{"title":"Cables","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"audioquest-type-8-speaker-cable-premium-no-frills-termination-12-foot-pair-bi-wire-spades-to-bananas","title":"AudioQuest Type 8 Speaker Cable - PREMIUM No Frills Termination - 12 Foot Pair - Bi-Wire Spades to Bananas","description":"AudioQuest Type 8 Speaker Cable - PREMIUM No Frills Termination - 12 Foot Pair - Bi-Wire Spades to Bananas","brand":"Audio Advisor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45980465594541,"sku":"KT-AQPGT8NF-12PISPBN","price":519.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/aqpgt8_spd_bi-large__08883.1691763940.1280.1280_a3d6ab46-ad6b-424e-90bb-f63f55f51f63.jpg?v=1778129403"},{"product_id":"audioquest-rocket-44-speaker-cable-premium-no-frills-termination-8-foot-pair-spades-to-spades","title":"AudioQuest Rocket 44 Speaker Cable - PREMIUM No Frills Termination - 8 Foot Pair - Spades to Spades","description":"AudioQuest Rocket 44 Speaker Cable - PREMIUM No Frills Termination - 8 Foot Pair - Spades to Spades","brand":"Audio Advisor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45980477948077,"sku":"KT-AQPGRO44N-8PSPSP","price":603.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/aqpgro44n_sp-large__06205.1691780206.1280.1280_e9d1da03-d884-43bf-bbc4-28b756546adf.jpg?v=1778128508"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-hero-interconnect-cable-1-5-meter-wbt-102cu-rcas-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Hero Interconnect Cable - 1.5 Meter - WBT 102Cu RCA's - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2024 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHero HB Interconnect with Premium WBT CU RCA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable's Hero 102 CU is a four-wire braided analog interconnect using Hyperpure copper and silver conductors. Premium WBT 0102 CU RCA termination gives this cable a performance edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMade up of four 19AWG conductors insulated with virgin FEP dielectric. Hero's four-wire quadratic braid provides wide bandwidth and noise reduction without the use of shielding. The four-wire braided geometry also produces ideal results when used in a balanced system with XLR connections for additional immunity to noise and signal degradation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eA balance between low capacitance and low to moderate series induction make Hero an ideal solution for low-level signals, so it is ideal for interconnects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Hero Interconnect by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Hero is \"the 'strong, silent type' when it comes to cables, says the inestimable JM. 'And reasonably priced, into the bargain.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIncreased Noise Rejection Capability\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAmong its many other benefits, Hero offers increased noise rejection capability, allowing you to hear the details of your music as if against a silent, 'black' background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTreating your system to Hero as opposed to lesser cables, you'll enjoy bass response that is tighter more defined. You'll also notice increased high frequency extension and bass impact. Increased midrange transparency and dynamics accompanies a wider soundstage. Vocals and instruments have an increased image focus, for extraordinary realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Best Interconnect\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero has been listed in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and\/or praised as a \"Best Interconnect\" by the magazine since at least 2003!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThat kind of longevity gives Hero 'legendary cable' status. Superb performance never goes out of date, and the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e brings more raves for Hero. \"Yielding only a tiny bit in control, top-end transparency, and detailing to PS’s reference, Hero’s bass lives up to its name, prodigious in amplitude and definition,\" says the magazine, which terms Hero as \"dead neutral, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely resolved in an essentially grain-free presentation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Bass is Prodigious\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine rated the Kimber Kable Hero interconnect and Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable as the \"Best Interconnect and Speaker Cable\" in the Winter 2008 \/ Spring 2009 issue. \"The Hero's bass is prodigious; the mids are either dead neutral or a notch light, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely shaded. The 8TC is always musical, balancing detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts with a very realistic, holographic soundstage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Ray Kimber has always delivered exceptional sound and value in his low- and mid-priced cables and interconnects; the Hero takes the Finalist honors in a very competitive category. With an accurate tonal balance, great transparency, and wonderful bass definition, the Hero sets the standard in affordable interconnects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePremium WBT 0102 CU RCA Termination\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero is terminated with the WBT 0102 CU, a locking RCA featuring contacts manufactured form pure Oxygen Free Copper and plated with a thin layer of 24k Gold to provide protection from oxidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe plug body is constructed with brass and then platinum plated. The two-piece clamping sleeve is finished in black piano lacquer. The locking RCA offers maximum contact pressure for a secure connection that also minimizes the transition resistance. Strain relief is effectively provided via a Torx screw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Sonic Near-Twin\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"A sonic near-twin to the more costly Kimber Select KS-1021, Hero yields by direct comparison only a tiny bit in sheer control, ultimate transparency, and inner detail to its pricier brother,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Impressive Feat\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"One ordinarily thinks of a hero as someone who overcomes terrible odds to achieve an overall good. In that context, I think that this latest line of interconnects from Kimber more than lives up to its lofty name,\" observes John Upton in his review for \u003cem\u003esoundstage.com\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"It cannot be easy to offer the level of detail and refinement presented by the Heroes at such a comparatively low price, but the folks at Kimber Kable have somehow managed to pull off this impressive feat.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980479127725,"sku":"NEW-KKHE102CU-1.5-PR-RCRC","price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKHERO_GEN__27285.1691526171.1280.1280_a801d122-988c-433e-8b3d-ddbf58f01234.jpg?v=1778118470"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-big-silver-oval-speaker-cable-12-foot-banana-to-banana-pair","title":"Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cable - 12 Foot - Banana to Banana - Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImage shown with spade to spade termination.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Pure Silver Cable Lets Your Amp \"Open Up and Sing\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you've been thinking of choosing a bi-wire cable to squeeze the ultimate fidelity from your high-end hi-fi components or premium home theater system, think again. Analysis Plus Silver Oval Speaker Cable offers the same sonic benefits as many bi-wire cables, but without the high cost and complex connection hassle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBig Silver Oval was honored by being included in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e. According to the magazine, \"Brimming with resolution, tonal honesty, and dynamic life, constructed of pure silver over a stabilizing strand of OFC woven into AP's patented hollow-oval geometry in an oval-coaxial configuration, this is not a cable you listen to, but rather listen through. Music simply flows…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The most obvious difference with these speaker cables is the opening up of the top end,\" marvels Doug Blackburn in the December 2001 issue of \u003cem\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Some cables seemingly roll off the upper frequencies with my Blue Circle BC2 mono amps in use. The Silver Ovals don’t. In fact, they allow my BC2 amps to open up and really sing. Highs are pristine and extended, and the bottom end is also very strong.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/em\u003e has a similar high opinion Silver Oval. \"The differences wrought in my system by the addition of the Analysis Plus Silver Oval cables and interconnects are positive, dramatic and immediately apparent - quite an achievement when you stop to consider that I already use a reference-caliber product,\" says Clement Perry in the May 2000 issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Detroit-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAfter many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMeticulously constructed using a patent-pending woven design, Silver Oval Speaker Cable is made by layering pure silver over a stabilizer strand of high-purity OFC oxygen free copper, which is then woven into a 12-gauge hollow oval conductor. The Silver Oval Cable is then combined with a computer matched dielectric and is shielded against EMI and other interference for ultra-quiet, noise-free performance. Instruments emerge out of a silent background. Depth and detail are exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Resolution is Top Notch\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Highs are pristine and extended, and the bottom end is also very strong,\" observes \u003cem\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Resolution is top-notch.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDue to its unique geometry, each Silver Oval speaker cable requires handcrafted termination requiring an hour of work on each cable. The Silver Oval speaker cable is factory terminated with Analysis Plus' exclusive silver-plated T-1 spade lugs milled from a single block of copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/report.html\" target=\"new\"\u003eRead Analysis Plus' white paper on cable design\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/products.htm\" target=\"new\"\u003eAnalysis Plus Audio Brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Internal Bi-wire\", aka IBW, means the cable has one set of connections (+\/-) on the amp end, but two sets of connections on the speaker end. This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. If your speakers are not set up for bi-wiring you should not purchase cables terminated this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you don't see a cable configuration you want call us. We'll have it made for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 12 inch \/ Banana to Banana \/ Pair \/ New","offer_id":45980482830509,"sku":"NEW-ANBISO-12-BANBAN-PR","price":2993.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/ANBIBISO_01-Large__00844.1725384601.1280.1280_4612da5f-4a82-43c6-ae99-c0b84cedd663.jpg?v=1778105357"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-4pr-speaker-cable-3-0-meter-spade-to-spade-pair","title":"Kimber Kable 4PR Speaker Cable - 3.0 Meter - Spade to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEditor's Choice Award 2024 – \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Classic Affordable Reference Speaker Cable Now with VariStrand Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn 1979 this classic design put Kimber Kable on the map. After improvements over time, Kimber's 4PR is still considered a reference standard for affordable loudspeaker cables. Millions of feet of this remarkable cable have been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable 4PR loudspeaker cable is a braided cable with 2 x 13awg conductors consisting of 8 strands of OFE copper (Oxygen-Free Electrolytic). Kimber's patented Varistrand™ technology incorporates seven specifically selected strand gauges within each conductor. This cable uses polyethylene dielectric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAward-Winning Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eEngland's \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e magazine honored the 4PR with an Editor's Choice Award for 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Kimber Kable 4PR and 8PR cables are in the 'base' series of Kimber Kable's offerings. They serve as a solid foundation for audio enthusiasts looking to climb the peaks of audio quality.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Overall, the Kimber Kable 4PR and 8PR loudspeaker cables are highly recommended for those seeing a quality audio experience. They offer a combination of energy, dynamism, and refinement, making them a popular choice among audiophiles building their first system.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Detail, Bass Extension, and Sweetness\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"4PR impressed us in a very positive way with its combination of detail, bass extension, and sweetness,\" notes Richard Black, \u003cem\u003etechradar.com,\u003c\/em\u003e July 19, 2011. \"It has a very convincing way with deep bass, keeping it under tight rein while allowing it to blossom when needed and maintaining precise pitch and duration in a way few budget cables can match.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Kimber 4PR and 8PR, although pricey, probably offers some of the highest quality-to-value ratios I've seen in exotic cables. Not only does Kimber not refute the importance of quantifying the performance of their products, but they provide you with very conservative measurements to boot. They don't wrap their products in warm or fuzzy technobabble,\" reports Gene DellaSala, \u003cem\u003eAudioholics.com, \u003c\/em\u003eMay 19, 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"There is a warm coherency from top-to-bottom... The speaker drivers, a slightly strange term to use with Magnepans, seemed to now play as one. The lowest bass, never a strong point on the Magnepans, was better too,\" says Paul Westwood, \u003cem\u003e6th Street Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e tube blog, February 22, 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNow Featuring Patented VariStrand Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn 1979, Ray Kimber created his first speaker cables, the 4PR and 8PR. These models quickly became an industry favorite and were found in home systems and dealer showrooms around the world. His next speaker cable innovation came years later with the introduction of VariStrand conductors and with it the creation of 4VS and 8VS speaker cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAs raw materials and manufacturing expenses have risen, the cost to produce PR has increased to be nearly that of Kimber Kable's VS speaker cable line. In order to simplify its speaker cable offerings and to mitigate the confusion of having two product lines essentially priced the same, Kimber Kable has combined the two products by creating PR with VariStrand conductors. Combining the PR and VS product lines in this way gives the performance of VS while maintaining the more recognizable name of PR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBack-to-the-Roots Red and Black Colors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn order to help distinguish this new version of PR with VariStrand conductors from the previous version with regular stranding, Kimber Kable is going back to its roots and using the original Red and Black colors that were used when Ray Kimber launched PR back in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980486762669,"sku":"NEW-KK4PR-3-SPSP-PR","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45980486795437,"sku":"DEMO-KK4PR-3-SPSP-PR","price":188.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KK4PR_SPSP_01_coil_2025__22272.1760710421.1280.1280_096e27bb-7184-4080-bff9-e736b254ec16.jpg?v=1778137719"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-oval-one-interconnect-cable-0-5-meter-rca-to-rca-single","title":"Analysis Plus Oval One Interconnect Cable - 0.5 Meter - RCA to RCA - Single","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEnjoy \"Increased Weight and Power\" with Your Music\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudio components with balanced connections are justifiably praised for their performance potential. But Analysis Plus shows how far you can take the signal quality of an unbalanced system with its superb-value Oval One interconnect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I enjoyed the increased weight and power of the music, along with the system's improved transparency,\" reports the March 2002 issue of \u003cem\u003eGood Sound!\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. \" Everything sounded just a little bit clearer and more refined.