I PURCHASED SOME INTERCONNECTS FROM HONG KONG AND JAPAN.WHEN THEY FINALLY GOT HERE I HOOKED THEM UP TO MY SYSTEM AND THEY SOUNDED REALLY HORRIBLE. SO I PLAYED THEM FOR A WEEK ALL NIGHT EVERY NIGHT TO BREAK THEM INN. WELL THEY STILL SOUNDED HORRIBLE. THESE CABLES CAME WITH A CLEAR COVER OVER THE HEAD OF THE CABLE. I DECIDED TO CUT OFF THE THE CLEAR COVER AND UNSCREW THE HEAD. AND WHAT I SAW WOULD TURN ANY AUDIOPHILES STOMACH. PARTS OF THE COPPER WIRE INSIDE OF THE CABLE WERE BLACK AND THE SOLDER WASNT SILVER LOOKING ,IT  WAS A DARK GREYISH COLOR AND THE CRAFTMANSHIP OF THE SOLDERING WAS ABSOULUTLY HORRIFIC. I AM NOT TELLING ANYONE NOT TO BUY CABLE FROM OVER THERE, BUT THOSE COUNTRIES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR KNOCK OFFS  (IMMATATION PRODUCTS ) . I AM ONLY STATING IF YOU BUY ANY CABLE PRODUCTS FROM THERE DO ALL YOU CAN TO AUTHENICATE THE PRODUCTS BEFORE YOU BUY.