Murthy's Cables ( tools & trades ) bangalore

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I would like to share my experience ( happy ) with Mr.Murthy , who helped me in choosing the right cable which is also cost effective .

After upgrading my speakers and amplifier , I found the sound is thin and harsh compared to the previous setup and was really un-happy with it . I never was a believer of the cables that it could bring in significant improvement and was using the Rs 200 interconnect and ProFx cables for the speakers. I was blaming it on the source ( which was a cheap DAC ) and wanted to test with the good CD player and tried it with Exposure CD and again it was a dis-appointment with the somewhat harsh and strong upper-mid sound which was not musical

Later at home , a friend loaned me a Linn K20 Speaker cable and a better interconnect ( un-brand) , to my surprise it was much better , smooth ( mellow ) and more listenable . That was the first instance when i started to believe in Speaker cables .

Then decided to buy the speaker cable from the Dealer in Bangalore and the price quoted was 10 times more compared to UK price for the Linn K20 ( Rs 4000 for a mtr ) which is actually 5 pounds in UK and much cheaper options with the used cable in ebay.uk including the shipping . So was looking at ebay.uk and that was the time i got the number of Mr.Murthy from another Audiophile friend .

I talked to Mr.Murthy and shared my setup details and he said he will send the cables and interconnect to my address and asked me to try before i buy it . He did not even ask for any advance security payment . In the next week , i got the cable/and interconnect which is of good build quality , but to my dis-appointment it did not sound as good as the LinnK20 . then from the internet forums , the kind of amp ( naim and exposure ) that i have should have comparatively higher inductance that the normal and that is why Linn and Nac cables are recommended for Naim and Exposure Amp . I discussed this with Mr.Murthy and he said he will make one more cable and send it to me ( according to these spec ) .

Finally i got the new cable and when tested against the Linn , i found it even better and more musical . I am happy with this cable and the overall interaction Mr.Murthy and strongly recommend him for any speaker cables / interconnect . In my case i Compared it with the branded cable and could see the improvement over it and also cost effective compared to the Indian price of branded cables . I still don't understand why the Indian price is 10 times expensive , please don't fall for the trap of branded cable unless you get it for reasonable price .

Mr . Murthy cable look and build and sound quality is better compared to branded Linn . As i type , i am yet to transfer the money to him ( ~Rs 3000 for cables ) , during all of these experiment Murthy sent several times different cables purely based on trust with no pressure on buying , and to add on to that i never met him in person before , this really a hard to find quality in these days .

Update : As some of the forum members asked , shared the mobile number here

Mr Murhty Mobile : 9972268301

one important lesson learnt : Expensive cables need not necessarily be good sounding one . As part of the experiment , once I paired my speaker with the Ribbon type speaker cable (dont remember the brand , but expensive one in SoundOfMusic , Bangalore ) with my Amplifier and found half for the frequency reproduction was gone . But the same cable sounded good with Vienna Speakers and electroComp Monoblocks . So I think, the matching is more important.
 
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Thanks for Sharing this KillerBrain.

I am in need of some good quality interconnects for my Stereo Setup especially my TT. I will pay Mr. Murthy a visit this week for sure. Mr. Murthy has been highly recommended by many FMs here :).

Where exactly does his place come on Comm Stree?

Cheers...
 
BTW, just had a talk with Mr. Murthy and guess what, we used to own a couple of shops on Comm Street which was just opposite his place :)

The minute I gave my name, he recollected my father and me. He knows me from a time a was a little boy. I still remember his house filled with hifi equipment and both my brother and I were actually inspired by him :). A small world indeed :).
 
mr.murthy is a rare treasure. his soft-spoken manner, passion for audio and genuine humility won me over from the get-go. as killerbrain noted, his products are top notch, and there's no pressure to buy. it's an absolute pleasure to do business with this man!

mr.murthy's shop is called 'tools and trade' and is located towards the end of comm st., on the left.
he can be contacted on 9972268301
 
Thanks for Sharing this KillerBrain.

I am in need of some good quality interconnects for my Stereo Setup especially my TT. I will pay Mr. Murthy a visit this week for sure. Mr. Murthy has been highly recommended by many FMs here :).

Where exactly does his place come on Comm Stree?

Cheers...

His address is in Commericial Street ( that is where i sent the cables back )

I never visisted his place or meet him in person. It was over the phone and he will courier it to your house address .
 
congratulations my friend.

This is surely a good find.

High quality sound at much lower cost.

Regards, Amit

Thanks Amit . Still one thing i can not manage :( , Room is small for ProAC . Last week-end i tried it in my parents house , it was much better , Sound stage was bigger , Voice is as-if it is coming from the center wall , no-fatigue .In my room , I feel the pressure of the sound waves , don't know what to do with this.

And looks like you are monitoring hifivision more closely than your office emails :)
 
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Thanks for the writeup Killerbrain. Any idea if he ships to Calcutta?

He has shipped cables to Hyderabad with his own money for the courier. :ohyeah: :clapping:
Whenever you ask "may I transfer the money now" his reply has been, "use it for some more time and check out".. It is quite hard to get him send his acc number.. :D

For the price it is very hard to beat the value.
 
I have found Mr. Murthy to be very friendly, helpful and a perfect gentleman totally unlike many persons in that trade. I always make it a point to visit him whenever I visit Bangalore and buy some products never seen in the market elsewhere
 
Thanks Amit . Still one thing i can not manage :( , Room is small for ProAC . Last week-end i tried it in my parents house , it was much better , Sound stage was bigger , Voice is as-if it is coming from the center wall , no-fatigue .In my room , I feel the pressure of the sound waves , don't know what to do with this.

And looks like you are monitoring hifivision more closely than your office emails :)

last 5 years have been very tough, but no complaints.

my work is all abt effectiveness not about efficiency. Cannot achieve more by working for more number of hours.

How abt shifting your set up to living room, or downgrading to good bookshelves.

Or change your residence. :)

regards
 
He has shipped cables to Hyderabad with his own money for the courier. :ohyeah: :clapping:
Whenever you ask "may I transfer the money now" his reply has been, "use it for some more time and check out".. It is quite hard to get him send his acc number.. :D

For the price it is very hard to beat the value.

"It is quite hard to get him send his acc number." - this is really true .
 
I'm using Mr. Murthy's Silverline interconnects and can vouch that it is a neutral cable without any grain, and has given me excellent results in my music system.

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Not really a comment on Mr. Murthy's cables, but I received a power extension unit from him when I ran out of outlets on my Zephyr. Definitely a Gentleman to deal with, and excellent fit and finish on the unit. Moreover it works very well. I am planning to buy 2 more units for my other systems. We are fortunate to have such Artisans supporting our hobby - the other being Magma, who are in it for the passion and not solely for the money.:thumbsup:.
Cheers,
Sid
 
my 2c .My rack is made by him . it is truly a pleasure to work with someone who understands audio and gets his own thoughts on the initial plan !
and a really good product in the end
 
Not really a comment on Mr. Murthy's cables, but I received a power extension unit from him when I ran out of outlets on my Zephyr. Definitely a Gentleman to deal with, and excellent fit and finish on the unit. Moreover it works very well. I am planning to buy 2 more units for my other systems. We are fortunate to have such Artisans supporting our hobby - the other being Magma, who are in it for the passion and not solely for the money.:thumbsup:.
Cheers,
Sid

Same here - I have a power extension box built by him as well. Works really well and excellent fit/finish for the price.
 
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