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHollow Oval Conductor Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval One uses an oval braided signal conductor in its proprietary hollow oval design along with a braided outer shield mated to a true 75 ohm RCA connector with a low-loss dielectric. The patented hollow oval geometry controls current bunching and frequency effects for the truest possible sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBecause Oval One is handmade using first-rate materials, it will outperform many higher-price cables. The 100-percent shield coverage ensures the very low noise floor that's essential to experiencing the entire dynamic range of symphonic music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe RCA connection is solder-less, using a compression contact technique which spares the dielectric from damage that heat from soldering can cause. This technique also eliminates the poor signal transfer that results from a cold solder joint. The performance increase is worth the added care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnd It's \"Priced Reasonably,\" Too\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eGood Sound!\u003c\/em\u003e, Oval One is \"well-built, attractively designed, and, perhaps most importantly, priced reasonably enough that the cost of this upgrade is easy to justify.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 0.5 Meter \/ Single \/ RCA to RCA \/ New","offer_id":45980488138925,"sku":"NEW-ANOV1-0.5-SIN-RCRC","price":46.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/ANOV1_RCRC_01_2024__13830.1708706396.1280.1280_90ccad7a-68a4-4eb2-9ce0-94dafa2afa2a.jpg?v=1778105920"},{"product_id":"audioquest-rocket-88-speaker-cable-50-foot-banana-to-spade-pair","title":"AudioQuest Rocket 88 Speaker Cable - 50 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch4\u003eRocket to the Peak of Sonic Supremacy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eRocket to the peak of sonic supremacy with Rocket 88 speaker cable from AudioQuest, featuring the patented 72-volt Dielectric Bias System. This 'Double-Star Quad' cable doesn't look normal on the outside, and it isn't normal on the inside, either. AudioQuest Rocket 88 offers amazingly clean and effortless performance, thanks to a combination of extraordinary materials and extremely refined design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDielectric Bias System (DBS)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eGreatly improved performance is made possible by a constant 72 volt charge on all Rocket 88's insulation. Similar to how the earth's magnetic field makes all compasses point north, the AQ DBS system creates an electrostatic field which causes the molecules of the insulation to all point in the same direction. This minimizes the multiple nonlinear time-delays. Sound appears from a surprisingly black background with unexpected detail and dynamic contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eBecause DBS battery packs are attached when Rocket 88 cables are assembled, Rocket 88 does not require any additional run-in period. Because there is no \"\"load\"\" on the easily replaceable batteries, they will last for years. A test button and LED allow for occasional verification of battery performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSolid Conductors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eAll eight of Rocket 88's conductors are solid. Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of cable distortion. Electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the single greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat harsh, dirty and confused sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eSolid conductors are the most important ingredients enabling Rocket 88's very clear sound. Whether a conductor is solid or stranded, skin effect is a prime distortion mechanism in speaker cables. Rocket 88 very simply keeps this effect out of the audio range by using conductor sizes that are below the threshold for audible distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExtreme High-Purity Perfect-Surface Copper\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eExtreme high-purity Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries that exist within any metal conductor, eliminating harshness and greatly increasing clarity compared to all other conducting materials. PSS has an astonishingly smooth and pure surface. Proprietary metal processing technology protects the wire's surface at every stage of drawing and fabrication. When high-purity low-oxide copper is kept as soft, pure and smooth as possible, it becomes the wonderfully low distortion PSC conductor used in many AudioQuest models. PSC's extreme transparency is made possible by applying Perfect Surface Technology to ultra pure solid copper. PSC is the ultimate example of how far this remarkable technology can take us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpread Spectrum Technology (SST)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eAny single size or shape of conductor has a characteristic distortion profile. Even though radially symmetrical conductors (solid round or tubular) have the fewest discontinuities, each size still has a sonic signature. Rocket 88 uses a precise combination of four different size conductors in order to significantly reduce the audibility of these character flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDouble Star-Quad Geometry\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eThe relationship between conductors defines a cable's most basic electrical values (capacitance and inductance). However, even when those variables are kept in a reasonable balance, the relationship between conductors can be varied in ways that greatly affect the sound. The Double Star-Quad construction of Rocket 88 allows for significantly better dynamic contrast and information intelligibility than if the same conductors were run in parallel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eThe specific 4-cross geometry used in each half of Rocket 88 maximizes this advantage. In addition, Rocket 88 is an exceptional Single-BiWire cable. When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the Double StarQuad design turns Rocket 88 into a true Double-BiWire set thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each star-quad. When separated the Dual Star-Quads let Rocket 88 be a maximum performance Double-BiWire in a single cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCold-Weld Terminations\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eSuperior AudioQuest connectors allow Rocket 88 to be securely attached to any type of equipment. AQ ends are dull looking because there is no harsh sounding shiny nickel layer underneath the silver (or gold). 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Tonally balanced with clear, articulate highs, accurate midrange, tight extended bass, and three dimensional soundstaging are common descriptions echoed by surprised reviewers and satisfied customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored PBJ by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Originally released in the late 1980s, PBJ is a minimalist design comprising three high-quality, multistrand wires in individual Teflon jackets, braided together and terminated with Kimber's Ultraplate connectors. With the PBJs in his system, SM heard greater clarity, detail, depth, and presence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn his \u003cem\u003eSecrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity\u003c\/em\u003e review, John E. Johnson, Jr. writes, \"Kimber PBJ… has been one of my favorites for many years. It is beautifully made… is relatively inexpensive, and sounds great.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Great Bass Accuracy and Midrange Qualities\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The PBJ has the same great bass accuracy and midrange qualities of the [AudioQuest] Diamondback, but gives soundstaging depth and incredible air in the treble area that the DB is missing,\" notes reviewer steveninaz, \u003cem\u003eforum.polkaudio.com\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Kimber PBJ, at its price is a no-brainer… It's my new reference cable. It gives me everything I've been looking for, great neutral sound, fair price, and durability. I can't think of any cable near its price that can convey its neutrality and tonal accuracy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eChoose RCA or XLR Termination\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePBJ is available with either unbalanced single-ended RCA termination or balanced XLR termination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePBJ single-ended features Kimber Kable's Ultraplate™ RCA type connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePBJ Balanced features \"studio grade\" XLR type connectors with silver plated contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Near Legendary Interconnect\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"This is a near legendary interconnect. It's price to performance ratio is very high, and the parts quality is excellent,\" observes PBJ owner badman, \u003cem\u003eforum.audiogon.com\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Reference wire you can afford. They are great, and the wire is of such high quality that you don't even think of upgrading just to get better materials, unless you're going to silver. Very good cable indeed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980505604269,"sku":"NEW-KKPBBAL-5-PR-XLXL","price":372.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKPBBAL_XLXL_01_2024__78430.1731350068.1280.1280_91092de7-3dd2-4c58-bb6f-1c895bbca911.jpg?v=1778136782"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-carbon-ci8-interconnect-cable-1-5-meter-wbt-0114cu-rca-to-rca-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Carbon CI8 Interconnect Cable - 1.5 Meter - WBT 0114Cu RCA to RCA - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHighly Recommended - \u003cem\u003eHiFi Pig\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Optimal Analog Interconnect with Noise-Dissipating Carbon Polymer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Carbon with WBT-0114Cu RCA termination is a premium analog audio interconnect featuring eight 19.5AWG braided conductors with a seamless braided transition to right and left RCA or XLR connectors. It is an optimal analog interconnect for source components, preamplifiers and amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCarbon's electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer reduces mechanically induced electrical noise and improves the uniformity of the voltage gradient within the insulating dielectric. As a result, carbon provides a natural sound profile without being excessively bright or overly dark. In other words, Carbon sounds exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAs used in Kimber Kable's Axios series, Carbon boasts a seamless braided transition to right and left RCA connectors. This eliminates the need for soldered joints and facilitates signal transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAward-Winning Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Carbon won a Highly Recommended rating from \u003cem\u003eHiFi Pig\u003c\/em\u003e reviewer Russ Andrews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Careful system matching will pay big dividends and in the right system I would expect results to be absolutely breathtaking. Keywords being dynamic, fast, detailed and able to convey real drama, wallop and kick with a splash of top-end brilliance in abundance. I found the soundstage to match the overall dynamic grip these cables offered and was huge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A New Benchmark\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Kimber Kable Carbon Series Interconnect sets a new benchmark in analogue interconnect design,\" reports \u003cem\u003etheaudiotailor.com.au\u003c\/em\u003e \"It represents a significant investment in your system's performance, but the returns in musical enjoyment are substantial.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The carbons are even and impactful right out of the box,\" observes reviewer stargate11, \u003cem\u003eforum.audiogon.com\u003c\/em\u003e, March 6, 2022. \"They brought all the clarity and detail at a lower volume, as though my system all of a sudden could breathe easier. I mostly listen to vinyl and I use a Macintosh c22 mk v pre, Mc275 mk 3 power. 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After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed. After many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. 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The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by four balanced audio\/video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to produce HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean many of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e8K\/10K Video Compatible\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 48Gbps HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video with resolutions up to 10K and resolutions\/refresh rates up to 8K\/60 and 4K\/120. All AudioQuest HDMI cables are completely backwards compatible with existing 4K displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLong-Grain Copper Conductors (HDMI)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn AudioQuest HDMI cables, Solid Long-Grain Copper, Silver-Plated Copper, or Perfect-Surface Silver conductors improve Noise-Dissipation and overall performance. Pearl 48 uses Long-Grain Copper for its conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLevel 1 Noise Dissipation: Direction-Controlled\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTraditional \"100% shielding\" is not enough to guard against the increasingly prevalent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are Direction-Controlled to minimize the RF Noise that damages performance by \"directing\" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits. Additional Noise-Dissipation techniques (Levels 2 and up) are applied as budget permits to further reduce noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eeARC: LGC + Level-1 Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBecause sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs. In AudioQuest eARC-Priority cables, the main A\/V data pairs have Cinnamon-level performance (Forest 48's solid 0.5% Silver + Carbon \u0026amp; Vodka 48's Level-3 Noise-Dissipation), while the eARC data pair and Ground-Reference drain use all the same advanced design ingredients as their \"48\" counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) sends audio from a TV to a soundbar or AV receiver for greater simplicity and flexibility in system setup. 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And according to the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \"The 8TC speaker cable has the elusive ability to remain musical no matter what is happening fore or aft, ideally mediating detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts within a very realistic, holographic soundstage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Superbly neutral, transparent, and never, ever guilty of wrongdoing, 8TC has been the one constant in my system these last twenty year,\" concludes Paul Seydor in the October 2010 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e8TC has not been officially reviewed in \u003cem\u003eStereophile \u003c\/em\u003e, but was previously used in reviewing by Jon Marks in his column \"The Fifth Element\" and has impressed so much as to be included in the Recommended Components list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Editors Choice\" Award from \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi Choice\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBut that's not all! England's audiophile journal \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi Choice\u003c\/em\u003e bestowed its coveted Editor's Choice award on 8TC in its special Awards 2003 issue, applauding the Kimber speaker cable as \"particularly good at imaging and with firm bass.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Rare Coherence and Extension\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e gets in on the high praise with Paul Seydor's February \/ March 2004 review. \"Paul Hillier's baritone and Andrew Lawrence King's harps and psaltery in their beautiful Harmonia Mundi \u003cem\u003eBitter Ballads\u003c\/em\u003e recital are captured in a rich ambience, which Kimber's 8TC renders with rare coherence and extension.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e's Neil Gader agrees. \"In terms of sheer value, the Kimber Kable 8TC remains an excellent choice, and I fully endorse Paul's enthusiasm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Editors Choice\" Award from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable 8TC won an \"Editors' Choice\" award in the Winter 2007 \u003cem\u003eHome Theater Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The 8TC speaker cable has that elusive ability to remain musical no matter what is happening for or aft, ideally mediating detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts, with a very realistic soundstage,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced Metallurgy and Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eUsing the same acclaimed conductors as Kimber's popular 4TC speaker cable in a larger and higher current braid, 8TC offers true full-range performance in hi-fi applications. It's also great for front, center, and subwoofer speakers in home theater systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber 8TC consists of 16 individual TC conductors (eight black, eight blue) in a larger format braid. Kimber's patented Varistrand™ technology incorporates seven specifically selected strand gauges within one conductor made from hyper-pure copper with first-quality surface finishes. The aggregate wire size is equivalent to two #9 AWG conductors. 