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Why so many cut Nordost Odins?

I was very impressed by a borrowed Odin IC between my Nagra CDP and ARC pre. I have a Valhalla that i think is to lean but not so with Odin,
Looking the last year for used Odin IC on Audiogon and European AUDIO-Markt.de I found that most Odins where Cut and re-terminated with no boxes.The sellers have good feedback so I don't think this cables are fake!? Was there a profit for dealers to buy say 10m, and cut it to 10x1m? Since cut cables are cheaper that non cut cables I wonder?
What do you think guys?
Anyone compared a cut Odin vs a non cut?
How much cheaper should a cut 1m xlr be compared to a original?
ulf
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Well yes. usually the per meter retail cost of a long cable is far less than a short one.
Then like myself, I use a seven meter pre tp amp cable. I am thinking of gettinga new one.. so I can divvy up my current seven meter cable if i want to..
Some wires I would never buy though as they probably are fakes.. mainly all the Kimber KCAG floating around for sale..
Some folks like to use different ends anyway..

IMO do not buy any cable which had been modified or damaged. mistake I have made and regret being stuck with a unsaleable item...
larryi
1,972 posts
 
I would be a bit cautious when buying reterminated cables, particularly Nordost cables (or cables with similar construction) because they are harder to reterminate. These cables have multiple conductors, each individually insulated and wrapped with silk fibers. I would guess that a solder pot to burn all of that off would be needed, and even then, how would one know that the person doing the job matched whatever process Nordost employs?
czarivey
4,494 posts
 
It's very good profit to fake $10k cables and sell it for $3k. Who cares they'll sound same!
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