Extremely Rare! Oritek X-2!!

Very rare Oritek X-2 26” interconnects! The X-1’s were phenomenal but the X-2’s are quite a bit better. They get out of the way and are neutral. These have not come along in many years as they were made in very low numbers. I bought these direct from a Positive Feedback reviewer.  Review of X-2:

Shortly after the X-1 review was posted, I received a pre-production prototype of the new Oritek X-2 cable. While the X-1 is an excellent cable that competes with and bests any current cable that I have heard - and is an outrageous bargain at its price - the new X-2 takes the performance of audio cables to a new level. There are two major improvements provided by the X-2 cables, and they are not subtle. First, bass goes from powerful with the X-1 to explosive with the X-2.

I had always lived with an almost inaudible grain in my audio systems. It was a type of sound that we simply accept as part of reproduced music, and as our systems improve, is continually reduced. This very subtle fog lives on the subconscious level and it is one of those artifacts of an electronic music system that is always present and easily ignored - until it is gone! The X-2 transcends all previous cables by eliminating this electronic artifact and allows this listener to enjoy a dramatic increase in the believability and enjoyment of recorded music.

Since this background noise or distortion is eliminated, there is a significant increase in resolution from the low bass to the highest treble. It is as if I added a ribbon tweeter to my speakers. The amount of low level detail increased significantly, and now it is simple to hear each individual cymbal in a drum set shimmer and ring with its own distinct sound. This clarity is also noticeable when several voices are singing together: X-2 pulls each one out of the mix and presents them much more clearly and distinctly that I have ever heard them before. X-2 surprised me that many commercial recordings are much better than I ever expected them to be.

The X-1 is an excellent cable by any measure and is an absurd bargain. It rules entry level, and one or three levels above. The X-2 is a superb cable, easily the best I have ever heard - or not heard! The new X-2 will not be sold for a few months until a patent is filed, and its price will be substantially higher than the X-1. Oritek Audio will keep the X-1 in their product line as their very affordable cable, and introduce the X-2 as the ultimate interconnect cable. A trade-up program is being developed.

Ratings on 10 Audio are based on the Zen Test, and the X-1 deserves its original 10 LP rating. The X-2 is a significantly better cable, but until a production sample is evaluated, the formal award of 10 LPs will have to wait. To be fair to the superior performance of the X-2, the X-1 rating is expected to be reduced to 8.5 LPs upon release of X-2.

These don’t have any sort of fancy dressing on them, but believe me they are the real deal.