable is a $14,000 real one, there's a bigger problem than the Chinese scammers. Also, _if_ the $78 knockoff Odin 1 ends up sounding better than other $80 genuine branded audio power cables, I'd call that a bargain and another problem for an industry that is all too often extremely out of touch with most consumers when pricing their products, then advertising them here on a platform where at least 60% of viewers can't afford it, probably more.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Good points above

  • @cudfoo1cudfoo247
    @cudfoo1cudfoo247 Жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how gross "ultra" high end audio has gotten. When someone will pay 35k for a .6M PC of course this stuff is gonna happen.

  • @MoparTech
    @MoparTech Жыл бұрын

    $10,000 for a power cable?? The Placebo affect IS real.

  • @DrBroncanuus
    @DrBroncanuus Жыл бұрын

    Jay, we are all going to buy the $78 fake nordost cable and save $$$$

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe lol

  • @bhob666
    @bhob666 Жыл бұрын

    Some would argue that paying 35k (or even 10k) for the 'real thing' is getting scammed.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    True

  • @j-rod6420
    @j-rod6420 Жыл бұрын

    These high end companies prey on the OCD of the rich.

  • @MrSidMuff
    @MrSidMuff Жыл бұрын

    Are you real? It's obvious they are copies!!! Utterly ridiculous video...a shameless publicity grab!! "Please, you guys...share this video" 👍

  • @jasonlesarge1449

    @jasonlesarge1449

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro, I'm doing this for YOU bro, you MUST share bro! I'm doing this for you!!!

  • @njm1971nyc
    @njm1971nyc9 ай бұрын

    The real scammers are Nordost! 🤣 The "fake" cables will work just as well as the "genuine" ones. They're ALL nonsense. If you guys want to blow thousands of dollars on power cords though...go for it. 🤣

  • @yveslegault6825
    @yveslegault68256 ай бұрын

    OK... The facts stated are clear: - A 35,000$US one meter power cord is the real thing. - A 100$US one meter power cord is the scam. The price diference seen above is so huge that only faith can explain it. Electronic does have facts too: A good power supply will deliver less than 10 mV of ripple. In a way, it may be considered as being ~82 dB of reduction at 60 Hz. - A good preamplifier is expected to have a PSRR way above 80 dB over the audio band. - A good power amplifer is expected to have a PSRR way above 80 dB over the audo band. We are talking of about 157 dB of combined PSRR for a hooked up system, assuming no ground loop. Standard home electrical distribution does have facts as well: Generally, the 120VAC wiring of a house is done using LUMEX 14/3 cables with a limit of 15 A per circuit. - From the house's main breaker box to the wall outlet, the total length may well exceed 20 meters. - The wall outlet qualities vary from brand to brand. How can a 1 meter power cord improove the performance of the power line so much when it is 1/20th of the whole lenght? The only way to differenciate sound with such minuscule differences is with test instruments. I suspect that a spectrum analyzer is the way to go as it has a dynamic range that may exceed 170dB (10 nV range) with certain brands like Keysight, Rhodes&Schwatz or Tektronik. But it is hard to get a spetrum that has such dynamic range within the audio frequencies spectrum. We are talking about a unit cost of 27,000$US, calibration certificate included . (N9041B-B40 + N90401B-AMG) But, that is the price to walk out of religious audiophilia and enter the world of physics. Then, again, I use my ears to listen to music, not a test set. To me, a top of the line setup is: - A single power feed close to where it is used. - A possibly 100% shielded power line. - All case grounds of the same lenght. - All equipment within case is isolated from said case. - Audio grounds are going directly to Earth ground through an independent conductor. - All audio grounds are of the same lenght. I have seen: - No such details in any so called audiophile installation. - Dead tweeters. - Reversed speaker cables. - Poor AC wall outlets. - Total disregard to grounding. - Seemingly inexplicable hum, especially at low power output. - Unexplicable noise induction, from vacuum cleaner to a radio station to CB traffic. Particluary In the telecommunication world, especially in the analog technology era (1930-1990) those conditions were paramount for optimum operation. Therefore, a 3 feet cable does not cut it. The scam is the other way around. In short, PHYSICS rule! Always!

  • @housemadeoftruth
    @housemadeoftruth Жыл бұрын

    I tried the Odin Gold "copy" power cable for

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Nobody knows

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    @@toucheslapper keep being disrespectful... You'll be forever blocked from posting... Your call.

