Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval Interconnect Cable - 3.0 Meter - RCA to RCA - Pair

Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval Interconnect Cable — 3.0 Meter — RCA to RCA — Pair

What It Does in Your System

A Long Analog Run Without the Usual Compromises

Solo Crystal Oval carries analog stereo between components — a CD player, DAC, or phono stage feeding a preamp or integrated amplifier. At 3 meters it handles the awkward layouts: a source across the room from the amplifier, or a rack on the opposite wall.

Length is where an interconnect earns its keep. A short run forgives a mediocre cable. A 3-meter unbalanced run picks up more noise and is more affected by capacitance, which is exactly what this design addresses.

Continuous Cast Copper in a Hollow Oval

The conductors are Continuous Cast Copper — sometimes called solo crystal copper — braided rather than drawn as solid wire. The casting process produces very long crystal structures with few grain boundaries for the signal to cross.

Those braids are formed into the patented Analysis Plus hollow oval. The company's argument is that current crowds unevenly in a round conductor, and the oval tube distributes it more evenly. Teflon dielectrics surround the conductors, chosen because they store and release very little energy.

A Balanced Layout Inside an Unbalanced Cable

RCA is an unbalanced connection, but Solo Crystal Oval is built with symmetry between signal and return — matched hot and cold current paths, with the shield doing shielding rather than doubling as the ground.

Shield coverage is 100 percent, and the copper shield is there to block airborne radio-frequency and electromagnetic interference. On a 3-meter run near power wiring, that is the part doing the most visible work. The cables are hand-built and terminated with locking RCA connectors.

Is This Right for You?

Worth confirming:

• This is an analog interconnect. It connects analog outputs to analog inputs. For a digital coaxial link between a transport and a DAC, use a cable built for that.
• Consider XLR if your gear supports it. Over 3 meters, a truly balanced connection rejects noise better than any unbalanced cable can. Analysis Plus builds Solo Crystal Oval in XLR too. Choose RCA when your components leave you no choice — which is most of the time.
• Locking connectors need clearance. The RCAs thread down onto the jack. Check there is room to turn them behind a crowded rack panel.

Setup & Installation

Connect red to red and white to white — right channel to right, left to left. Push each plug fully home, then turn the locking collar until snug. Hand tight is enough.

Over a run this long, routing matters more than it would at one meter. Keep the cable away from power cords and wall-wart supplies where you can, and cross them at a right angle rather than running alongside them. Leave gentle curves instead of tight folds.

Features & Specifications

Patented Hollow Oval Geometry
An oval cross-section that Analysis Plus designed to distribute current more evenly than round wire.

Continuous Cast Copper Braid
Long-crystal copper with few grain boundaries, braided rather than solid.

Teflon Dielectric
An insulation chosen for very low energy storage and release.

100 Percent Shield Coverage with Locking RCAs
Full copper shield against RF and EMI, terminated with hand-fitted locking connectors.

Specifications

• Type: Analog stereo interconnect
• Connectors: RCA to RCA, locking
• Length: 3.0 meters
• Quantity: Pair (two cables, left and right)
• Conductor material: Continuous Cast Copper
• Conductor construction: Braided
• Geometry: Patented hollow oval
• Dielectric: Teflon
• Shielding: 100 percent copper shield coverage
• Configuration: Symmetrical hot and cold paths with separate shield
• Made in: Flushing, Michigan, USA

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 3 meters hurt sound quality?
Any unbalanced run picks up more noise as it gets longer, which is why shielding and low capacitance matter here. If your components are genuinely 3 meters apart, a well-built 3-meter cable beats stretching a shorter one or adding an extension.

Why locking RCA connectors?
They thread onto the jack so the connection cannot loosen or fall out. On a long run with the cable's own weight pulling, that is worth having. It also keeps contact pressure consistent.

What is Continuous Cast Copper?
Copper cast in a way that produces very long crystal grains rather than many short ones. Fewer grain boundaries means fewer transitions for the signal to cross. Analysis Plus considers it a smoother conducting medium than conventional drawn copper.

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