075Congo Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Have just taken delivery of a 0.75 metre pair of FOIL FLEX (XLR) Interconnects. Mike said they will sound great right out of the box but up to 50 hours are needed before they show their true intent. Build quality is FIRST CLASS and they represent really excellent value for money. I spotted a 3 metre pair of the FOIL FLEX Speaker Cables ready for their new owner. They look sensational (wish I'd taken a photo!) and all sorts of connector options are available.The cover used on the outside of the speaker cables is soft to the touch and the colour is very attractive. They appear to be a very flexible speaker cable as well. A really neat pure copper spade caught my eye but I'm not ready to place an order yet! Anyway off to get my new FOIL FLEX Interconnects into action! Edited March 13, 2019 by 075Congo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenehan Audio Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hi Mick. Thanks for the post ! Interested in your initial opinion of the sound ? Remember upper mid and top end improves noticeably with as little as 20hrs I’ll throw up a pic of the speaker cables later today . try not to pull them out during run in Cheers Mike Lenehan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Mike, Gave the Interconnects an extended workout with all types of music on CD , SACD and a few UHQCD's I have bought recently. The following notes are worth relaying to you. 1: The FOIL FLEX interconnects are very well constructed and are very flexible (much more so than the Shunyata Alpha XLR I currently own). The XLR connectors are excellent. 2: The FOIL FLEX interconnects "unveiled" much more detail in the music. On one disc by the Tord Gustavsen Trio the female vocalist sounded quite uncanny and things like her breathing came out very clearly. 3: The FOIL FLEX interconnects made me think I had the volume too high. The Esoteric F-05 volume control was set in its normal position and I had to turn it down. Very dynamic. I'll keep them plugged in as you suggest. The new grilles are very classy looking and photos sent to my wife working in Christchurch met with strong approval. Great job. I think your FOIL FLEX Interconnects are a wonderful connection. Here is a list of my past Interconnects that the FOIL FLEX are superior to: Nordost TYR 2 XLR; Nordost Valhalla 2 RCA & ESOTERIC XLR. The vibrancy (not brashness!) of the FOIL FLEX XLR is my most immediate impression. For something I had never heard and bought blind they are proving quite exceptional. Regards Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Interesting to talk with Mike yesterday about some issues of cable construction. What was interesting to me is how Mike makes decisions re the range of Spades , RCA connectors, Bayonet plugs etc. It seems to be all about " the sound"....not the pricing.....not the shiny exterior....not the hype. I read elsewhere someone extolling the virtues of Dueland speaker wire...again the "they sound better" comes up. Looking at all the hype that surrounds the mega-buck brands of interconnects and other cables. What do they sound like? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 The FOIL FLEX XLR cables have done the hours. They sound fabulous. Enormous detail; great bass. Vocals both male and female are "in the room" and as good as I have heard in my listening area. Mike is currently putting together a 3 metre pair of FOIL FLEX Speaker cables for me. Replacing my Shunyata Research Alpha Cables will be interesting. Cheers Mick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenehan Audio Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Mick very interested to hear what you think of the FoilFlex speaker cables against the Shunyata's ! what are they worth by the way ? Cheers Mike Lenehan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Current retail for a 3 metre pair is $7695.00. So could be quite a show down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, 075Congo said: Current retail for a 3 metre pair is $7695.00. So could be quite a show down. Will predict more a dose of reality . That’s what happened when I put Mikes cables against Valhalla. Wouldn’t own anything else now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 i had a look at a set of 3 metre FOIL FLEX Speaker cables that were waiting for pick up by another client. Felt like a very flexible cable and Mike has certainly put a lot of thought and design into these cables. The selection of terminals for my new cables was intriguing with "how did they sound?"being the decisive factor. i have owned Valhalla 1 speaker cable in years past but the prices of admission to the Nordost club are very high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon de Pass Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I have both the speaker cables and interconnects and I can say they are the cats pyjamas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 That is good to hear; I'll pick up my 3 metre pair of FOIL FLEX Speaker Cables soon. The impact of the FOIL FLEX XLR's on overall system performance has been very good. The increase in micro-detail is just sensational. What will the speaker cables bring to the table? Exciting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Just listening to Ruth Moody on CD; sensational stuff. Thought I would add a photo or two.My nice new ML2 Grilles (my wife was very keen to get them!) Cheers Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Just picked up my 3 metre pair of Foil Flex Speaker cables today. Right out of the box they are sensational performers...even though they need to settle in for quite some time. Anyone looking to change interconnects and /or speaker cabling should really put Lenehan Foil Flex on the list. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 How much are the interconnects and speaker cables? Lenehan website has zero information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, metal beat said: How much are the interconnects and speaker cables? Lenehan website has zero information. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted April 4, 2019 Volunteer Share Posted April 4, 2019 Anyone in melbourne have the speaker cables? I'm not in the market (yet) but would love to try a set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frednork Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Anyone in melbourne have the speaker cables? I'm not in the market (yet) but would love to try a set me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted April 4, 2019 Volunteer Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, frednork said: me too We need a “rolling” gtg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivianbl Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Anyone in melbourne have the speaker cables? I'm not in the market (yet) but would love to try a setYep, I got a set of Foilflex speaker cables 3 weeks ago! [emoji4]About 50hrs run time since connecting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Lenehan Audio Foil Flex photo time.The outer cover of them is really cool; Old Boys Grammar Tie ? You could opt for the black covers but why would you?Not quite as wide as some of the Nordost cabling but miles more flexible. Still running these in but they sound wonderful after only a few hours of playing time. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chu Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Oh! the speaker cables do have directions too. I thought only interconnect cables that could be made directional. Chu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 That's one for Mike Lineman to respond to. I just noticed myself the shadows of the holes "punched" along the length of each cable; that must really take some time to implement. Something to do with "resonance control" for each cable. The cables are not light either. I have used some velcro to tidy the cables but maybe I shouldn't do that and keep them separated? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenehan Audio Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 On 04/04/2019 at 9:11 PM, metal beat said: How much are the interconnects and speaker cables? Lenehan website has zero information. Sorry Metal Beat. We are currently involved in the new FoilFlex Website . Here are the current prices inc express shipping Cheers Mike Lenehan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenehan Audio Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, 075Congo said: That's one for Mike Lineman to respond to. I just noticed myself the shadows of the holes "punched" along the length of each cable; that must really take some time to implement. Something to do with "resonance control" for each cable. The cables are not light either. I have used some velcro to tidy the cables but maybe I shouldn't do that and keep them separated? Cheers Hi Mick the holes in the cable are designed to detune the natural resonance that all wire has when you put a current or voltage through it ! we dont want the ringing of the cable adding to the musical signal . Its best to try and keep the two +and - conductors as reasonably close together as possible . There is the place where the cables Capacitance and inductance has been tuned . Cheers Mike Lenehan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Sorry Mike; I was referring to me the "neat freak" bundling the left and right speaker cables together with velcro. Not a good thing ?? The banana plugs you used on your cables are excellent; very strong construction and very positive contact-wise. The bananas used on the Shunyata Alphas were not up to being within an arm's length of me. Weak as....water! For $7000 plus not a good outcome. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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