Pangea Audio AC-9 MkII Power Cable - 2.0 Meter

Pangea AC-9 MKII: A Seven-Gauge Power Cable with Cardas Copper

A power cable carries the last few feet of AC from the wall into a component. It can't add power a component doesn't draw, but a poorly shielded one lets noise ride in on that current.

Pangea Audio rates the AC-9 MKII as a seven-gauge cable, despite the "9" in its name. It combines Cardas Grade One Copper with 99.99% pure oxygen-free copper (OFC) in a five-way multi-gauge geometry and ends in Pangea's DeathGrip IEC connector. This listing is the 2.0 meter version.

What's Inside the Cable

Cardas Grade One Copper and OFC

The conductors mix Cardas Grade One Copper with 99.99% purity OFC. The step-up AC-9SE MKII Signature uses several times as much Cardas copper; AC-9 MKII brings some of it in at a lower price.

Five-Way Multi-Gauge Geometry

Pangea combines conductors of different sizes in a five-way multi-gauge geometry and counter-spirals them, a construction Pangea uses across its power cables to reject noise.

Double Shielding

Two layers of shielding help keep radio-frequency and electromagnetic noise from riding in on the AC line.

The Connectors, Explained

The component end is Pangea's DeathGrip IEC (C13) connector with gold-plated contacts, which fits the standard three-pin power inlet on most audio components. The wall end is a standard NEMA 5-15 three-prong plug for US outlets.

Who Is This Power Cable Best For?

• You are powering an amplifier, powered subwoofer or power conditioner — the heavy seven-gauge build suits higher-draw components
• You want Cardas Grade One Copper without paying for the AC-9SE MKII — AC-9 MKII brings some of that copper in at a lower price
• Your component has a standard C13 power inlet — the same three-pin socket used by most audio components
• Your component is a lighter-draw source like a DAC or streamer — Pangea AC-14 is sized for that role at a lower price

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Plug the DeathGrip IEC end into the power inlet on your component, and the three-prong plug into a wall outlet or a power conditioner's outlet. Then power up the system as usual.

Pairs Well With

• Power Conditioners — filter the whole circuit; the cable feeds the last few feet after it
• Integrated Amplifiers — a higher-draw component suited to a heavy-gauge cable
• Stereo Amplifiers — another higher-draw destination

Frequently Asked Questions

How is AC-9 MKII different from AC-9SE MKII?

AC-9SE MKII Signature uses several times as much Cardas Grade One Copper, a seven-way geometry and triple shielding. AC-9 MKII uses a five-way geometry and double shielding at a lower price.

Will this affect my system's ground safety?

No. The cable keeps the full three-conductor path, hot, neutral and ground. What differs from a stock cord is conductor quality and shielding, not the wiring.

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