{"product_id":"kimber-kable-tonik-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-xlr-to-xlr-pair","title":"Kimber Kable Tonik Interconnect Cable - 1.0 Meter - XLR to XLR - Pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSo Little Never Bought So Much\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eEntry-level Tonik interconnect costs only a little. But the enviable performance is true Kimber all the way, thanks to tri-braid field geometry and Varistrand™ ultra-pure copper conductors for accurate audio reproduction on the cheap!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored Tonik 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 \"Kimber's most affordable interconnect uses three stranded copper wires neatly braided in a noise-canceling pattern. Though they lacked the resolution of much more expensive interconnects, the Toniks \"offered clarity without brightness, and reasonably good amounts of color, texture, and touch…' said AD.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eEngland's \u003cem\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?\u003c\/em\u003e magazine praises this bargain cable for its \"cohesive and informative presentation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA New High in Entry Level Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSeveral years ago, Kimber Kable caught the ear of audiophiles and audio critics around the world with its low-price, high-value PBJ interconnect. After years of subsequent research, the company struck again with a new interconnect design that comes in at a price below that of the famous PBJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Great at Preserving the Energy in the Signal\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Tonik sits on the first rung of Kimber’s analogue interconnects ladder, but that doesn’t stop it from showcasing many of the company’s trademark design touches,\" observes \u003cem\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, March 2, 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"If you feel your system’s presentation could do with an injection of energy this is certainly a good option. Not that a passive component such as a cable can actually add energy to the sound, of course, more that the Tonik is great at preserving the energy already in the signal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A Superb Entry-Level Cable\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"There's a lovely liquid quality to well-recorded upper frequencies, which makes the cable easy to recommend for lovers of unemphatic detail and good imaging,\" notes Richard Black, \u003cem\u003etechradar.com\u003c\/em\u003e, March 25, 2010. He sums up Tonik as \"tonally neutral and highly compatible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Tonik is a superb entry-level cable that allows us to experience sophisticated Kimber sound, or at least 90 percent of it, without having to break the bank,\" notes Karsten Hein in his review for Germany's \u003cem\u003eeiaudio.de\u003c\/em\u003e, January 6, 2021. \"The Tonik is definitely a good starting point. And—having listened to it again today—I am certainly keeping mine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Truly Accurate Foundation for Music\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTonik interconnect derives its name from the first tone of a musical scale, known as the tonic note or tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLike the first tone of a scale, the Tonik interconnect provides the foundation of truly accurate performance and value. Through the use of Kimber Kable's legendary tri-braid field geometry, VariStrand™, Ultrapure copper conductors and Kimber Kable's special recipe PE dielectric, the Tonik allows music to flow with power, smoothness and harmonic richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTonik single-ended uses Kimber Kable's Ultratike™ RCA type connector. Tonik balanced features \"studio grade\" XLR connectors with silver plated contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"A True Bargain and a 100+ Value\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Tonik interconnects from Kimber Kable Company are another new entry by a true high-end audio company into the previously unexplored area of genuine bargain-priced products,\" observes Karl Lozier, \u003cem\u003eenjoythemusic.com\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Kimber Kable's Tonik interconnects are a true bargain and a 100+ value product in the bargain audio area. They have a fairly neutral tonal balance and would fit in best where a lean bass range or bright treble response is not desired.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45981190946989,"sku":"NEW-KKTONBAL-1-PR-XLXL","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45981190979757,"sku":"DEMO-KKTONBAL-1-PR-XLXL","price":119.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKTONBAL_XLXL_01_2024__59356.1714573432.1280.1280_f9238e06-21bd-410a-bf88-743d208f0cd4.jpg?v=1778095340","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/kimber-kable-tonik-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-xlr-to-xlr-pair","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}