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This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. If your speakers are not set up for bi-wiring you should not purchase cables terminated this way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980510355629,"sku":"NEW-KK8TC-1-BIBANBAN-PR","price":682.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KK8TC_000-Large__28313.1727369612.1280.1280_db3652ef-d4aa-4621-a8fb-ea2cc86ddd2a.jpg?v=1778124791"},{"product_id":"audioquest-dragon-48-hdmi-cable-0-75-meter","title":"Audioquest Dragon 48 HDMI Cable - 0.75 Meter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFlagship, No-Compromise HDMI Cable with 100% Perfect-Surface Silver Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest's Dragon 48 HDMI cable features 100% Perfect-Surface Silver conductors and drains that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise. High-loss graphene is added to the carbon layer, sandwiched between layers of metal around the four FRL + eARC pairs. A \"global\" high-loss carbon layer is placed around all conductors, and AudioQuest's patented 72v Dielectric-Bias System further enhances noise dissipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe greater precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to deliver HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean all of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques matter every bit as much as ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDragon 48 features 100% Perfect-Surface Silver conductors and drains that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise; high-loss graphene is added to the carbon layer, sandwiched between layers of metal around the 4 FRL + eARC pairs; a \"global\" high-loss carbon layer is placed around all conductors; and AudioQuest's patented 72v Dielectric-Bias System further enhances noise dissipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Exceptional Detail Retrieval\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"One of the lesser known requiems, composed by Franz von Suppe’, offered vast evidence of this. The I2S over the AudioQuest HDMI carried more spatial information while portraying a superior sense of flow to the voices of the choir. Even if you are not into classical do hit that play button on the Qobuz track list and enjoy the magnificent \u003cem\u003eCoro Gulbekian\u003c\/em\u003e,\" suggests Panagiotis Karavitis, Part-time Audiophile, \u003cem\u003ept.audio\u003c\/em\u003e, September 14, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Dragon 48 packs AudioQuest’s patented 72V DBS which stands for Dielectric Bias System, a 'passive\/active circuit for induced RF noise dissipation' design that acts on the insulation and promises lower ambient radio-frequencies insertion. Was this the reason for the exceptional detail retrieval?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e48Gbps Bandwidth\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest \"48\" HDMI cables can transfer up to professional 10K Ultra-HD video. The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by 4 balanced audio\/video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to produce HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean many of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e8K\/10K Video Compatible\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 48Gbps HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video with resolutions up to 10K and resolutions\/refresh rates up to 8K\/60 and 4K\/120. All AudioQuest HDMI cables are completely backwards compatible with existing 4K displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e100% Perfect-Surface Silver Conductors and Drains (HDMI)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn AudioQuest HDMI cables, Solid Long-Grain Copper, Silver-Plated Copper, or Perfect-Surface Silver conductors improve Noise-Dissipation and overall performance. The flagship model of the 48 Series, Dragon 48, uses AudioQuest's best conductor metal, 100% Perfect-Surface Silver, for both its conductors and drains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLevel 6 Noise Dissipation: 72v DBS + Graphene + Global Carbon + Directionality\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTraditional \"100% shielding\" is not enough to guard against the increasingly prevalent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are Direction-Controlled to minimize the RF Noise that damages performance by \"directing\" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits. In Level 5 Noise-Dissipation, high-loss graphene is added to the carbon layer sandwiched between layers of metal around the 4 FRL + eARC pairs, and a \"global\" high-loss carbon layer is placed around all conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLevel 6 Noise Dissipation, AudioQuest's most advanced and comprehensive means of addressing induced radio-frequency noise, incorporates all of the sophisticated techniques found in other models and adds AudioQuest's patented 72v Dielectric-Bias System.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eeARC: 100% Silver + Level-6 Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBecause sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs. In AudioQuest eARC-Priority cables, the main A\/V data pairs have Cinnamon-level performance (Forest 48's solid 0.5% Silver + Carbon \u0026amp; Vodka 48's Level-3 Noise-Dissipation), while the eARC data pair and Ground-Reference drain use all the same advanced design ingredients as their \"48\" counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) sends audio from a TV to a soundbar or AV receiver for greater simplicity and flexibility in system setup. Hardware's previous ARC capabilities max out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eToday's HDMI 2.1 hardware supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which increases the digital bandwidth dramatically to support uncompressed and lossless high-resolution multichannel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLimited Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest HDMI cables are precisely manufactured to ensure a high level of reliability and are backed by a non-transferable, limited lifetime warranty. 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Utilizing Kimber's patented VariStrand conductor geometry, new metallurgy, new GyroQuadratic field geometry and Teflon dielectrics, Hero offers imaging and transparency close to Kimber's more expensive Silver Streak cables, but at a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Hero Interconnect with WBT-114 termination by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Hero is \"the 'strong, silent type' when it comes to cables, says the inestimable JM. 'And reasonably priced, into the bargain.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Best Interconnect\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero has been listed in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and\/or praised as a \"Best Interconnect\" by the magazine since at least 2003!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThat kind of longevity gives Hero 'legendary cable' status. Superb performance never goes out of date, and the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e brings more raves for Hero. \"Yielding only a tiny bit in control, top-end transparency, and detailing to PS’s reference, Hero’s bass lives up to its name, prodigious in amplitude and definition,\" says the magazine, which terms Hero as \"dead neutral, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely resolved in an essentially grain-free presentation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Bass is Prodigious\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine rated the Kimber Kable Hero interconnect and Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable as the \"Best Interconnect and Speaker Cable\" in the Winter 2008 \/ Spring 2009 issue. \"The Hero's bass is prodigious; the mids are either dead neutral or a notch light, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely shaded. The 8TC is always musical, balancing detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts with a very realistic, holographic soundstage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Ray Kimber has always delivered exceptional sound and value in his low- and mid-priced cables and interconnects; the Hero takes the Finalist honors in a very competitive category. With an accurate tonal balance, great transparency, and wonderful bass definition, the Hero sets the standard in affordable interconnects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Sonic Near-Twin\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Hero Interconnect won an \"Editors' Choice\" award in the Winter 2007 \u003cem\u003eHome Theater Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"A sonic near-twin to the more costly Kimber Select KS-1021, Hero yields by direct comparison only a tiny bit in sheer control, ultimate transparency, and inner detail to its pricier brother,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis version of Kimber Kable Hero interconnects features high-quality WBT-0114 RCA connectors, featuring contacts that utilize pure OFC Oxygen Free Copper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980510552237,"sku":"NEW-KKHE114-4-SIN-RCRC","price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKHE114__68080.1692298719.1280.1280_ef7681bd-8235-4c50-832f-5bac7d87f617.jpg?v=1778138191"},{"product_id":"audioquest-rocket-33-speaker-cable-10-foot-bi-wire-spade-to-spade-single","title":"AudioQuest Rocket 33 Speaker Cable - 10 Foot - Bi-Wire - Spade to Spade - Single","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExtremely Refined Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest's budget-friendly speaker cable, Rocket 33, doesn't compromise audio excellence. With a unique blend of LGC and PSC Copper conductors in a new geometry, it delivers a smooth, open sound and impressive dynamic range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis 'Dual-Triple' speaker cable doesn't look normal on the outside, and it isn't normal on the inside, either. AudioQuest Rocket 33 offers amazingly clean and effortless performance, thanks to a combination of extraordinary materials and extremely refined design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Rocket 33 by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, \"AudioQuest's 14AWG, solid-core Rocket 33 speaker cable offered an exciting leap in performance over SM's RadioShack Flat Megacable speaker wire, infusing music with more low-level resolution, transient speed, clarity, and physicality. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Natural, Smooth, and Effortless\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I have to say that I did not expect such a good performer in this price level,\" reports \u003cem\u003eaudiodrom.net\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Rocket 33 is a very natural, smooth, and effortless cable. Instead of keeping you alert, it cherish your senses and brings your attention to music. There is a lot of micro-detail for those detail-hunters out there, but it is very well integrated within the musical context, so it does not disturb.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSolid Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAll six of Rocket 33's conductors are solid. Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of cable distortion. Electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the single greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat harsh, dirty and confused sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSolid conductors are the most important ingredients enabling Rocket 33's very clear sound. Whether a conductor is solid or stranded, skin effect is a prime distortion mechanism in speaker cables. Rocket 33 very simply keeps this effect out of the audio range by using conductor sizes that are below the threshold for audible distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCarbon-Based Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAlternating layers of carbon-loaded synthetics \"shield the shield,\" minimizing RF noise before it reaches the layer attached to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLong-Grain Copper \u0026amp; Perfect-Surface Copper\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eRocket 33 uses a carefully finessed combination of Long-Grain Copper (LGC) and high purity Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) conductors. All conductors are solid, which prevents strand interaction, a major source of distortion. Surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered as a rail-guide for both the electric fields within a conductor, and for the magnetic fields outside the conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe astonishingly smooth and pure Perfect-Surface eliminates harshness and greatly increases clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N and other coppers. High-purity PSC further minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries, which exist within any metal conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpread Spectrum Technology (SST)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAny single size or shape of conductor has a characteristic distortion profile. Even though radially symmetrical conductors (solid round or tubular) have the fewest discontinuities, each size still has a sonic signature. Rocket 33 uses a precise combination of three different size conductors in order to significantly reduce the audibility of these character flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble Star-Quad Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe relationship between conductors defines a cable's most basic electrical values (capacitance and inductance). However, even when those variables are kept in a reasonable balance, the relationship between conductors can be varied in ways that greatly affect the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Double Star-Quad geometry of Rocket 33 reduces time smearing while preserving dynamics and clarity. In addition, Rocket 33 is an exceptional Single-BiWire cable. When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the design design turns Rocket 33 into a true Double-BiWire set thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each star-quad. When separated, the Dual-Triple let Rocket 33 be a maximum performance Double-BiWire in a single cable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980511371437,"sku":"NEW-AQRO33-10.0FT-BISPSP-SIN","price":434.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQRO33-BISPSP-SIN_01_biwire_spades_spades_single_2025__24171.1758310891.1280.1280_2c11e8c5-39f9-490f-813b-14450b00c48f.jpg?v=1778139609"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-cadence-subwoofer-cable-1-5-meter-wbt-0114-rcas","title":"Kimber Kable Cadence Subwoofer Cable - 1.5 Meter - WBT 0114 RCA's","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTight, Well-Defined Bass Impact\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCadence is a high-performance subwoofer interconnect from Kimber Kable. It is specially engineered to excel at the low frequencies using a stranded copper coaxial design. The copper shielding helps eliminate common noise problems in subwoofers. The durable PVC jacket is ideal for custom installations. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWith Cadence, you'll enjoy excellent clarity and dynamics with the tight, well-defined bass impact that a realistic movie and multi-channel music experience requires. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCadence now features high-quality WBT-0114 RCA connectors, featuring contacts that utilize pure OFC Oxygen Free Copper. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980511994029,"sku":"NEW-KKCAD114-1.5","price":201.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKCAD114__84615.1689623326.1280.1280_d688e365-6d4c-4697-a73c-5a6638fd0db2.jpg?v=1778118503"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-black-mesh-oval-9-speaker-cable-10-foot-banana-to-spade-pair","title":"Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9 Speaker Cable - 10 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e \"Recommended Component\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\"Best Cable I Have Yet Auditioned in My System\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBlack Mesh Oval Nine is the newest version of the bestselling Analysis Plus Oval Nine speaker cable. It retains all of the critical features of original Oval Nine but now has better connectors and a dielectric with a faster rise time for better performance. Analysis Plus also optimized the oval geometry for even more uniform current distribution. