Kimber Kable TAK Cu Tonearm Cable - 1.5 Meter - WBT 0102CU RCA's

Kimber TAK Cu Brings OCQ/2 Braiding to Your Tonearm Signal

A tonearm cable carries the phono signal from a turntable to a phono preamplifier, one of the most noise-sensitive links in the whole vinyl chain, since the signal here is far weaker than a line-level source. A premium cable differs from the plain lead a turntable ships with in conductor quality and shielding.

Kimber Kable's TAK Cu is built around the company's proprietary OCQ/2 (Orthogonal GyroQuadratic, two-channel) braiding, aimed at eliminating electromagnetic interference, radio-frequency interference, and crosstalk in the sensitive run between tonearm and phono stage.

VariStrand Copper Conductors

Kimber Kable says TAK Cu uses VariStrand hyper-pure copper conductors arranged in the company's OCQ/2 braid geometry, with a proprietary shielding material that drastically reduces low-frequency hum picked up over the run to the phono stage.

Two Connector Choices at the Phono-Stage End

TAK Cu comes standard with a conventional 5-pin DIN plug on the turntable end. At the phono-stage end, Kimber offers a choice of high-quality Ultraplate RCA connectors or WBT-0102 Cu connectors, sold as two separate versions of the same cable.

The Connectors, Explained

TAK Cu terminates in a 5-pin DIN plug on the turntable end and a pair of RCA plugs on the phono-stage end, in your choice of Kimber Ultraplate or WBT-0102 Cu connectors.

Who Is This Cable Best For?

• Your turntable has a detachable 5-pin DIN tonearm lead — TAK Cu's DIN plug connects that lead straight to your phono stage
• You want Kimber's OCQ/2 braid geometry at the copper tier — TAK Cu is the copper conductor version of Kimber's tonearm cable line
• You have a preference between Ultraplate and WBT-0102 RCA connectors — TAK Cu is sold as two separate versions so you can choose the connector you already trust
• You are feeding a phono stage with real resolution to protect over a short run — TAK Cu's shielding is built specifically to cut the hum and RFI that show up most on this sensitive run
• Your budget calls for Kimber's silver conductor version instead — Kimber TAK Ag carries the same OCQ/2 geometry on silver conductors at a higher price

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Connect the 5-pin DIN end to your turntable or tonearm's output, and the RCA end to your phono preamplifier's phono input.

Then power up the system as usual. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.

Pairs Well With

A tonearm cable is one link in the vinyl playback chain. It usually joins these categories.

• Turntables — the source of the signal or ground point this cable connects to
• Phono Preamplifiers — the usual destination at the other end of this cable
• Phono Cartridges — the cartridge is what actually generates the signal this cable carries
• Stereo Amplifiers — many integrated amps include a built-in phono stage of their own

Frequently Asked Questions

Does direction matter when I connect this cable?

Where a maker marks a direction on a tonearm cable's conductors, connect it running from the turntable end toward the phono stage as marked, so induced noise drains away from the circuits it would otherwise disturb.

Is this cable balanced or unbalanced?

Unbalanced. Standard RCA and single-ended DIN connections are unbalanced; this cable is not a balanced connection unless its listing says otherwise.

What's the difference between the Ultraplate and WBT-0102 versions?

Both use the same VariStrand copper conductors and OCQ/2 braid geometry; the only difference is which RCA connector brand terminates the phono-stage end, a preference some listeners already have from other cables in their system.

Is there a step up?

Kimber TAK Ag is the next rung, using the same OCQ/2 geometry on silver conductors instead of copper.

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