| Research & Development
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| | In a quality interconnect, all of these
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| I began designing audio and video
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| | processes are done by hand, one cable at
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| interconnect cables in 1988. I was asked
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| | a time. This combination of quality parts
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| to develop custom interconnects for
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| | and craftsmanship is essential to the
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| discriminating audio and videophiles, who
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| | manufacture of a superior interconnect.
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| wanted to see and hear the quality of
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| | Low Capacitance
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| their components and the source material
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| | Research indicates that Low Capacitance
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| without added personality from their
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| | is the most relevant aspect of design for
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| interconnects. The cables I constructed
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| | Analog or Digital Audio and Video
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| were created to solve two specific
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| | Interconnect Cables. Capacitance is
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| problems in interconnect design. Prior
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| | determined by the number and thickness of
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| to this point these problems had not been
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| | the center conductors in relationship to
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| addressed in the ever-changing field of
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| | the outside shield. The material and
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| high-end audio/video. The first was the
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| | thickness of the dielectric insulation
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| subtle size difference of the RCA
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| | also determines capacitance. Low
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| connectors used in the manufacture of
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| | Capacitance custom cable provides the
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| mid-fi and high-end components. The
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| | best imaging and sound staging in analog
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| second was the inherent loss of
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| | audio and digital audio as well as the
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| information through long runs of cable.
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| | most accurate contrast and definition in
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| It was also important that the
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| | video. This is especially true where long
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| interconnects allow our clients the
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| | cable runs are required.
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| freedom to combine components regardless
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| | Over the years, speaker wire
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| of the type of connectors utilized by the
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| | manufacturers have shown the importance
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| various manufacturers. The custom cables
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| | of heavy gauge wire between the amplifier
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| had to carry information without signal
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| | and the speakers to reduce resistance in
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| loss and not be limited to short runs.
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| | the signal path. This notion of "The
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| The custom cables had to be extremely
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| | Heavier The Better" has erroneously been
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| flexible and durable to adapt for custom
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| | passed on to purchasers of interconnect
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| installations. Most importantly they had
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| | cables for their components. When dealing
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| to maintain state of the art quality
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| | with low millivolt signals from component
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| while remaining cost effective.
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| | to component, Low Capacitance (measured
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| End Connectors
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| | in picofarads) is the most relevant
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| Each connector must tolerate the extreme
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| | specification in cutting signal loss. It
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| heat generated by the melting of silver
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| | is not necessary for interconnect cables
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| solder at the point of termination. The
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| | to be bulky and hard to use. In fact, Low
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| connector used should be chosen for its
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| | Capacitance Interconnects are rarely
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| compatibility with the wire. Proper
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| | heavy gauge and can be very flexible.
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| strain relief is also a crucial factor in
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| | Flexibility enables a cable to be angled
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| interconnect design. It is important that
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| | to whatever configuration necessary,
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| the wire and connector have a seamless
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| | without affecting the integrity of the
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| integration. Every pair should be matched
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| | design.
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| and tested for continuity and fit. The
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| | A cable should be selected for its
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| connection should then be insulated with
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| | purity, flexibility, durability,
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| heatshrink, to protect against
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| | capacitance and individual specifications
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| contamination and to create a more
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| | for its designated application.
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| durable termination.
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