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe conductor of the Beijing Symphony remarked that Oval Nine was the most realistic cable he'd ever heard for classical music reproduction. The unique geometry of Oval Nine's hollow oval cross-section design with braided conductors requires handcrafted termination. Each cable requires over an hour of handwork to complete, but the added benefits are worth the extra care.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eOutperforms Way More Expensive Cables\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Analysis Plus Oval 9 copper cable is excellent,\" reports Michael Fremer in \u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e. \"It outperformed my (very expensive but no longer available) Yamamura 6000.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Oval Nine speaker cable is a Reviewers' Choice product if there ever was one,\" marvels Ian White in the June 2000 \u003ci\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/i\u003e \"Oval Nine increased transparency, low-end resolution, and depth right out of the box.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Taken as a totality, this is the best cable I have yet auditioned in my system,\" says Stuart McCreary in the May 2000 issue of \u003ci\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Conductor Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Flushing, Michigan-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAfter many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Nine incorporates a patent-pending woven design in which every conductor wire is statistically as close to the return current as every other wire. The result is evenly distributed current density that adds up to better signal transfer than conventional solid-conductor cable designs. \r\nThe conductor consists of high-purity oxygen free copper combined with a computer-matched dielectric to give the best possible performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eAmazingly Affordable\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSo, does all this cutting edge design and technology add up to a lot of money? Nope. \"The Oval Nine speaker cable is so good and so inexpensive that it really deserves, and gets, a solo review, says Stuart McCreary in \u003ci\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \"The big-buck cable boys are going to have a COW over this one.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The most amazing thing about the Oval Nine, aside from its stellar performance, is the fact that it only costs $299,\" marvels Ian White in \u003ci\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/i\u003e. \"How do they do it? I don’t know. Quite frankly, I don’t care. After my time with this cable, all I could think about was how good it made my system sound.\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980512977069,"sku":"NEW-ANBMOV9-10.0FT-BANSP-PR","price":920.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/anbmov9_spad2__93893.1689623273.1280.1280_79bd4584-7a74-4f7c-bfe4-bd6511735943.jpg?v=1778105425"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-black-oval-12-bi-wire-speaker-cable-8-foot-spade-to-spade-pair","title":"Analysis Plus Black Oval 12 Bi-Wire Speaker Cable - 8 Foot - Spade to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003eTerminations shown above are bananas.\u003cbr\u003eSee above for available termination options.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Detroit-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed. After many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Twelve speaker cable from Analysis Plus is a 12-gauge cable constructed using the company's exclusive hollow oval cross-section conductor array. Oval Twelve offers 90% of the sonic benefits of the company's acclaimed Oval Nine cable, but at a much lower price.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Twelve incorporates a patent-pending woven design in which every conductor wire is statistically as close to the return current as every other wire. The result is evenly distributed current density that adds up to better signal transfer than conventional solid-conductor cable designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Twelve is handcrafted with special high-purity oxygen free copper combined with a computer-matched dielectric to give the best possible performance. Oval Twelve is factory terminated with crimped-on 1\/4\" gold-plated spade lug connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/report.html\" target=\"new\"\u003eRead Analysis Plus' white paper on cable design\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/products.htm\" target=\"new\"\u003eAnalysis Plus Audio Brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Internal Bi-wire\", aka IBW, means the cable has one set of connections (+\/-) on the amp end, but two sets of connections on the speaker end. This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. If your speakers are not set up for bi-wiring you should not purchase cables terminated this way. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you don't see a cable configuration you want call us. We'll have it made for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 8.0 Foot \/ Spade to Spade \/ Pair \/ New","offer_id":45980514746541,"sku":"NEW-ANBIOV12-8.0FT-SPSP-PR","price":514.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/ANA12_000-LARGE__47291.1761664662.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778105327"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-black-oval-12-bi-wire-cable-6-foot-banana-to-spade-pair","title":"Analysis Plus Black Oval 12 Bi-Wire Cable - 6 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003eTerminations shown above are bananas.\u003cbr\u003eSee above for available termination options.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Detroit-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed. After many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Twelve speaker cable from Analysis Plus is a 12-gauge cable constructed using the company's exclusive hollow oval cross-section conductor array. Oval Twelve offers 90% of the sonic benefits of the company's acclaimed Oval Nine cable, but at a much lower price.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Twelve incorporates a patent-pending woven design in which every conductor wire is statistically as close to the return current as every other wire. The result is evenly distributed current density that adds up to better signal transfer than conventional solid-conductor cable designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Twelve is handcrafted with special high-purity oxygen free copper combined with a computer-matched dielectric to give the best possible performance. Oval Twelve is factory terminated with crimped-on 1\/4\" gold-plated spade lug connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/report.html\" target=\"new\"\u003eRead Analysis Plus' white paper on cable design\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/products.htm\" target=\"new\"\u003eAnalysis Plus Audio Brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Internal Bi-wire\", aka IBW, means the cable has one set of connections (+\/-) on the amp end, but two sets of connections on the speaker end. This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. If your speakers are not set up for bi-wiring you should not purchase cables terminated this way. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you don't see a cable configuration you want call us. We'll have it made for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 6.0 Foot \/ Banana to Spade \/ Pair \/ New","offer_id":45980515106989,"sku":"NEW-ANBIOV12-6.0FT-BANSP-PR","price":422.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/ANA12_000-LARGE__32243.1725390328.1280.1280_45a24f0f-de52-40ad-ad77-ca86d07ae0cf.jpg?v=1778105306"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-carbon-ci8-interconnect-cable-5-0-meter-xlr-to-xlr-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Carbon Ci8 Interconnect Cable - 5.0 Meter - XLR to XLR - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHighly Recommended - \u003cem\u003eHiFi Pig\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Optimal Analog Interconnect with Noise-Dissipating Carbon Polymer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Carbon is a premium analog audio interconnect featuring eight 19.5AWG braided conductors with a seamless braided transition to right and left XLR connectors. It is an optimal analog interconnect for source components, preamplifiers and amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCarbon's electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer reduces mechanically induced electrical noise and improves the uniformity of the voltage gradient within the insulating dielectric. As a result, carbon provides a natural sound profile without being excessively bright or overly dark. In other words, Carbon sounds exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAs used in Kimber Kable's Axios series, Carbon boasts a seamless braided transition to right and left XLR connectors. This eliminates the need for soldered joints and facilitates signal transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAward-Winning Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Carbon won a Highly Recommended rating from \u003cem\u003eHiFi Pig\u003c\/em\u003e reviewer Russ Andrews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Careful system matching will pay big dividends and in the right system I would expect results to be absolutely breathtaking. Keywords being dynamic, fast, detailed and able to convey real drama, wallop and kick with a splash of top-end brilliance in abundance. I found the soundstage to match the overall dynamic grip these cables offered and was huge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A New Benchmark\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Kimber Kable Carbon Series Interconnect sets a new benchmark in analogue interconnect design,\" reports \u003cem\u003etheaudiotailor.com.au\u003c\/em\u003e \"It represents a significant investment in your system's performance, but the returns in musical enjoyment are substantial.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The carbons are even and impactful right out of the box,\" observes reviewer stargate11, \u003cem\u003eforum.audiogon.com\u003c\/em\u003e, March 6, 2022. \"They brought all the clarity and detail at a lower volume, as though my system all of a sudden could breathe easier. I mostly listen to vinyl and I use a Macintosh c22 mk v pre, Mc275 mk 3 power. I highly recommend them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHigh-Quality XLR Connectors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis version of Kimber Kable Carbon interconnects features high-quality Kimber XLR connectors. Use it when you prefer a balanced connection with compatible audio gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Kimber Kable Carbon Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe introduction of the Kimber Kable Carbon interconnect coincides with Kimber Kable's fortieth anniversary and promises to be the first of several Carbon Series products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Carbon series takes its name from the electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer used between the Teflon dielectric and VariStrand 19.5 AWG conductors. Retained is the classic Kimber Kable braiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to Ray Kimber (as quoted in \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStereoNET\u003c\/em\u003e), the new Carbon cable series \"won't be inexpensive, but will outperform the current products in the line that are at the same price. We've improved the quality of the strands. Solid core works better theoretically but stranded is more practical, so we are pressuring a conductive polymer over the top of the strands before we insulate. So, it behaves like a solid core. It's quieter, and handling noise goes down. It's kind of a big jump for us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980515369133,"sku":"NEW-KKCARBAL-5-PR-XLXL","price":1548.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKCARBAL_02-Large__36874.1726161511.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778097088"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-8tc-speaker-cable-6-0-meter-banana-to-banana-pair","title":"Kimber Kable 8TC Speaker Cable - 6.0 Meter - Banana to Banana - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eListed in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Audio Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e \"Best Speaker Cable\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e \"Editors Choice\" Award\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest-Selling, Outstanding Value Cable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable 8TC speaker cable is one of the most outstanding high-end audio values today and has been featured in \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e as a \"Recommended Component.\" And that's quite a recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable 8TC speaker cable has honored with numerous inclusions in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Audio Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e. And according to the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \"The 8TC speaker cable has the elusive ability to remain musical no matter what is happening fore or aft, ideally mediating detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts within a very realistic, holographic soundstage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Superbly neutral, transparent, and never, ever guilty of wrongdoing, 8TC has been the one constant in my system these last twenty year,\" concludes Paul Seydor in the October 2010 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e8TC has not been officially reviewed in \u003cem\u003eStereophile \u003c\/em\u003e, but was previously used in reviewing by Jon Marks in his column \"The Fifth Element\" and has impressed so much as to be included in the Recommended Components list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Editors Choice\" Award from \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi Choice\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBut that's not all! England's audiophile journal \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi Choice\u003c\/em\u003e bestowed its coveted Editor's Choice award on 8TC in its special Awards 2003 issue, applauding the Kimber speaker cable as \"particularly good at imaging and with firm bass.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Rare Coherence and Extension\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e gets in on the high praise with Paul Seydor's February \/ March 2004 review. \"Paul Hillier's baritone and Andrew Lawrence King's harps and psaltery in their beautiful Harmonia Mundi \u003cem\u003eBitter Ballads\u003c\/em\u003e recital are captured in a rich ambience, which Kimber's 8TC renders with rare coherence and extension.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e's Neil Gader agrees. \"In terms of sheer value, the Kimber Kable 8TC remains an excellent choice, and I fully endorse Paul's enthusiasm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Editors Choice\" Award from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable 8TC won an \"Editors' Choice\" award in the Winter 2007 \u003cem\u003eHome Theater Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The 8TC speaker cable has that elusive ability to remain musical no matter what is happening for or aft, ideally mediating detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts, with a very realistic soundstage,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced Metallurgy and Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eUsing the same acclaimed conductors as Kimber's popular 4TC speaker cable in a larger and higher current braid, 8TC offers true full-range performance in hi-fi applications. It's also great for front, center, and subwoofer speakers in home theater systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber 8TC consists of 16 individual TC conductors (eight black, eight blue) in a larger format braid. Kimber's patented Varistrand™ technology incorporates seven specifically selected strand gauges within one conductor made from hyper-pure copper with first-quality surface finishes. The aggregate wire size is equivalent to two #9 AWG conductors. Complementing the advanced metallurgy is 8TC's custom Teflon™ dielectric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBy virtue of its full, accurate, and dimensional sound 8TC ranks as one of the best-sounding moderately priced speaker cables on the market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Outstanding Performer by Any Measure\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I can personally vouch for its versatility and benefits: great neutrality, transparency, and musicality, and a comfortable fit with amplifiers that never causes them distress,\" concludes the review in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e. \"The 8TC has that elusive ability to remain musical no matter what’s happening fore or aft: an outstanding performer by any measure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTermination Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAvailable termination includes the following options:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber PM25 Postmaster spades are special locking spades that fit standard diameter – 0.20\" through 0.265\" – binding posts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber PM33 Postmaster spades are special larger locking spades that fit oversized diameter ¬0.28\" through 0.345\" ¬ binding posts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Internal Bi-wire\", aka IBW, means the cable has one set of connections (+\/-) on the amp end, but two sets of connections on the speaker end. This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. 