Is anyone here familiar with Von Gaylord audio?

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newbie308
newbie308 Posts: 836
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After purchasing Tom's Audiolund digital cable that incorporates both tinned copper and solid silver conductors and being extremely pleased with the presentation it allows, I started researching RCA interconnects that incorporate these metals. One of the brands that I found that offers both copper and silver conductors (not silver plated copper) is Von Gaylord Audio in their chinchilla RCA cables. Apparently, they are well reviewed as a brand, but the brand is not familiar to me, so I'm curious if anyone in this form is and what you impression is/was.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,787
    edited August 30
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    Do you have a place to buy from? Unless they have risen from the ashes, they seem to have went out of business 2019'ish.
    I'd be interested in looking at their cabling gear, I'm not finding it.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,300
    edited August 30
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    I have two pairs of Von Gaylord Audio Chinchilla speaker cables, 8 footers, spade/spade. A reviewer listed Chinchilla Loudspeaker cables retailed at $3,600 for an 8′ pair. I got them from Carl and never tried them. I did some research into Von Gaylord. Very interesting... Every now and then you see something of theirs for sale on US Audio Mart, ebay.

    This page still exists featuring Von Gaylord products but most links inop, images missing, etc.

    https://americanmadeaudio.com/product/von-gaylord-audio/

    You get "Error establishing a database connection" with original site.

    https://www.vongaylordaudio.com/

    I saved a link to a 2024 US Audio forum post claimed to be made by Ray Leung, the chief designer of Von Gaylord Audio. In his post there are comments by him, links to various reviews and quoted comments.

    "I have produced hi-end audio equipment for over 25 years and is recognized as one of very few hi-end audio companies that produce a full range of audio components. Since the introduction of the initial Pre-amp, I have added Amplifiers, Speakers, Custom Interconnects and Cable design, and more recently, my own DAC."

    The Von Gaylord Room had the world's first liquid cooled amplifier that puts out 200 watts per channel in Triode Mode!

    The $59,000/pair Von Gaylord Audio Uni Signature Editions monoblock power amplifiers used a specialized dielectric oil coolant. That would make tube swapping/replacing interesting...and keep the kids out of the audio room. Ask the cleaning lady to be mindful dusting and vacuuming...

    https://www.usaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3709

    https://www.stereophile.com/content/liquid-cooled

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    Pic of liquid cooled tube mono blocks snagged from stereophile... I read they had to be returned to factory for tube replacement.

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