SOYATON gives you the actual SOUND OF MUSIC. You do not buy more N’s in terms of copper purity nor more layers of isolation nor any other parameter. SOYATON helps you enjoy the perfect illusion of LIVE MUSIC in your favourite armchair. Our unique SOYATON concept is another price-included benefit.

SOYATON cables are produced only from highest-quality, optimal materials, e.g. Japanese 6N Ohno Continuous Cast Copper wires.

SOYATON cable production is a three-step process. First, the wires are manufactured in Japan. Secondly, they are shipped to the USA for further processing, incl. plating with a 0.5-micron layer of 24 carat gold. I step in at the third phase to complete or supervise cable production completion in my Cracow-based workshop.

In a nutshell, because of the skin effect. I don’t have room for a detailed description here, but you can easily read up on the details online. The bottom line is that a wire’s external layer is key to its overall sonic performance. A gold layer makes sound deeper, richer, sweeter and more natural; it just makes sound more authentic and magical. I believe that live music illusion simply isn’t complete without it.

Gold. Because it shines so beautifully.
Just joking, I’m happy to explain! My extensive testing and experimenting proved that gold-plated cables perform much better than silver-plated ones. Though this might seem controversial, as silver is approx. 150% more conductive, I find silver more suitable for coating cable plugs. In connectors, conductivity prevails over sonic character, but – especially in longer signal path runs – the skin effect tends to be very strong, even exaggerated. To my ear, silver-coated cables render sound harsh and aggressive, which might be annoying in longer listening sessions.

Now that I’ve created SOYATON cables, the answer to this question is very easy. Take some high-quality copper wire (Japanese OCC wires are second to none in this world), plate it with some gold, make sure the geometry and twisting are just right, and finish it off with some proper insulation. Don’t forget to use very transparent/neutral connectors (preferably with lowest capacitance possible) and you’re all set for truly rich, sweet and natural sound.
Anyway, there seems to no doubt that in order to get really the best performing cables money can buy there must be a smart mix of highest quality copper, silver and gold involved – just check SOYATON Benchmark Series or some of our competitors – like SILTECH.

From my testing and experimenting, I learned that electric capacity is another seriously underestimated factor in high-end cable design. As most audiophiles, I had long believed that cable thickness was directly proportionate to sonic performance. Though thicker cables certainly cost more and look more impressive, I discovered that they were largely overrated (not to mention how stiff and unfriendly most of them are). The lower the capacitance of a wire, the easier it is for an amplifier to drive the speakers. Obviously, you shouldn’t venture below minimal thickness, but I feel very confident about saying that, in this case, less is more.

There is no simple answer to this tricky question, as the range of functional solutions is very wide. My testing and experimenting focused on finding the perfect combination of EMI/RFI insulation (critical for interconnect cables that deal with low voltage signals from source components), protection, durability and – last, but definitely not least – flexibility and user-friendliness.
Obviously, complete EMI/RFI shielding is a must. Still, I hate heavy and stiff cables that tear sockets out of my walls, so I decided to combine air insulation, noise-cancelling geometry, silicone tubing and highest-quality braided outer sleeves. As a result, SOYATON cables are nothing like the stiff cables that lift your amplifier into the air. For SOYATON cables and their users it’s love at first sight (thanks to SOYATON cables’ appealing aesthetics, flexibility and lightness) and at first sound (once the hi-fi system is turned on).

 Again, there is no single answer to this question. My experiments led me to believe that a connector should be as fast and as transparent (audibly invisible) as possible. Such an effect is easiest to achieve by combining low capacitance with high conductivity, and providing high-quality noise insulation and durable hosing. In other words, whenever possible, my first-choice connectors are high-quality silver-plated copper plugs fortified with so-called silver soldiers (“so-called” as they contain only a scarce amount of silver).

SOYATON cables are always delivered as new, not burned-in products. They need at least 50 hours to burn-in and they should not be judged or estimated in any way prior to a proper burn-in is completed as their performance changes during this process significantly.

Yes, SOYATON cables are directional – you should always follow the flow of SOYATON brand on the cable when plugging it in.