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With a unique blend of LGC and PSC Copper conductors in a new geometry, it delivers a smooth, open sound and impressive dynamic range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis 'Dual-Triple' speaker cable doesn't look normal on the outside, and it isn't normal on the inside, either. AudioQuest Rocket 33 offers amazingly clean and effortless performance, thanks to a combination of extraordinary materials and extremely refined design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Rocket 33 by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, \"AudioQuest's 14AWG, solid-core Rocket 33 speaker cable offered an exciting leap in performance over SM's RadioShack Flat Megacable speaker wire, infusing music with more low-level resolution, transient speed, clarity, and physicality. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Natural, Smooth, and Effortless\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I have to say that I did not expect such a good performer in this price level,\" reports \u003cem\u003eaudiodrom.net\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Rocket 33 is a very natural, smooth, and effortless cable. Instead of keeping you alert, it cherish your senses and brings your attention to music. There is a lot of micro-detail for those detail-hunters out there, but it is very well integrated within the musical context, so it does not disturb.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSolid Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAll six of Rocket 33's conductors are solid. Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of cable distortion. Electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the single greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat harsh, dirty and confused sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSolid conductors are the most important ingredients enabling Rocket 33's very clear sound. Whether a conductor is solid or stranded, skin effect is a prime distortion mechanism in speaker cables. Rocket 33 very simply keeps this effect out of the audio range by using conductor sizes that are below the threshold for audible distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCarbon-Based Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAlternating layers of carbon-loaded synthetics \"shield the shield,\" minimizing RF noise before it reaches the layer attached to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLong-Grain Copper \u0026amp; Perfect-Surface Copper\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eRocket 33 uses a carefully finessed combination of Long-Grain Copper (LGC) and high purity Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) conductors. All conductors are solid, which prevents strand interaction, a major source of distortion. Surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered as a rail-guide for both the electric fields within a conductor, and for the magnetic fields outside the conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe astonishingly smooth and pure Perfect-Surface eliminates harshness and greatly increases clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N and other coppers. High-purity PSC further minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries, which exist within any metal conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpread Spectrum Technology (SST)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAny single size or shape of conductor has a characteristic distortion profile. Even though radially symmetrical conductors (solid round or tubular) have the fewest discontinuities, each size still has a sonic signature. Rocket 33 uses a precise combination of three different size conductors in order to significantly reduce the audibility of these character flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble Star-Quad Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe relationship between conductors defines a cable's most basic electrical values (capacitance and inductance). However, even when those variables are kept in a reasonable balance, the relationship between conductors can be varied in ways that greatly affect the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Double Star-Quad geometry of Rocket 33 reduces time smearing while preserving dynamics and clarity. In addition, Rocket 33 is an exceptional Single-BiWire cable. When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the design design turns Rocket 33 into a true Double-BiWire set thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each star-quad. When separated, the Dual-Triple let Rocket 33 be a maximum performance Double-BiWire in a single cable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980516221101,"sku":"NEW-AQRO33-8.0FT-BIBFBF-PR","price":869.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQROCKET33_NBI-LARGE__83470.1691713582.1280.1280_6756c6cb-8ab4-42d5-b41e-cc7a428b63da.jpg?v=1778140075"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-black-mesh-oval-9-bi-wire-speaker-cable-10-foot-spade-to-banana-single","title":"Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9 Bi-Wire Speaker Cable - 10 Foot - Spade to Banana - Single","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e \"Recommended Component\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\"Best Cable I Have Yet Auditioned in My System\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBlack Mesh Oval Nine is the newest version of the bestselling Analysis Plus Oval Nine speaker cable. It retains all of the features of original Oval Nine but now sports an attractive black mesh outer jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis version of the Black Mesh Oval Nine is the Bi-Oval 9, featuring internal bi-wiring for use with compatible speakers and amplifiers. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe conductor of the Beijing Symphony remarked that Oval Nine was the most realistic cable he'd ever heard for classical music reproduction. The unique geometry of Oval Nine's hollow oval cross-section design with braided conductors requires handcrafted termination. Each cable requires over an hour of handwork to complete, but the added benefits are worth the extra care.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eOutperforms Way More Expensive Cables\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Analysis Plus Oval 9 copper cable is excellent,\" reports Michael Fremer in \u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e. \"It outperformed my (very expensive but no longer available) Yamamura 6000.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Oval Nine speaker cable is a Reviewers' Choice product if there ever was one,\" marvels Ian White in the June 2000 \u003ci\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/i\u003e \"Oval Nine increased transparency, low-end resolution, and depth right out of the box.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Taken as a totality, this is the best cable I have yet auditioned in my system,\" says Stuart McCreary in the May 2000 issue of \u003ci\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Conductor Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Flushing, Michigan-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAfter many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOval Nine incorporates a patent-pending woven design in which every conductor wire is statistically as close to the return current as every other wire. The result is evenly distributed current density that adds up to better signal transfer than conventional solid-conductor cable designs. \r\nThe conductor consists of high-purity oxygen free copper combined with a computer-matched dielectric to give the best possible performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eAmazingly Affordable\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSo, does all this cutting edge design and technology add up to a lot of money? Nope. \"The Oval Nine speaker cable is so good and so inexpensive that it really deserves, and gets, a solo review, says Stuart McCreary in \u003ci\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \"The big-buck cable boys are going to have a COW over this one.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The most amazing thing about the Oval Nine, aside from its stellar performance, is the fact that it only costs $299,\" marvels Ian White in \u003ci\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/i\u003e. \"How do they do it? I don’t know. Quite frankly, I don’t care. After my time with this cable, all I could think about was how good it made my system sound.\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 10.0 Meter \/ Spade to Banana \/ Single \/ New","offer_id":45980518351021,"sku":"NEW-ANBMBOV9-10-SPBAN-SIN","price":915.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/anbmov9_ban-large__92688.1690469562.1280.1280_51f4f113-7ddf-42e8-9249-a4cc0d405b94.jpg?v=1778105395"},{"product_id":"cardas-audio-clear-reflection-speaker-cable-2-5-meter-9mm-spade-to-9mm-spade-pair","title":"Cardas Audio Clear Reflection Speaker Cable - 2.5 Meter - 9mm Spade to 9mm Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\"Instruments Sounded So Real, So Fleshed Out\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eClear Reflection speaker cable is designed to blend the best of bestselling Cardas Audio Golden Reference cable with the benefits of Clear speaker cable and George Cardas' Matched Propagation technology. This cable has the richness and musicality of the classic and very successful Golden Reference, but it also delivers the clarity and transparency of Clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Instruments sounded so real, so fleshed out and as if there was a magical light around them giving them a little bit of glow and this is where I heard a huge improvement,\" raves Steve Huff, \u003cem\u003estevehuffphoto.com\u003c\/em\u003e, August 2, 2021. \"Not a hint of harshness or glare nor was there any hint of being closed in or overly warm. These were gorgeous cables and truly changed the sound of my system for the better…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Fluid, Organized, Detailed\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"When stacked against more expensive cables, Cardas Clear Reflection held its own and, accordingly, gets high marks for delivering good performance at a reasonable price. Clear Reflection is a fantastic cable in its own right. Cardas is on to something with its blend of the company’s previous Golden Reference design and its current Clear technology,\" reports Kirk Midtskog in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I was charmed by Clear Reflection’s fluid, organized, detailed, and generally musically satisfying qualities. I would not hesitate to recommend it to others and would consider it myself for a second system. Mr. Cardas, take a bow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMatched Propagation Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eClear Reflection Interconnect boasts a Matched Propagation Kevlar core and Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper conductors with SPN clear coat (Litz), gauge sizes scaled to Golden Ratio proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eClear Reflection uses cross-field layer geometry, insulated in an FEP taped jacket, with an anti-static fiber core Tri-Quad 12 conductor using anti-static filler to separate the three groups bound together in FEP tape. The outer jacket is ultra soft extruded TPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCardas Clear Reflection Speaker Cable is terminated with quality Cardas connectors. The gauge is 12 x 11.5 AWG with an outside diameter of 0.680\"\/17.27mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Rich, Deep Sound with Large Images\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"They produce very rich, deep sound with large images of instruments. Music comes from the depths of the huge soundstage when needed or close to the listener, although that doesn't happen too often,\" observes Woiciech Pacuta, \u003cem\u003ehighfidelity.pl\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"You can't go wrong buying Clear Reflection no matter what kind of system you have – it's a beautiful cable from beautiful people.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCardas Clear Technology\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCardas Clear cables use newly applied technology that is George Cardas' breakthrough solution to the smeared, unfocused sound that's inherent in standard cable designs. Cardas Clear uses Matched Propagation Conductors to deliver what George calls \"an unprecedented window of clarity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eClear technology is scientifically demonstrable. It presents a 'clear' technical solution to a core problem that is intrinsic to signal-carrying cables (speaker cables, interconnects, etc.) and will quite 'clearly' improve the sound of connected hi-fi and home theater components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Trouble is Dielectrics\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOne problem with standard audio cable designs is that the cable dielectric (also known as cable insulation) produces an electrical effect that interferes with the audio signal. While there is no current flow in dielectric materials, the dielectric accumulates and releases an electrical charge in response to the current flow in the conductor, much like the charging and discharging of a capacitor. But the electrical discharge from the dielectric is out of sync with the electrical signal in the conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhile the electrical signal in the conductor moves at the speed of light, the charge propagation in dielectric material is limited to approximately 78 percent of the speed of light. The discharge of the dielectric lags behind the charge in the conductor, causing a smearing of low-level information in the cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Lagging Charge Problem\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAt very high frequencies, cables can appear to propagate faster because the slower dielectric materials don't have the time to charge at very high frequencies, and the lag is diminished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAt audio frequencies, however, this lag creates a noticeable problem. That's why dielectric manufacturers may brag about what their dielectrics will do at a million cycles per second, but don't talk about what they do at a thousand cycles per second, where the negative effects are audible. Jitter is one directly observable artifact of this conductor\/dielectric relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSome cable manufacturers try to compensate for this differential lagging in a cable by adding an electrical network (for example, by using a load coil), but the damage has already been done. Once the low level information in the signal has been smeared, it is lost and cannot be recovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Matched Propagation Solution\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSince the so-called 'charge propagation velocity' of the dielectric can never equal the speed of electrical changes in the conductors, George Cardas' ingenious solution with Cardas Clear cables is to slow the conductor to match the rate of the dielectric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn a concentrically stranded conductor with individually coated strands (such as the constant \"Q\" conductor used in Cardas cables) the vector velocity and decay time of the conductor can be matched to that of the dielectric by controlling the lay length progression (twists per inch or TPI) of successive strand layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eA matched propagation velocity conductor of this type, as used in Cardas Clear cables, mitigates the effects of capacitance much as a load coils do, but it does this continuously in the cable rather than at intervals. Eliminating the time delay between storage elements in the cable itself eliminates the bandwidth and dynamic range limitation seen in periodically loaded cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"pdf\/Short_History%20_Audio%20_Cable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e“A Short History of Audio Cable” by George Cardas (4mb PDF) \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"pdf\/Short_History%20_Audio%20_Cable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/images\/pdficon_large.gif\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"pdf\/DPV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e“Dielectric Propagation Velocity” by George Cardas (120k PDF) \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"pdf\/DPV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/images\/pdficon_large.gif\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"pdf\/Signal_Audio_Cable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e“Signal in an Audio Cable” by George Cardas (120k PDF) \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"pdf\/Signal_Audio_Cable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/images\/pdficon_large.gif\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cardas","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980518514861,"sku":"NEW-CRCLRESP-2.5-9SP9SP-PR","price":4050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/crclresp__26267.1689623247.1280.1280_abee74bd-e73a-4e4a-9da3-26f97bedfbd5.jpg?v=1778099978"},{"product_id":"cardas-audio-crosslink-speaker-cable-1-0-meter-spade-to-spade-pair","title":"Cardas Audio Crosslink Speaker Cable - 1.0 Meter - Spade to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eInexplicably Inexpensive and \"Very Smooth\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCrosslink is one of Cardas' least expensive cables, but you'd never know if from its sound. The low price seems downright inexplicable! Crosslink is CL 2 rated, making it great for home theater, in-wall, automotive and small home audio systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCrosslink offers well-balanced sound with great detail. It's perfect for mid to entry level two-channel and multi-channel systems and can be used in single-wire or bi-wire setups. It's printed with CL2 rating for in-wall use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCrosslink has flame retardant EEA and cotton for the dielectric, with a PVC jacket, making it CL 2 rated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"More Pleasing and Natural Sounding\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Crosslink is a very smooth, natural sounding cable,\" reports Dave Duvall, \u003cem\u003esoundstagenetwork.com\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Sibilance was also less prominent with the Crosslink. In particular, vocals were more pleasing and natural sounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"'Spanish Harlem,' by Rebecca Pigeon was like I had never heard it before. The beauty of her voice came through with the Crosslink with less of an edge.... The pluck of the string bass was rounder and I could now hear the resonance of the wood body of the instrument.