  • @HM-xp6hf
    @HM-xp6hf Жыл бұрын

    The real scam is when the fake sounds better than the real...(with proper synergy, of course)

  • @StrangeBrewReviews
    @StrangeBrewReviews6 ай бұрын

    if your buying power cords for more than the best ones in the hardware store , you deserve to get ripped off.........you need to rewire your whole house,,,,such foolery.

  • @xaerothehero
    @xaerothehero2 ай бұрын

    The suckers who really get scammed are the ones who pay 14.000 for a power cable thinking it's gonna matter XD

  • @Audioholics
    @Audioholics Жыл бұрын

    The scam is the $10k power cord, not the cheap knock off. Keep listening :)

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    That's debatable... I wish people can hear in my room the massive improvement cables make in my system

  • @Audioholics

    @Audioholics

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@Jay's Audio Lab the audible differences evaporate quickly once controlled blind testing protocol is followed. Visual bias is a very strong influence that almost nobody is immune from (myself included).

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Audioholics I can agree to that to a certain extent. However, if I was using home depot cables for speaker cables, my system would absolutely let me know - it gets terribly bright and unrefined

  • @mrgiggles7840
    @mrgiggles7840 Жыл бұрын

    Jay - if you are going to spend that insane amount of money on a power cord why don't you just get a ICE cable directly spliced to your house electrical wires ? I have to admit the crazy stuff you come up with has me hooked - I look forward and check your channel every day just for the entertainment value.

  • @mrgiggles7840

    @mrgiggles7840

    Жыл бұрын

    it would also save you a fortune on the thousand dollar wall power outlets

  • @DBravo29er
    @DBravo29er Жыл бұрын

    I tried a few of these A-Express RCAs (Odin Gold, Odin, etc). Deeply discounted. They are obviously fakes. BUT, they did indeed absolutely destroy my AD-purchased Red Dawn and Tyr RCAs (all 6'/2m). For a fraction of the price. Bought the fakies for a buddy who just had a kid. He makes $45k/yr and will never be able to afford the real thing. BUT THE SOUND of the fake OG, despite being fake, is better than the lower tier authentic Nordosts in my much more expensive system. Didn't get to test the Odin1 fake. Break in took forever, but I was really impressed. If somebody thinks they are buying an *authentic Nordost Odin* series cable for $50, they really are dumb. Same goes for Rolex/Omega/AP watches.... If you actually think you are getting a real one for $300, then you deserve to get fleeced, IMO.

  • @christofferjonsson

    @christofferjonsson

    11 ай бұрын

    Can you please explain how you break in a cable? If that have anything to say, how do you do if the temperature change a few degrees? Plain stupid.

  • @geir8849
    @geir8849 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for calling it out. Ignore the cable sceptics always that always looking to bring their view.

  • @craigenputtock
    @craigenputtock Жыл бұрын

    You don't know whether the knock-offs are bad or good, worse, the same, or better than the originals unless you run them through the proper analyzing equipment. Have you? Have someone do it, and you might find that there isn't much of a difference between them.

  • @AT-wl9yq

    @AT-wl9yq

    Жыл бұрын

    How exactly would you test the cables, and why?

  • @JCLADOG
    @JCLADOG Жыл бұрын

    something tells me there would be no difference in sound between the imposter vs real.

  • @chewbaccabg
    @chewbaccabg5 ай бұрын

    Out of curiosity ... did you check the two cables with some sort of testing equipment that shows there is a difference in the "quality" of the power coming out? Or you just playing it "by ear" (i.e. by placebo).

  • @Nonsense62365
    @Nonsense623656 ай бұрын

    Why doesn’t Nordost file an international lawsuit against this company?! This is 1000% illegal!

  • @craigdellapenna7103
    @craigdellapenna7103 Жыл бұрын

    Jay Don't feel too bad the scammers are everywhere. A high end store I worked at back in the 80's was run by a very savvy businessman yet even he was scammed by a couple for 35k on a sale. The FBI was called in but they couldn't do anything for him. You're in good company, sad to say.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @jamescollins6085

    @jamescollins6085

    Жыл бұрын

    35K in the 1980s was a significant amount of money. That must have been a very big purchase.

  • @DJ_PROMO_PR
    @DJ_PROMO_PR Жыл бұрын

    If the fake one sounds good at $60, let's say 80% out of 100%, does the real one sounds $9,940 better? HOW is that possible? 🤔🤔🤔

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sure

  • @AudioGuyBrian
    @AudioGuyBrian Жыл бұрын

    As he plugs a three foot $10,000 power cord into an outlet in his house with 50 feet of 50 cents per foot of Romex housing wire back to breaker box.... I have a special #2 pencil to sell you for $3,000. It writes better than any pencil you have ever used. I will throw in a free spiral-wound notepad if you buy a 2-pack. LOL.

