Audioquest Oak vs Audioquest WEL
Joey_V
Posts: 8,552
So, to continue the speaker cable conversation.
I helped my friend buy a set of Audioquest Oaks (he's a noobie, and he's requiring my help to build a system).
So for now I have both sets at my house. Suffice to say, I don't think anyone has published any sufficient a/b against the 2 so I will do my best to do that.
I get PMs in the back end with discussion of cables. So I will post it here. Both cables looks good, the WELS are a lot more hefty and stiffer.
The difference between the 2 is silver core content. Oaks are full copper with same geometry. The WELs are full solid core nonplated silver.
I will post some quick pics, will listen further and post a formal review to hopefully help someone in the future.
I wrapped my WEL to avoid getting beat up.
I helped my friend buy a set of Audioquest Oaks (he's a noobie, and he's requiring my help to build a system).
So for now I have both sets at my house. Suffice to say, I don't think anyone has published any sufficient a/b against the 2 so I will do my best to do that.
I get PMs in the back end with discussion of cables. So I will post it here. Both cables looks good, the WELS are a lot more hefty and stiffer.
The difference between the 2 is silver core content. Oaks are full copper with same geometry. The WELs are full solid core nonplated silver.
I will post some quick pics, will listen further and post a formal review to hopefully help someone in the future.
I wrapped my WEL to avoid getting beat up.
Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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Why do the Oaks look like they're 2× the size of the Wels? Optical illusion?Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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Why do the Oaks look like they're 2× the size of the Wels? Optical illusion?
Same optical illusion when you look in the mirror
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You're right they appear bigger but I don't think they are. I will double check when I get home.Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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You're right they appear bigger but I don't think they are. I will double check when I get home.
Ask your wife...
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ken brydson wrote: »
I'm not involving my wife in these shenanigansMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
That would make it 8x larger than yourstxcoastal1 wrote: »Same optical illusion when you look in the mirror
Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
Oak and wel plugged into the freaking Boulder...
Listening as we speak.
And yes... No contest.
Wel wipes the floor.
Not even remotely close.Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
Is that zip cord there? Tisk tisk
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Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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Joey these are being offered up here.
Audioquest WEL Solid Perfect-Surface Silver interconnects 1 meter pair (with newly installed XLR new style ends, installed by Audioquest) The wires are used, but the ends are NEW
$1999 and they originally sold retail for $7500
If you have any interest.
And he has these.
- WEL Signature 1 meter XLR (original type XLR ends), this is the Ultimate wire from AudioQuest---used
$1650 --- ($7500 retail)
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Joey these are being offered up here.
Audioquest WEL Solid Perfect-Surface Silver interconnects 1 meter pair (with newly installed XLR new style ends, installed by Audioquest) The wires are used, but the ends are NEW
$1999 and they originally sold retail for $7500
If you have any interest.
And he has these.
- WEL Signature 1 meter XLR (original type XLR ends), this is the Ultimate wire from AudioQuest---used
$1650 --- ($7500 retail)
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Dang it... you're going to send me to the poorhouse Bob... seriously.
Where is this and dang it, I'm interested.Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
pm coming your way