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"One of the Best Price-to-Performance Ratios\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Crosslink is a kind of an entry-level cable for Cardas and it also represents one of the best price-to-performance ratios in the company's portfolio,\" observes MJ, \u003cem\u003eaudiodrom.net\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"There are not many such good sounding cables out there at the same price point. On top of that, the Crosslink is very versatile.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eConstant Q Meets Golden Section\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Constant \"Q\" design of Golden Presence Interconnect arranges different diameter conductors in ascending order of strand cross-section from the center toward the cable outer circumference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eConductors are sized according to Cardas' proprietary Golden Section Stranding, which earned the company an award for \"The Most Significant Contribution of the Advancement of High End Audio in Cable and Accessory Design\" from the Academy for the Advancement of High End Audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn real world terms, the ground-breaking design reduces cable resonance produced by fluctuating current flow for a clearer, more in-focus sonic signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced Materials and Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe conductors have an air-tube core and use Cardas grade 1 oxygen free copper. Gauge sizes are scaled to Golden Ratio proportions with cross-field layer geometry, insulated in a poly jacket. The Star-Quad 4 conductors have a natural cotton filler bound together in FEP tape. The outer jacket is PVC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eStandard terminations are with Cardas GRS spades or CABE bananas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cardas","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980518711469,"sku":"NEW-CRCLSP-1-SPSP-PR","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/CRCLSP_SPSP_01_2024__74524.1709653548.1280.1280_165c8397-7e20-4739-ad5a-88623f4cb8b7.jpg?v=1778108348"},{"product_id":"audioquest-rocket-88-speaker-cable-6-foot-banana-to-spade-single","title":"AudioQuest Rocket 88 Speaker Cable - 6 Foot - Banana to Spade - Single","description":"\u003ch4\u003eRocket to the Peak of Sonic Supremacy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eRocket to the peak of sonic supremacy with Rocket 88 speaker cable from AudioQuest, featuring the patented 72-volt Dielectric Bias System. This 'Double-Star Quad' cable doesn't look normal on the outside, and it isn't normal on the inside, either. AudioQuest Rocket 88 offers amazingly clean and effortless performance, thanks to a combination of extraordinary materials and extremely refined design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDielectric Bias System (DBS)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eGreatly improved performance is made possible by a constant 72 volt charge on all Rocket 88's insulation. Similar to how the earth's magnetic field makes all compasses point north, the AQ DBS system creates an electrostatic field which causes the molecules of the insulation to all point in the same direction. This minimizes the multiple nonlinear time-delays. Sound appears from a surprisingly black background with unexpected detail and dynamic contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eBecause DBS battery packs are attached when Rocket 88 cables are assembled, Rocket 88 does not require any additional run-in period. Because there is no \"\"load\"\" on the easily replaceable batteries, they will last for years. A test button and LED allow for occasional verification of battery performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSolid Conductors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eAll eight of Rocket 88's conductors are solid. Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of cable distortion. Electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the single greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat harsh, dirty and confused sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eSolid conductors are the most important ingredients enabling Rocket 88's very clear sound. Whether a conductor is solid or stranded, skin effect is a prime distortion mechanism in speaker cables. Rocket 88 very simply keeps this effect out of the audio range by using conductor sizes that are below the threshold for audible distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExtreme High-Purity Perfect-Surface Copper\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eExtreme high-purity Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries that exist within any metal conductor, eliminating harshness and greatly increasing clarity compared to all other conducting materials. PSS has an astonishingly smooth and pure surface. Proprietary metal processing technology protects the wire's surface at every stage of drawing and fabrication. When high-purity low-oxide copper is kept as soft, pure and smooth as possible, it becomes the wonderfully low distortion PSC conductor used in many AudioQuest models. PSC's extreme transparency is made possible by applying Perfect Surface Technology to ultra pure solid copper. PSC is the ultimate example of how far this remarkable technology can take us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpread Spectrum Technology (SST)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eAny single size or shape of conductor has a characteristic distortion profile. Even though radially symmetrical conductors (solid round or tubular) have the fewest discontinuities, each size still has a sonic signature. Rocket 88 uses a precise combination of four different size conductors in order to significantly reduce the audibility of these character flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDouble Star-Quad Geometry\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eThe relationship between conductors defines a cable's most basic electrical values (capacitance and inductance). However, even when those variables are kept in a reasonable balance, the relationship between conductors can be varied in ways that greatly affect the sound. The Double Star-Quad construction of Rocket 88 allows for significantly better dynamic contrast and information intelligibility than if the same conductors were run in parallel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eThe specific 4-cross geometry used in each half of Rocket 88 maximizes this advantage. In addition, Rocket 88 is an exceptional Single-BiWire cable. When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the Double StarQuad design turns Rocket 88 into a true Double-BiWire set thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each star-quad. When separated the Dual Star-Quads let Rocket 88 be a maximum performance Double-BiWire in a single cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCold-Weld Terminations\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eSuperior AudioQuest connectors allow Rocket 88 to be securely attached to any type of equipment. AQ ends are dull looking because there is no harsh sounding shiny nickel layer underneath the silver (or gold). The connection between the plug and conductors is made using AQ's Cold-Weld system which provides a superior connection that ensures that the structural integrity of the conductor is kept completely intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"\"\u003eA controlled amount of pressure is used to essentially make the conductor and connector mechanically \"\"as one\"\" without the use of heat. The copper bearing paste acts as both a copper oxide retardant, and as well as a very effective contact enhancer. 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It can be terminated with the new Analysis Plus non-locking RCA connector or an XLR connector. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eChocolate Oval is the company's first in-wall rated cable in a balanced design. Since it is a balanced design, it will have better common-mode noise rejection for an ultra low noise floor. For superb value in high end home theater, you need to give this cable a listen. It uses the same patented Hollow Oval oxygen-free copper conductor geometry as the company's critically acclaimed Oval 9 speaker cable, but in a smaller gauge AWG design. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Detroit-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eUnique Woven Pattern\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAfter many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 3.0 Meter \/ Pair \/ RCA to RCA \/ New","offer_id":45980520120493,"sku":"NEW-ANCHOVI-3-PR-RCRC","price":307.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/anchovi_rca-large__42694.1710436338.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778105758"},{"product_id":"audioquest-rocket-11-speaker-cable-bulk-by-the-foot-white","title":"AudioQuest Rocket 11 Speaker Cable - Bulk by the Foot - White","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHigh-Performance, Low-Noise, CL3\/FT4-Certified Speaker Cable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eRocket 11 is a high-performance, low-noise, CL3\/FT4-certified cable designed to quickly and easily accommodate either Full-Range or Single-BiWire applications, making it an outstanding choice for custom installers and enthusiasts alike. With no breakouts, pants, or braids to cut back and dress, preparation is as simple as can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSemi-Solid Concentric Packed Long-Grain Copper (LGC) Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn a conventional multi-strand cable, distortion caused by electrical and magnetic strand interaction is compounded as each strand changes position within the bundle. In an AQ Semi-Solid Concentric Packed cable, strands within the bundle maintain their fixed relationships, significantly reducing distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSemi-Solid True-Concentric Conductor Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn a True-Concentric conductor design, each successive layer of stranded conductor spirals in the direction opposite of its underlying layer. This technique eliminates the lines of contact between adjacent conductor layers, while increasing pressure at the contact points, thereby significantly reducing electrical-contact strand interaction and its accompanying distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal for Full-Range or Single-Biwire Configurations\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eUse Rocket 11 as a full-range cable, with red (+) and black (-) conductors grouped together, or, when the speakers provide separate bass and treble inputs, further optimize system performance by biwiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble Low-Inductance Twisted Pair Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eA typical speaker cable with parallel conductors has fairly high inductance, smearing energy across time, which results in sound that is dull and unfocused. In Rocket 11, the two conductors in each half of the cable are twisted around one another, providing lower inductance, greater clarity, and superior bass-to-treble frequency extension.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980520775853,"sku":"NEW-AQRO11-WHT","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQRO11_1-WHT-Large__19828.1690982911.1280.1280_9bae3a87-b67e-4518-9628-a2df3bc811cc.jpg?v=1778131809"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-tonik-interconnect-cable-1-5-meter-rca-to-rca-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Tonik Interconnect Cable - 1.5 Meter - RCA to RCA - Pair","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTonik interconnect costs only a little. But it’s true Kimber Kable all the way, with tri-braid field geometry and ultra-pure copper for accurate audio performance on the cheap!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980520972461,"sku":"NEW-KKTON-1.5-PR-RCRC","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKTON_RCRC_01_2023__27318.1692300755.1280.1280_541d8249-7ba0-4093-a650-c3c0e0a06b93.jpg?v=1778138826"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-big-silver-oval-speaker-cable-10-foot-spade-to-spade-pair","title":"Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cable - 10 Foot - Spade to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Pure Silver Cable Lets Your Amp \"Open Up and Sing\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you've been thinking of choosing a bi-wire cable to squeeze the ultimate fidelity from your high-end hi-fi components or premium home theater system, think again. Analysis Plus Silver Oval Speaker Cable offers the same sonic benefits as many bi-wire cables, but without the high cost and complex connection hassle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBig Silver Oval was honored by being included in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e. According to the magazine, \"Brimming with resolution, tonal honesty, and dynamic life, constructed of pure silver over a stabilizing strand of OFC woven into AP's patented hollow-oval geometry in an oval-coaxial configuration, this is not a cable you listen to, but rather listen through. Music simply flows…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The most obvious difference with these speaker cables is the opening up of the top end,\" marvels Doug Blackburn in the December 2001 issue of \u003cem\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Some cables seemingly roll off the upper frequencies with my Blue Circle BC2 mono amps in use. The Silver Ovals don’t. In fact, they allow my BC2 amps to open up and really sing. Highs are pristine and extended, and the bottom end is also very strong.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/em\u003e has a similar high opinion Silver Oval. \"The differences wrought in my system by the addition of the Analysis Plus Silver Oval cables and interconnects are positive, dramatic and immediately apparent - quite an achievement when you stop to consider that I already use a reference-caliber product,\" says Clement Perry in the May 2000 issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Detroit-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAfter many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMeticulously constructed using a patent-pending woven design, Silver Oval Speaker Cable is made by layering pure silver over a stabilizer strand of high-purity OFC oxygen free copper, which is then woven into a 12-gauge hollow oval conductor. The Silver Oval Cable is then combined with a computer matched dielectric and is shielded against EMI and other interference for ultra-quiet, noise-free performance. Instruments emerge out of a silent background. Depth and detail are exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Resolution is Top Notch\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Highs are pristine and extended, and the bottom end is also very strong,\" observes \u003cem\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Resolution is top-notch.