  • @gff1371
    @gff13716 ай бұрын

    And the best part is they work the exact same.

  • @brave1671
    @brave16716 ай бұрын

    What baffles me is the fact that we are living in a world where there are people who pay $14000 and $35000 for a piece of cord. A piece of cord that does nothing compared to a properly working stock chord. In my world the knock off chords/cables are definitely less of a scam than the expensive ones.

  • @fredbissnette3104
    @fredbissnette3104 Жыл бұрын

    He's the guy living with this!

  • @martybousum1010
    @martybousum1010 Жыл бұрын

    Love the new intro! Appreciate your sincerity! Hang in there, bro!

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate it!

  • @GottSegneDich
    @GottSegneDich Жыл бұрын

    Do you have any objective tests comparing the performance of the two IEC cables?

  • @markfischer3626
    @markfischer3626 Жыл бұрын

    Don't feel too badly. As an electrical engineer I've seen very expensive products that can't work as claimed or that have almost nothing in them worth only a tiny fraction of the price. These were from large reputable companies. You'd have to be an engineer to know they were a scam. Unfortunately one of my clients bought one. Years later when I confronted the sales rep who sold it to him the guy just laughed. Anybody want to buy some Bitcoins? 😃 Talk about a currency that is backed by nothing.

  • @frodobaggins7252
    @frodobaggins72527 ай бұрын

    The question isn't whether an $80 power cord sounds as good or better then a $15,000 power cord, the question is, does a $15,000 power cord sound $14,920 better then an $80 power cord? My guess is not even close. The simple fact of the matter is, 1 pound of silver today is worth $338.8 dollars. Unless that Nordost cord is made of 42 pounds of pure silver you are getting ripped off. Anyone who has disposable income to buy a $10,000 used power cord, this is just a POWER CORD we are talking about, can certainly afford to buy a new one for $15,000 and not have to worry about getting ripped off.

  • @polymusegal
    @polymusegal Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jay!

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure

  • @schemkesa
    @schemkesa Жыл бұрын

    Power cables don't do anything to your sound, stop this nonsense

  • @latle111
    @latle111 Жыл бұрын

    The coincidence is absolutely HILARIOUS because I just looked at these cables from the same exact site literally a few hours ago for the first time. I knew it was a knock-off but never for a second did I feel like I'm getting the real thing for cheap.

  • @AT-wl9yq

    @AT-wl9yq

    Жыл бұрын

    You're right. We all know about these cables. People get tricked when they get sold on the used market, either by themselves, or packaged with other equipment. All the major brands are well aware of counterfeit cables, and most have a portion of their website going over how to tell real from fake. And if you send them some pictures, they'll always check them and get right back to you.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Some people will

  • @TimbreDynamics

    @TimbreDynamics

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaysaudiolab Is anyone willing to pay $10k for a cable concerned with saving money. I would think brand loyalty and wanting the very best are the top concerns. The only consumers thinking this is a steal are those who would never buy the original and are looking to have the best for nothing. SO in the end, nothing lost. The $70 cable here looks 2x better made than other standard cables offered on Amazon for near the same price. Most people do not have a system transparent enough to hear the difference. Again audience is everything. I think you have a lot of low and mid hifi subscribers here also. I know you want to appeal to the high ened owners, but I have a feeling many of them already know about HIFI and don't need much advice. Just MO. Love your channel Jay, but the dollars people spend on cables is just insane for most people becaause they are not using a $500k system.

  • @Paul-bx3ey

    @Paul-bx3ey

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I can only think that Jay must consider the average hi-fi enthusiast lacks a little grey matter up above.😅

  • @143GADGETS
    @143GADGETS Жыл бұрын

    If you compared them. I think you would find the results VERY interesting.

  • @mrgiggles7840
    @mrgiggles7840 Жыл бұрын

    Jay - I am going to ask you a question and I am not making a joke - is this a serious video or some sort of "tongue in cheek " comedy sketch that went over my head ?

  • @jamesjames77777
    @jamesjames77777 Жыл бұрын

    Hifi enthusiasts are crazy. I’m a professional music producer and there are pretty much only 2 things with cables: Durability and shielding. Silver and copper have a very slightly different sound, but that is the only audio difference you’ll hear. Anyone tells you anything else, they’re trying to sell you something.

  • @nanank55
    @nanank55 Жыл бұрын

    The folks that believe a 10k or 5 k or 2k or whatever power chord is worth it and will sound that much better are the ones getting scammed... You sir are the real person drinking the cool aid

  • @erod9088
    @erod9088 Жыл бұрын

    The real cable is the biggest scam in electronics of any type.

