Just sharing some info with fellow Zaolla cable owners (and future Zaolla cable owners). I noticed the word "unidirectional" next to the Zaolla brand labeling along the length of the cable. In my mind, this meant that the signal should only go in one direction, with one specific end of the cable plugged into the bass and the other end plugged into the amp. However, neither the cable's packaging nor the cable itself provides any indication on which direction the signal should be flowing.
I emailed Zaolla and received a prompt reply...
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"Thanks for using Zaolla.
When we first began manufacturing, our GM decided to use the word unidirectional to indicate that it was universally directional.
What we found out was he should have not used the word unidirectional, which when looked up in the dictionary, means singularly directionality.
He should have used the word omni directional.
When we run our next batch from the factory, we are hopefully removing the word unidirectional from the jackets.
.... the grain structures in Zaolla cables, are essentially non-directional."
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A previous post of mine mentioned how I did a demo with these "boutique" cables at a music store a few weeks ago. I ended up buying a 15-footer, and so far have been very happy with them. The sales guys said that these cables have a silver core and is capable of transmitting your bass's true signal in a superior manner. We did an A/B comparison with a George L cable of comparable length, and I was immediately able to hear the difference. The Zaolla cable had a bit more girth or fullness than the George Ls, and maybe a bit more presence as well - all this without having a preponderance at any particular frequency (this is interesting because the zaolla web site claims they have a flat response). It was definitely the more desirable cable to my ears. The street prices range from $65+ to $110+ depending on the length. I've been using Monster and George L cables for years, but I may have to buy one of these. here's the site if interested in the esoteric explanation of the cable's sound quality.
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I emailed Zaolla and received a prompt reply...
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"Thanks for using Zaolla.
When we first began manufacturing, our GM decided to use the word unidirectional to indicate that it was universally directional.
What we found out was he should have not used the word unidirectional, which when looked up in the dictionary, means singularly directionality.
He should have used the word omni directional.
When we run our next batch from the factory, we are hopefully removing the word unidirectional from the jackets.
.... the grain structures in Zaolla cables, are essentially non-directional."
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A previous post of mine mentioned how I did a demo with these "boutique" cables at a music store a few weeks ago. I ended up buying a 15-footer, and so far have been very happy with them. The sales guys said that these cables have a silver core and is capable of transmitting your bass's true signal in a superior manner. We did an A/B comparison with a George L cable of comparable length, and I was immediately able to hear the difference. The Zaolla cable had a bit more girth or fullness than the George Ls, and maybe a bit more presence as well - all this without having a preponderance at any particular frequency (this is interesting because the zaolla web site claims they have a flat response). It was definitely the more desirable cable to my ears. The street prices range from $65+ to $110+ depending on the length. I've been using Monster and George L cables for years, but I may have to buy one of these. here's the site if interested in the esoteric explanation of the cable's sound quality.
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