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDue to its unique geometry, each Silver Oval speaker cable requires handcrafted termination requiring an hour of work on each cable. The Silver Oval speaker cable is factory terminated with Analysis Plus' exclusive silver-plated T-1 spade lugs milled from a single block of copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/report.html\" target=\"new\"\u003eRead Analysis Plus' white paper on cable design\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/products.htm\" target=\"new\"\u003eAnalysis Plus Audio Brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Internal Bi-wire\", aka IBW, means the cable has one set of connections (+\/-) on the amp end, but two sets of connections on the speaker end. This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. If your speakers are not set up for bi-wiring you should not purchase cables terminated this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you don't see a cable configuration you want call us. 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It also gives you holographic imaging, detail, and bass impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero HB is an analog interconnect based on proven Kimber Kable technologies and design goals. This four-wire braided analog interconnect boasts two stranded copper and two stranded silver conductors for a one-two sonic punch. These hybrid conductors are arranged in an advanced GyroQuadradic geometry with an additional silver conductor for increased noise rejection capability, plus single and dual layer low loss fluorocarbon dielectric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis version of Hero single-ended features Kimber Kable's RCA Ultraplate connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCompared to lesser, 'non-heroic' interconnects, Kimber Kable Hero HB delivers increased overall detail, increased bass depth, wider soundstage, and increased image focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Kimber Kable's Hero Interconnect by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Hero is \"the 'strong, silent type' when it comes to cables, says the inestimable JM. 'And reasonably priced, into the bargain.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Best Interconnect\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero has been listed in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and\/or praised as a \"Best Interconnect\" by the magazine dating back to at least 2003!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThat kind of longevity gives Hero 'legendary cable' status. Superb performance never goes out of date, and the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e brings more raves for Hero. \"Yielding only a tiny bit in control, top-end transparency, and detailing to PS’s reference, Hero’s bass lives up to its name, prodigious in amplitude and definition,\" says the magazine, which terms Hero as \"dead neutral, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely resolved in an essentially grain-free presentation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Bass is Prodigious\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine rated the Kimber Kable Hero interconnect and Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable as the \"Best Interconnect and Speaker Cable\" in the Winter 2008 \/ Spring 2009 issue. \"The Hero's bass is prodigious; the mids are either dead neutral or a notch light, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely shaded.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Ray Kimber has always delivered exceptional sound and value in his low- and mid-priced cables and interconnects; the Hero takes the Finalist honors in a very competitive category. With an accurate tonal balance, great transparency, and wonderful bass definition, the Hero sets the standard in affordable interconnects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFinished with Ultraplate RCA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable's Ultraplate connector is precision machined out of solid metal stock. It features a solid Teflon dielectric and split center pin for enhanced performance. The Ultraplate surface provides high conductivity, great durability, and is compatible with all other plating surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Sonic Near-Twin\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Hero Interconnect won an \"Editors' Choice\" award in the Winter 2007 \u003cem\u003eHome Theater Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"A sonic near-twin to the more costly Kimber Select KS-1021, Hero yields by direct comparison only a tiny bit in sheer control, ultimate transparency, and inner detail to its pricier brother,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980571664557,"sku":"NEW-KKHEHBUPB-1-PR-RCRC","price":986.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKHEHBUPB-LARGE__42473.1689782080.1280.1280_aeaa62de-b869-49ea-871d-b03a107c469f.jpg?v=1778124818"},{"product_id":"audioquest-forest-48-hdmi-cable-1-5-meter","title":"Audioquest Forest 48 HDMI Cable - 1.5 Meter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAffordable HDMI Cable Excellence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest Forest 48 HDMI Cable features 0.5% Silver-Plated Copper conductors that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhile 8K and other compelling video\/gaming features make the HDMI headlines, AudioQuest's 48 and eARC-Priority Series HDMI cables are our best-sounding HDMI cables yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe greater precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to deliver HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean all of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques matter every bit as much as ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Designed for the discerning audiophile, avid gamer, and cinephile alike, this HDMI cable is a gateway to experiencing your 8K and 10K displays at their absolute best,\" reports Australia's \u003cem\u003etheaudiotailor.com.au\u003c\/em\u003e, March 17, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e48Gbps Bandwidth\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest \"48\" HDMI cables can transfer up to professional 10K Ultra-HD video. The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by 4 balanced audio\/video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to produce HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean many of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e8K\/10K Video Compatible\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 48Gbps HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video with resolutions up to 10K and resolutions\/refresh rates up to 8K\/60 and 4K\/120. All AudioQuest HDMI cables are completely backwards compatible with existing 4K displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLevel 1 Noise Dissipation: Direction-Controlled\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTraditional \"100% shielding\" is not enough to guard against the increasingly prevalent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are Direction-Controlled to minimize the RF Noise that damages performance by \"directing\" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits. Additional Noise-Dissipation techniques (Levels 2 and up) are applied as budget permits to further reduce noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e0.5% Silver-Plated Copper A\/V Conductors (HDMI)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn AudioQuest HDMI cables, increasingly thick layers of silver plating are applied to AudioQuest's Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors to improve Noise-Dissipation. Placing the superior metal on the outside of the conductor produces the greatest benefit on overall performance—a superbly cost-effective way to maximize a digital cable. Forest 48 uses 0.5% Silver-Plated Copper for its conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eeARC: 0.5% Silver + Level-1 Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBecause sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs. In AudioQuest eARC-Priority cables, the main A\/V data pairs have Cinnamon-level performance (Forest 48's solid 0.5% Silver + Carbon \u0026amp; Vodka 48's Level-3 Noise-Dissipation), while the eARC data pair and Ground-Reference drain use all the same advanced design ingredients as their \"48\" counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) sends audio from a TV to a soundbar or AV receiver for greater simplicity and flexibility in system setup. Hardware's previous ARC capabilities max out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eToday's HDMI 2.1 hardware supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which increases the digital bandwidth dramatically to support uncompressed and lossless high-resolution multichannel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLimited Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest HDMI cables are precisely manufactured to ensure a high level of reliability and are backed by a non-transferable, limited lifetime warranty. Proof of original purchase is required; other restrictions apply.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980572057773,"sku":"NEW-AQHDFOR48-1.5","price":129.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQHDFOR48_0.75_01__58659.1689623234.1280.1280_a8797651-11f9-4025-9fb4-6275923e5bff.jpg?v=1778096757"},{"product_id":"analysis-plus-big-silver-oval-speaker-cable-6-foot-spade-to-spade-pair","title":"Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cable - 6 Foot - Spade to Spade - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Pure Silver Cable Lets Your Amp \"Open Up and Sing\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you've been thinking of choosing a bi-wire cable to squeeze the ultimate fidelity from your high-end hi-fi components or premium home theater system, think again. Analysis Plus Silver Oval Speaker Cable offers the same sonic benefits as many bi-wire cables, but without the high cost and complex connection hassle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBig Silver Oval was honored by being included in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e. According to the magazine, \"Brimming with resolution, tonal honesty, and dynamic life, constructed of pure silver over a stabilizing strand of OFC woven into AP's patented hollow-oval geometry in an oval-coaxial configuration, this is not a cable you listen to, but rather listen through. Music simply flows…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The most obvious difference with these speaker cables is the opening up of the top end,\" marvels Doug Blackburn in the December 2001 issue of \u003cem\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Some cables seemingly roll off the upper frequencies with my Blue Circle BC2 mono amps in use. The Silver Ovals don’t. In fact, they allow my BC2 amps to open up and really sing. Highs are pristine and extended, and the bottom end is also very strong.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/em\u003e has a similar high opinion Silver Oval. \"The differences wrought in my system by the addition of the Analysis Plus Silver Oval cables and interconnects are positive, dramatic and immediately apparent - quite an achievement when you stop to consider that I already use a reference-caliber product,\" says Clement Perry in the May 2000 issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. The Detroit-based company earned its reputation testing and analyzing cables for leading cable manufacturers whose names you'd recognize in a flash. After examining the best, Analysis Plus decided it could do even better by developing its own proprietary hollow-oval conductor design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhy the unique conductor geometry? Mark Markel and Qinwei Sun, the chief engineers at Analysis Plus, determined that round cable used in conventional speaker cable designs has high levels of current bunching, skin effect phenomenon, and other frequency characteristics that degrade signal quality. Rectangular conductors were a little better, but these suffered high electric field values caused by sharp corners which can also cut into and injure the dielectric when the cable is flexed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAfter many computer simulations, Analysis Plus found that a hollow oval cable was the best design due to its minimal change in resistance with frequency, plus other benefits. The company chose a flexible, braided conductor rather than the conventional solid conductor, which is susceptible to kinks and deformations with resulting signal degradation. A unique woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire for evenly distributed high-current density and superior sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMeticulously constructed using a patent-pending woven design, Silver Oval Speaker Cable is made by layering pure silver over a stabilizer strand of high-purity OFC oxygen free copper, which is then woven into a 12-gauge hollow oval conductor. The Silver Oval Cable is then combined with a computer matched dielectric and is shielded against EMI and other interference for ultra-quiet, noise-free performance. Instruments emerge out of a silent background. Depth and detail are exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Resolution is Top Notch\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Highs are pristine and extended, and the bottom end is also very strong,\" observes \u003cem\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Resolution is top-notch.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDue to its unique geometry, each Silver Oval speaker cable requires handcrafted termination requiring an hour of work on each cable. The Silver Oval speaker cable is factory terminated with Analysis Plus' exclusive silver-plated T-1 spade lugs milled from a single block of copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/report.html\" target=\"new\"\u003eRead Analysis Plus' white paper on cable design\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisplusinc.com\/products.htm\" target=\"new\"\u003eAnalysis Plus Audio Brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Internal Bi-wire\", aka IBW, means the cable has one set of connections (+\/-) on the amp end, but two sets of connections on the speaker end. This configuration is recommended for loudspeakers set up for bi-wiring. If your speakers are not set up for bi-wiring you should not purchase cables terminated this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you don't see a cable configuration you want call us. We'll have it made for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analysis Plus","offers":[{"title":"New \/ 6.0 Meter \/ Spade to Spade \/ Pair \/ New","offer_id":45980572254381,"sku":"NEW-ANBISO-6-SPSP-PR","price":1560.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/ANBIBISO__46661.1689623265.1280.1280_c9b38035-5743-4318-9486-52feffcd75a4.jpg?v=1778105379"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-hero-ag-interconnect-cable-0-5-meter-ultraplate-black-rcas-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Hero AG Interconnect Cable - 0.5 Meter - Ultraplate Black RCA's - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2024 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTop-Performing Hero with Four Silver Conductors, Black Ultraplate RCAs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e'AG' is the chemical abbreviation for 'silver,' and Kimber Kable's top-performing Hero AG is a four-wire braided analog interconnect using four stranded silver conductors and premium Black Ultraplate RCA termination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero AG relies on the same advanced GyroQuadradic geometry that's used to such great success in critically acclaimed Hero copper interconnect. The insulation is single and dual layer low loss fluorocarbon dielectric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Kimber Kable's Hero Interconnect by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Hero is \"the 'strong, silent type' when it comes to cables, says the inestimable JM. 'And reasonably priced, into the bargain.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Best Interconnect\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero has been listed in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and\/or praised as a \"Best Interconnect\" by the magazine dating back to at least 2003!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThat kind of longevity gives Hero 'legendary cable' status. Superb performance never goes out of date, and the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e brings more raves for Hero. \"Yielding only a tiny bit in control, top-end transparency, and detailing to PS’s reference, Hero’s bass lives up to its name, prodigious in amplitude and definition,\" says the magazine, which terms Hero as \"dead neutral, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely resolved in an essentially grain-free presentation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Bass is Prodigious\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine rated the Kimber Kable Hero interconnect and Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable as the \"Best Interconnect and Speaker Cable\" in the Winter 2008 \/ Spring 2009 issue. \"The Hero's bass is prodigious; the mids are either dead neutral or a notch light, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely shaded.