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[@jaysaudiolab]

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]

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]

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]

I subscribed, just so I could unsubscribe.

[@alexisbirungi1745]

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

[@cuongong3976]

🫢🫢

[@rolandd5397]

my thought exactly

[@jaysaudiolab]

Hmmmmmm

[@burton7023]

Yep

[@alexisbirungi1745]

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

[@Mark-rw3kw]

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]

😂

[@mrgiggles7840]

thats not nice 🤣

[@NosEL34]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@user-eh3qz4zv1o]

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

[@artyfhartie2269]

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

[@ronlevine8873]

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]

Which one is the scam? YMMV

[@no_way4165]

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

[@newyork1716]

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]

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.

[@elitetrader5468]

Problem is you don't have 1 million dollars and you would lose. On a highly resolving system you would be able to tell the difference if all power cables were swapped out.

[@kavehsaffari5565]

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.

[@Venus_Isle]

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]

Soon

[@britdakdltls]

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]

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

[@alberthalim7767]

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]

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

[@johnbrentford5513]

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

[@jakeross8533]

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]

Exactly!

[@jaysaudiolab]

Cool

[@Audio-Ranch]

Details on your system?

[@2ChannelListening]

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]

Lol nah man

[@Peter_van_bjork]

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

[@Peter_van_bjork]

@@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]

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

[@Phastm3]

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

[@143GADGETS]

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]

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

[@jaysaudiolab]

It's on

[@jaysaudiolab]

@@143GADGETS hmm...

[@damonsbest]

@@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.

[@michaufrei]

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]

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

[@tomalex151]

What is this site?

[@ILAUBEL1]

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

[@alberthalim7767]

There's a difference, I owned both lol

[@literalghost929]

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

[@alberthalim7767]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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

[@dannyfannyfoodle]

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

[@jaysaudiolab]

Yes

[@word2RG]

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

[@dbg317]

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

[@Audioholics]

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

[@jaysaudiolab]

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

[@Audioholics]

​@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]

@@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

[@SAMSUNGGALAXYA-lq7wg]

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

[@audiogabby9808]

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.

[@robk5745]

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

[@andtothewestamerica]

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

[@robk5745]

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

[@bpg921gg2]

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]

Maybe

[@njm1971nyc]

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

[@elitetrader5468]

@@njm1971nyc Bad power cords have a sound. The good ones do not.

[@cudfoo1cudfoo247]

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.

[@marvinbolden6882]

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

[@SpirallingOut]

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]

Good points above

[@VV-yh3ni]

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

[@HM-xp6hf]

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

[@andrejensen7837]

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

[@bhob666]

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

[@jaysaudiolab]

True

[@DrBroncanuus]

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

[@jaysaudiolab]

Maybe lol

[@housemadeoftruth]

I tried the Odin Gold "copy" power cable for

[@jaysaudiolab]

Nobody knows

[@jaysaudiolab]

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

[@MrSidMuff]

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

[@jasonlesarge1449]

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

[@mrgiggles7840]

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 ?

[@MoparTech]

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

[@j-rod6420]

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

[@craigenputtock]

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]

How exactly would you test the cables, and why?

[@scottbennett3119]

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

[@sean_heisler]

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

[@NosEL34]

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

[@DTMHMK]

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

[@mrgiggles7840]

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]

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

[@yveslegault6825]

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!

[@DBravo29er]

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]

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.

[@laurelhardy4064]

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

[@kirkcunningham6146]

Who cares how it sounds?? 🤣

[@143GADGETS]

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

[@xaerothehero]

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

[@kingng3443]

So which one sounds better? 😀

[@aprobin1]

Exactly. The fake one might sound better, or even the same, in which case you’ve saved a lot of money

[@NosEL34]

Time for a blind test!!

[@justasimplefox]

The real one sounds x187 better 😂

[@tawaunwilliams7002]

@@justasimplefox i doubt that real 1 probably isnt even twice as good....lol

[@njm1971nyc]

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. 🤣

[@markfischer3626]

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.

[@JCLADOG]

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

[@Nonsense62365]

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

[@jaysullivan9545]

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]

Soon

[@StrangeBrewReviews]

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.

[@brave1671]

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.

[@AudioGuyBrian]

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.

[@Paul-bx3ey]

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

[@LILRESHW]

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. 🤔

[@davidpetersen7091]

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

[@simonwang4222]

Shame on you. Your KZbin subject title is more of a scam. I basically got nothing valuable information from this video. Everyone viewed this feels fooled.

[@tomalex151]

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.]

Your so right man! 😅👌🏼

[@schemkesa]

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

[@suon]

when connected my odin power cord to my ikea lamp Vindkast and was blown away by the quality of the kelvin range between 4 - 5K, the photons was bright but not "in your face" bright. I have a Thorium-beryllium lamp head but i think the cord just made all the diffrence in the world. After i understood the importance of powercords i have been secretly replacing the powercord between my house and the powerstation, meter by mete(by night of course). disguised as municipal worker. I'm very close to the reactors core by now so I'm carefully considering the dimension of the cabels shielding so it doesn't get destroyed by the radiation. The next step will be to to AB test diffrent power plants, i am heavely considering trying wind power towers so i can getmore airyness to my lamps.