  • @johnbaker8683
    @johnbaker8683 Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to see each cable dissected to visually compare the actual cable as well as result of a metallurgical test to determine how different the wire within the cables actually are.

  • @tattednyctrkman8119
    @tattednyctrkman8119 Жыл бұрын

    If someone thinks that the $35 power cord is the same as the $5000 power cord that they think they are getting the real power cord for $35 then they are the stupidest fools in the world.

  • @9fiveb180
    @9fiveb180 Жыл бұрын

    A fool and his money are easily parted.

  • @yubi6335
    @yubi6335 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jay for the insight. Just a question, as for the $50 power cord, how does it sound? Can it challenge the sound of the stock power cords? Is it competitive with the $500-$1k power cord range?

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    You'll soon know

  • @Old_Sailor85
    @Old_Sailor85 Жыл бұрын

    75' of 12 gauge Romex in the wall and 14 gauge stranded copper and a Bussman fuse in the amp. A couple feet of $10k "magic" in between really makes a difference? I will never know. Too busy buying engines that run on water.

  • @skip1835
    @skip1835 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video Jay - I'd love to hear a sound comparison - like - is the knock off better, the same, worse etc. sounding than a stock cable? Does the genuine Nordost blow away the knock off? All just curiosity Jay and I do think that adding or subtracting a single cable from a system may not tell the whole story about that particular level or brand of cable under test.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Coming soon!

  • @Paul-bx3ey
    @Paul-bx3ey Жыл бұрын

    I have so many issues with the content in this video, I really wouldn’t know where to start!!😅

  • @AlbertKel
    @AlbertKel10 ай бұрын

    The rip off is probably just as good in a blind test. You just buy them for the looks anyway and they look similar.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    10 ай бұрын

    Ok

  • @LILRESHW
    @LILRESHW Жыл бұрын

    The real important question is, does the knockoff perform like the authentic one? And if it does, what's the issue?! If your paying that much for a cable maybe you deserve to get scammed. 🤔

  • @djfirestormx
    @djfirestormx6 ай бұрын

    it baffles me that a 35k power cord is suppose to make wizzardry over the power grid its plugged into lool

  • @macejc101
    @macejc101 Жыл бұрын

    what ridiculous man drama....the person who is scammed is the one paying for real Odin cords...

  • @revo1336
    @revo1336 Жыл бұрын

    Easier to tell the difference to me than fake watches.

  • @anthonyjackson7097
    @anthonyjackson70976 ай бұрын

    I guess you can't hear the difference. Only see the difference. Which is typical when it comes to this kind of tweak. The Chinese should be commended exposing what the smart audiophile already knows. It sounds just as good.

  • @nchw68
    @nchw6811 ай бұрын

    Most "audiophiles" don't listen to music. They listen to their equipment. Every listening session is a critical system evaluation so there is no enjoyment.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes I am one of them

  • @nchw68

    @nchw68

    11 ай бұрын

    @@jaysaudiolab Gotta appreciate your honesty.

  • @jaysullivan9545
    @jaysullivan9545 Жыл бұрын

    Yep. Counterfeits definitely a problem. Crazy high stupid prices also a big problem. No doubt gouging is going on for the Uber high end cables. I also vote for a comparison of the fake vs real. Is the difference huge? Let's find out.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Soon

  • @marcroth3033
    @marcroth3033 Жыл бұрын

    Same thing happened with PS audio power cables years ago. So many fakes out there. Another reason to buy from a reputable dealer. Age old saying...."if it's too good to be true..." Be careful with your money!

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @jimmccloskey4254
    @jimmccloskey4254 Жыл бұрын

    Cut open both, see what materials these are made of - easy to show your point. Material science 101.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    OK maybe

  • @Xiaoguan8845

    @Xiaoguan8845

    Жыл бұрын

    I am interest in see how Nordost does the shielding on male plug side. I know the knock off version does not do the shielding correctly.

  • @jimmccloskey4254

    @jimmccloskey4254

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaysaudiolab let's be ambivalent versus decisive - your call.

  • @ruia.6729
    @ruia.6729 Жыл бұрын

    So found were to buy those Nordost cables at their fair price. Congrats.

  • @tomalex151
    @tomalex151 Жыл бұрын

    I never realized that all these wonderful amplifier and preamp companies would sell their products without these expensive cables that add so much to the performance of their gear. Do they sell their products with the pretense that you will or you need to or are expected to buy these cables in order to get the performance out their products what you think you’re paying for? I just don’t see it. Sorry

  • @JonasEliasson.