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Ray Kimber has always delivered exceptional sound and value in his low- and mid-priced cables and interconnects; the Hero takes the Finalist honors in a very competitive category. With an accurate tonal balance, great transparency, and wonderful bass definition, the Hero sets the standard in affordable interconnects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Increased Image Focus, For Extraordinary Realism\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAmong its many other benefits, Hero AG offers increased noise rejection capability, allowing you to hear the details of your music as if against a silent, 'black' background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTreating your system to Hero AG as opposed to lesser cables, you'll enjoy bass response that is tighter more defined. You'll also notice increased high frequency extension and bass impact. Increased midrange transparency and dynamics accompanies a wider soundstage. Vocals and instruments have an increased image focus, for extraordinary realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProprietary Black Ultraplate RCA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero AG offers exceptional speed, clarity, and spaciousness at a very reasonable cost. A great cable deserves a great connector, so it uses proprietary Kimber Kable Ultraplate™ Black RCA connectors. At the heart of these connectors is the Ultraplate contact surface. The Ultraplate surface provides high conductivity, great durability, and compatibility with all other plating surfaces. The Ultraplate connector, which is precision machined out of solid metal stock, also features a solid fluorocarbon dielectric and split center pin for enhanced performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Sonic Near-Twin\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Hero Interconnect won an \"Editors' Choice\" award in the Winter 2007 \u003cem\u003eHome Theater Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"A sonic near-twin to the more costly Kimber Select KS-1021, Hero yields by direct comparison only a tiny bit in sheer control, ultimate transparency, and inner detail to its pricier brother,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980573565101,"sku":"NEW-KKHEAGUPB-0.5-PR-RCRC","price":1006.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKHEAGUPB_LARGE__57446.1691072231.1280.1280_46d0eb18-7a07-48a3-884f-55d114f7a7bb.jpg?v=1778118454"},{"product_id":"audioquest-type-8-speaker-cable-no-frills-termination-10-foot-pair-banana-to-banana","title":"AudioQuest Type 8 Speaker Cable No Frills Termination - 10 Foot - Pair - Banana to Banana","description":"AudioQuest Type 8 Speaker Cable No Frills Termination - 10 Foot Pair Banana to Banana","brand":"Audio Advisor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45980576776365,"sku":"KT-AQT8NF-10PBNBN","price":299.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQT8NF_BNBN_01_2024__32965.1706709389.1280.1280_7c9e2c51-5e94-4426-919a-5b9f2c400c40.jpg?v=1778130427"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-hero-interconnect-cable-3-0-meter-wbt-114-rcas-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Hero Interconnect Cable - 3.0 Meter - WBT 114 RCA's - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAbsolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e Interconnect Cable of the Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e \"Editors' Choice\" Award Winner\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetailed and Dynamic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber's Hero interconnect offers more detailed and dynamic sound than Kimber's famous PBJ cables. Utilizing Kimber's patented VariStrand conductor geometry, new metallurgy, new GyroQuadratic field geometry and Teflon dielectrics, Hero offers imaging and transparency close to Kimber's more expensive Silver Streak cables, but at a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Hero Interconnect with WBT-114 termination by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Hero is \"the 'strong, silent type' when it comes to cables, says the inestimable JM. 'And reasonably priced, into the bargain.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Best Interconnect\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero has been listed in \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and\/or praised as a \"Best Interconnect\" by the magazine since at least 2003!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThat kind of longevity gives Hero 'legendary cable' status. Superb performance never goes out of date, and the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e brings more raves for Hero. \"Yielding only a tiny bit in control, top-end transparency, and detailing to PS’s reference, Hero’s bass lives up to its name, prodigious in amplitude and definition,\" says the magazine, which terms Hero as \"dead neutral, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely resolved in an essentially grain-free presentation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Bass is Prodigious\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e magazine rated the Kimber Kable Hero interconnect and Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cable as the \"Best Interconnect and Speaker Cable\" in the Winter 08 \/ Spring 09 issue. \"The Hero's bass is prodigious; the mids are either dead neutral or a notch light, with dynamics at once powerful yet finely shaded. The 8TC is always musical, balancing detail, liveliness, tonal neutrality, and dynamic contrasts with a very realistic, holographic soundstage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Ray Kimber has always delivered exceptional sound and value in his low- and mid-priced cables and interconnects; the Hero takes the Finalist honors in a very competitive category. With an accurate tonal balance, great transparency, and wonderful bass definition, the Hero sets the standard in affordable interconnects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Sonic Near-Twin\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eKimber Kable Hero Interconnect won an \"Editors' Choice\" award in the Winter 2007 \u003cem\u003eHome Theater Buyer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"A sonic near-twin to the more costly Kimber Select KS-1021, Hero yields by direct comparison only a tiny bit in sheer control, ultimate transparency, and inner detail to its pricier brother,\" reports \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Vision\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis version of Kimber Kable Hero interconnects features high-quality WBT-0114 RCA connectors, featuring contacts that utilize pure OFC Oxygen Free Copper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980577628333,"sku":"NEW-KKHE114-3-PR-RCRC","price":640.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKHE114__59145.1691682385.1280.1280_72100ff4-3a90-4575-acd6-2dcf8e5cd385.jpg?v=1778108512"},{"product_id":"kimber-kable-pk-10-ascent-power-cable-4-5-meter-15-amp","title":"Kimber Kable PK 10 ASCENT Power Cable - 4.5 Meter - 15 Amp","description":"\u003c!--\r\n\u003cfieldset style=\"border: 1px solid #FF8000; padding: 3px 3px 3px 3px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; color: #0000AA;\"\u003e\r\nWith Any Kimber Kable Purchase of $49 or More,\u003cbr\u003eGet Two \u003cu\u003eFREE\u003c\/u\u003e Live Music CDs with Remarkable Sonics\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctr valign=\"bottom\"\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\r\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/store\/productdetail.asp?sku=KK88KEYS\"\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/images\/products\/thumbnails\/KK88KEY_000.jpg\" width=\"101\" height=\"67\" border=\"1\" style=\"border-color: #000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'88 Keys' Demo CD\r\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e\r\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/store\/productdetail.asp?sku=KKISOMIKE\"\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/images\/products\/thumbnails\/KKISOMIKE_000.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"70\" border=\"1\" style=\"border-color: #000000\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Isomike' Demo CD\r\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/fieldset\u003e\r\n--\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e \"Recommended Component\" 2006\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch5\u003eUltra-Quiet AC Cord Enhances Toe-Tapping Rhythms\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eImprove the sound of your music by improving your power cord. It really is that simple, though a premium power cord like the PK 10 Gold is complicated to design. It allows exceptional low-level resolution - not to mention toe tapping rhythmic articulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Kimber Kable PK10 earned inclusion in the coveted \u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e \"Recommended Component\" listing for April 2006, citingbenefits of \"tremendous differences\" with the Kimber. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAs electric current flows through a wire, it produces a magnetic field which reacts with close-proximity audio and video components, adding noise and distortion. The PK 10 Gold PowerKord from Kimber Kable features two sets of conductors braided in counter-rotating geometry, which effectively cancel unwanted magnetic fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe 10-gauge, high-current PK 10 Gold delivers the power and leaves the magnetic field back at the wall! It also eliminates induced current flow in the ground lead, lowering overall system noise. The braided design provides superb radio frequency interference (RFI) rejection. A special conductor dielectric is devoid of performance robbing color doping, permitting an uninhibited flow of current and voltage\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePK 10 Gold is terminated on one end with the premium Wattgate Audio Grade 350 IEC, with three-layer plating consisting of oxygen-free copper, electroless nickel, and 24K gold. 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It is an optimal analog interconnect for source components, preamplifiers and amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCarbon's electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer reduces mechanically induced electrical noise and improves the uniformity of the voltage gradient within the insulating dielectric. As a result, carbon provides a natural sound profile without being excessively bright or overly dark. In other words, Carbon sounds exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAs used in Kimber Kable's Axios series, Carbon boasts a seamless braided transition to right and left XLR connectors. 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I highly recommend them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHigh-Quality XLR Connectors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis version of Kimber Kable Carbon interconnects features high-quality Kimber XLR connectors. Use it when you prefer a balanced connection with compatible audio gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Kimber Kable Carbon Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe introduction of the Kimber Kable Carbon interconnect coincides with Kimber Kable's fortieth anniversary and promises to be the first of several Carbon Series products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Carbon series takes its name from the electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer used between the Teflon dielectric and VariStrand 19.5 AWG conductors. 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It's kind of a big jump for us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980580774061,"sku":"NEW-KKCARBAL-1-PR-XLXL","price":668.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45980580806829,"sku":"DEMO-KKCARBAL-1-PR-XLXL","price":668.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Open Box","offer_id":45980580839597,"sku":"OPEN-KKCARBAL-1-PR-XLXL","price":668.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKCARBAL_02-Large__69454.1726161411.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778097059"},{"product_id":"cardas-audio-iridium-speaker-cable-3-5-meter-banana-to-banana-pair","title":"Cardas Audio Iridium Speaker Cable - 3.5 Meter - Banana to Banana - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended by \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound's 2016 Buyers Guide to Cables, Power Products, Accessories \u0026amp; Music\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerforms Like a Far More Expensive Speaker Cable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCardas Audio's Iridium speaker cable performs like a product costing much more and is suitable for virtually any amp\/speaker combination. Perfect for long or short runs, it boasts a rich midrange with strong bass and a smooth treble. This cable is very soft and flexible for its size. Iridium replaces bestselling Twinlink speaker cable in the Cardas product line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Iridium cables continue the company’s tradition of warmth and musicality – and compared with their predecessors, the Twinlink speaker wire and Microtwin interconnect, the Iridium cables are said to offer improved imaging. Iridium wires also feature upgraded terminations, and soft rubber jackets for improved look and feel,\" notes \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound's 2016 Buyers Guide to Cables, Power Products, Accessories \u0026amp; Music\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Satisfying Upgrade for Me\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"If you like the warm, natural but still detailed-without-being-etched sound of the Iridium interconnects, then you’ll love the sound of the speaker cables,\" notes Iridium user dj_w, \u003cem\u003eforums.stevehoffman.tv\u003c\/em\u003e, October 18, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Same house sound. They removed a painful glare that no amount of tube-rolling could erase. No fatigue, no glare - but no loss of natural-sounding highs. This was a satisfying upgrade for me and I wish I had done it sooner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSophisticated Conductors and Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWith an outer diameter of 0.415\", Iridium interconnect uses 2 x 11.5 AWG premium Cardas Copper conductors in a twin axial conductor geometry with PFA dielectric. Its gauge sizes are scaled to Golden Ratio proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIridium speaker cable is available terminated with Cardas CGMS spades or CABE banana plugs. The spades are machined from billet copper, and plated with a rhodium flash over silver plate. 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Clear Digital uses George Cardas' flagship Matched Propagation conductors to transfer your digital content quickly and accurately. It's the most neutral, detailed, and revealing coax cable that Cardas has ever produced. Designed to complement the best digital equipment on the market, Cardas Clear Digital SPDIF \/ Coax will extract every last detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe conductors are Matched Propagation Kevlar core, ultra fine Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen free copper with SPN clear coat (Litz). Gauge sizes are scaled to Golden Ratio proportions and range from 41 AWG to 39 AWG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced Geometry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eCardas Clear Digital boasts cross-field layer geometry insulated in ultra thin extruded PTFE jacket. Its coaxial single conductor geometry has anti-static LDPE air-tubes bound with PTFE tape wrap. It is finished in an ultra soft extruded TPR jacket. 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Each cable requires over an hour of handwork to complete, but the added benefits are worth the extra care.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eOutperforms Way More Expensive Cables\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Analysis Plus Oval 9 copper cable is excellent,\" reports Michael Fremer in \u003ci\u003eStereophile\u003c\/i\u003e. \"It outperformed my (very expensive but no longer available) Yamamura 6000.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Oval Nine speaker cable is a Reviewers' Choice product if there ever was one,\" marvels Ian White in the June 2000 \u003ci\u003eSoundStage!\u003c\/i\u003e \"Oval Nine increased transparency, low-end resolution, and depth right out of the box.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Taken as a totality, this is the best cable I have yet auditioned in my system,\" says Stuart McCreary in the May 2000 issue of \u003ci\u003eStereo Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003eRevolutionary Hollow Oval Conductor Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAnalysis Plus is uniquely qualified as an authority on speaker cable design. 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