[@njm1971nyc]

Hehehe 😅

[@TheBodhisattvaWisdom]

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

[@latle111]

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]

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]

Some people will

[@TimbreDynamics]

@@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]

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

[@gff1371]

And the best part is they work the exact same.

[@chewbaccabg]

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).

[@erod9088]

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

[@Old_Sailor85]

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.

[@zackw4941]

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]

Good point

[@revo1336]

Easier to tell the difference to me than fake watches.

[@AlbertKel]

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]

Ok

[@histubeness]

Jay, --If you're trying to convince people that they'll be scammed by paying $50 for a great looking copy of a $10,000 (or whatever) power cord, rather than the other way around, then, at the very least you owe it to us to try and convince everyone that the preposterously priced "real" product is actually worth the asking price. You made no effort to do so. So sound demo comparison, or anything.

[@jaysaudiolab]

Relax... There will be time for that

[@histubeness]

@@jaysaudiolab OK Jay, take your time. But if you think any power cord can improve a sound system enough to justify an outlay of $14,000...? --Fine, I'll stay tuned.

[@RHopper33981]

I guarantee you could not tell the difference in a "blind" side by side listening test between these 2 power cords. First of all, ANY power cord that retails for $10k is BS, and you're believing that if you spend big money, you will hear a big difference. Your ears can only hear so much. And in a blind test, I bet ANYONE they cannot tell the difference. So pay your $5k for a used piece of fancy wire. But the $78 one will do just as well, I'm sure. After a certain point, it's all just "snake oil" is all. If you believe differently, you are one drinking the Kool Aide. Equipment is one thing, but cables are another. Especially power cables. There is only so much a cable can do and protect against. And once you reach that point, there is no MAGIC that makes them worth this insane price you're trying to justify.

[@nanank55]

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

[@jimmccloskey4254]

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

[@jaysaudiolab]

OK maybe

[@Xiaoguan8845]

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]

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

[@tattednyctrkman8119]

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.

[@frodobaggins7252]

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.

[@johnbaker8683]

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.

[@ebaysnipa]

Could you please explain why the original one cost $4000?

[@jaysaudiolab]

Ask everyone else

[@craigdellapenna7103]

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]

Interesting

[@jamescollins6085]

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

[@jamesjames77777]

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.

[@anthonyjackson7097]

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.

[@djfirestormx]

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

[@fredbissnette3104]

He's the guy living with this!

[@macejc101]

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

[@gino3286]

I had a similar experience with a Rolex watch I thought it was a great bargain at just 50 USD It turned to be a fake Weird

[@kevinturner8367]

I would assume those Furutech IEC connectors are also knock-offs. Otherwsie, getting a set for Furutech FI-50 & FI-50M NCF IEC connectors for $80 is a great deal. Retail on that set is closer to $780.

[@StefanoCipo87]

Of course they’re fake. Nobody is giving away stuff for free

[@StefanoCipo87]

@@stephenviggiano4179 i think for this kind of budget you can get much better results buying bulk cable and connectors and making diy cables. High quality materials have costs and a finished cable for 80$ can’t be that good

[@StefanoCipo87]

@@stephenviggiano4179 I agree. It is not clear to me either the point of the video. Even if it was a lamp cord, for 80$ a cable that looks as pretty as that is not a rip off. If one expects sonic performance and looks from an 80$ preassembled cable he will be disappointed, but he deserves it I suppose

[@Giovanni36]

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

[@Yoeddy1]

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.

[@Larwiz]

Do the blind A/B test. Bet they sound identical.

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Bet me $10,000!

[@Larwiz]

@@carlosoliveira-rc2xt Deal!

[@briand66]

Jay would certainly fail a blind AB test

[@jaysaudiolab]

Soon

[@arnoldhryciuk7091]

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.

[@jfair4172]

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

[@TheNoseman1]

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

[@pabulumdrummer]

SNAKE OIL

[@202One]

A fool is born everyday..! 🤔🍿

[@nchw68]

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]

Yes I am one of them

[@nchw68]

@@jaysaudiolab Gotta appreciate your honesty.

[@fredbissnette3104]

35k for a cable lol

[@markymark6967]

Anyone who purchases expensive hi end audio kit without doing due diligence is only scamming himself... Jay, this is clickbait right? lol

[@kirkcunningham6146]

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]

Agreed

[@ruia.6729]

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

[@Filtersloth]

This guy saying that people buying a cheap power cable are ‘drinking the kool aid’. Buys a $35k power cable himself. Peak irony.

[@skip1835]

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]

Coming soon!

[@thinkIndependent2024]

No matter real or not the upper theoretical limit of the cable related to it's electric/electronics performance will allow those dollars This is audiophile PORN!!! Have been involved in both audio and Electronics since 15 years old there's no problem spending $75 to get a to run between 5 Hertz and 22k Hertz

[@9fiveb180]

A fool and his money are easily parted.