    @JonasEliasson.

    Жыл бұрын

    Your so right man! 😅👌🏼

  • @Giovanni36
    @Giovanni364 ай бұрын

    I can’t afford a decent car or a house payment but I got $35,000 power cable 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @202One
    @202One Жыл бұрын

    A fool is born everyday..! 🤔🍿

  • @zackw4941
    @zackw4941 Жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to the AB video. I suggest bringing some other people in for a blind AB as well. I'm with the other commenter here. Power cables can make a difference, but spending thousands on a power cable is a scam, no matter how you slice it.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Good point

  • @Yoeddy1
    @Yoeddy12 ай бұрын

    If you would have bought them, hooked them up, and thought you had the real ones, would your mind and ears have told you that the fakes sounded amazing? Million dollar question.

  • @pabulumdrummer
    @pabulumdrummer Жыл бұрын

    SNAKE OIL

  • @jfair4172
    @jfair41725 ай бұрын

    Sounds like the real scam artists are nordost charging that much for an IEC lead lol

  • @AndrewMuschett
    @AndrewMuschett2 ай бұрын

    Morale of the story, Don't buy high end audio gear like your,re buying a shaver from your supermarket when that much money is at stake pedigree is paramount ❤

  • @davidpetersen7091
    @davidpetersen7091 Жыл бұрын

    Jay, How do the compare in actual use? They should be tested in a lab. Mr. Pete-----> aging hippie

  • @arnoldhryciuk7091
    @arnoldhryciuk7091 Жыл бұрын

    I am the first guy to argue that cables DO make a difference, BUT that being said the prices some of these companies charge are absolutely ludicrous. There is NO way any cable be it power , speaker or interconnect is worth 10, 20 or 30 + thousand dollars. They are NOT made of solid gold. Nordost also charges $600 for a small bottle of anti static fluid. Seriously? I have no experience with the Odin power cable genuine OR fake, but I did recently try a fake set of Nordost Blue Heaven speaker cables. 10 foot pair $125 delivered right to my door vs $1300 Canadian for the real thing. Can’t say how they would be compared to the genuine Nordost product but I must say for $ 125 I was very impressed, a real bargain fake or not.

  • @scottbennett3119
    @scottbennett3119 Жыл бұрын

    Please test the knock-off. Is it worth keeping for a second mid-fi stereo system? Thanks

  • @sean_heisler

    @sean_heisler

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. Hell, I may order a couple to try for these prices.

  • @NosEL34

    @NosEL34

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sean_heisler on looks alone they are worth $50 lol

  • @DTMHMK

    @DTMHMK

    Жыл бұрын

    Won't do that because there's not a $4950 worth of difference to hear lol

  • @manirahnema9585
    @manirahnema95856 ай бұрын

    sir Thank you for the information, you just rescue me from a big scam ...

  • @kirkcunningham6146
    @kirkcunningham6146 Жыл бұрын

    I just subbed and liked the video so i do hope for more videos like this one. 10 grand buys you a good used car. 10 grand is a down payment on a loan. 10 grand can pay down debt and place someone in better financial shape. 10 grand is a good starting point for a 401K. Anyone who spends that kind of money on a cable has f-you money period. Nordost is also ripping people off. The cable industry has been exposed years ago. You can get top notch measuring quality cables these days for a reasonable price. The people who buys these cables also spend high dollars for equipment. 50 to 100 thousand dollars for speakers alone. And some of these speakers still sound like crap no matter what you spend on cable.

  • @jaysaudiolab

    @jaysaudiolab

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @laurelhardy4064
    @laurelhardy4064 Жыл бұрын

    Who cares how it sounds, $78 for a power cable that looks that good is a bargain.

  • @kirkcunningham6146

    @kirkcunningham6146

    Жыл бұрын

    Who cares how it sounds?? 🤣

  • @ngalloy8696
    @ngalloy869614 күн бұрын

    😂Cable is too Bright again with the Wood inside again😊

  • @Franky2A3
    @Franky2A3 Жыл бұрын

    Does the fake power cord sound better than a standard power cord?

  • @LJ-mp7ir
    @LJ-mp7ir Жыл бұрын

    Jay is the real Odin silver or is it copper?

  • @fredbissnette3104
    @fredbissnette3104 Жыл бұрын

    35k for a cable lol

  • @TheNoseman1
    @TheNoseman1 Жыл бұрын

    $35k for a power cord. Makes me wonder whom the real fool is.

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