Salvatore D. F.
Sources: Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player; Oppo BDP-105D Blu-ray Player; PlayStation 4 Pro
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-A3040
Acoustic Speakers: JBL TiK Series
Other: Velodyne DD-12 subwoofer and Yamaha NS-SW1000; VPL-VW270ES projector; Samsung 32″ UHD FreeSync TV
The following review of the Supreme AI HDMI MKII cable is the result of the "Ricable Review" initiative. Ricable Review is the programme devised by Ricable, created to collect feedback from audiophilesin order to bring about a continuous improvement of the products in the catalogue. Last but not least, those who participate in the programme receive a certificate at home, with the aim of certifying that the customer has become part of the " Ricablefamily".
The following Feedback was created on the basis of a predefined questionnaire to which the user returned their impressions, in a way that was not possible without the help of a surveyor. completely free. We would like to thank Salvatore for his time.
I chose Ricable after having seen some tests on YouTube of how this brand has an extra gear for any cable it produces, of very high quality, especially the top of the range series. The lifetime warranty is another reason why I immediately opted for their purchase on Amazon, among the myriad of Chinese cables overflowing with data and astronomical figures that are not very credible (such as the bandwidth for HDMI at 48 Gbps when the certification was released only in September 2020 and still there are no official certified cables: I bet soon Ricable will have one of the certifications of the HDMI consortium).
I buy the HDMI cable I need for the PlayStation 4 Pro and am amazed at the quality of the construction and the package. I mount it: perfect vision! Then the unexpected happened: the video connection went down. And the culprit is the cable Ricable , which is a few months old. Discouraged, I go to their website: in no time I find a surprise: no boring e-mails to CA that answer TOMORROW, but a WhatsApp chat in real time, or almost! I contact them very sceptically: after ten minutes I have my answer! And believe it or not, the next morning the courier was at home with the new cable! At this point, struck by such seriousness, I ask them to send me their best HDMI cable, of the Supreme series. I mount it, and I'm shocked! First of all it passes the necessary bandwidth for 4K at 60 Hz, but then you see a substantial difference with the already excellent Hi-End cable mounted before. At this point I was so won over by them that when I take the plunge to get the much-needed 4K on the projector in SasaDF Theater 2, I immediately think of them.
I take the Hi-End HDMI cable, just to be on the safe side. Then I think again: I can't skimp on the most important connection in my home theatre! Final photo with the VPL-VW270ES projector, proud to have under it the HDMI Supreme MKII cable with the signal amplification chip. Crazy cool. From now on, every cable I'll need in my SasaDF Theater 2 will have the brand "Ricable" printed on it and, sooner or later, I'll even put a plaque on it: "This Home Theater is connected with RICABLE".
and aesthetics of the product?
Elegant but absolutely sober packaging, professional I would say. Excellent quality cables. You have the sensation of having well satisfied the Anglo-Saxon concept of "value for money": quality for what you have spent. I recommend you to keep the box! Never throw away something that could be vital for future resale or movement.
The comparison has been made with cables of other Chinese brands found on Amazon, with the same cost of the cables Ricable. The sensation of cleanliness of the video signal in favour of the Italian company was so clear, that even with the VPL I bled, but I had to have their Supreme cable at home!
listening impressions?
As for listening impressions, my dears, you'll have to wait until I save up the cash to get their flagship power/power/signal cables. Will we talk again in 2021? Probably so. This I promise, because I am very tempted to 'rewire' my glorious TiK's with their Hi-End power/power/signal cables from the brand under review. The problem is that I will have to have a special design made for the tri-wiring with double vertical bridge that was designed for me by Parasound, and which I would not change for anything in the world.
Your conclusions.
Supreme MKII cable STRONGLY ADVISED for those who have projectors to connect a long distance from the source. Or even those who will soon be purchasing a next-gen console. If you want to have the bandwidth to enjoy next-gen quality to the full, there's a brand called "Ricable", and a model of HDMI Supreme MKII cable that should be an absolute must-have for you at day one, resting on top of your shiny PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X! And if anything goes wrong, you'll have Amazon-worthy, if not superior, support for life!!!
What did you like?
- Quality assurance
- Availability in case of problems
- Direct and immediate relationship
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What would you improve?
- Nothing to report
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