{"product_id":"kimber-kable-hero-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-wbt-102ag-rcas-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Hero Interconnect Cable - 1.0 Meter - WBT 102Ag RCA's - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2024 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTop-Performing Hero with Four Silver Conductors and WBT 0102 AG RCA Plugs\u003c\/h3\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 WBT 0102 AG 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 Superb performance never goes out of date, and the November 2018 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e brings more raves for Hero.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\u003ePremium WBT 0102 AG RCA Termination\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHero is terminated with the WBT 0102 AG, a locking RCA featuring contacts manufactured from pure silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFor phono outputs (record players, microphones, etc.) good shielding against interference fi elds is particularly important. This is provided by the WBT-0102 that features the brass sleeve of higher conductivity connected to the minus pole – but otherwise is all nextgen™. (75 ohms up to 200 MHz).\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\"\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":45982027284653,"sku":"NEW-KKHE102AG-1-PR-RCRC","price":656.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKHE102AG_RCRC_01_2023__29997.1692894108.1280.1280_df5a592e-7281-4b54-9953-b26be69549b8.jpg?v=1778124804","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/kimber-kable-hero-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-wbt-102ag-rcas-pair","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}