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This electronics company has introduced a limited range of cables called Signature. They are custom made for them by Cardas but have a different sound to Cardas. Very open and transparent with good detail retrieval without being bright. The range also includes an exceptionally good sounding phono cable. Various configurations of termination are available and lengths from 0.5m to 3.0m can be supplied. For example 1.0m, XLR or RCA, right angle or straight DIN, £549.

We now have the new Power cords from Ayre and superb they are too. Please call for a home trial. Priced from £695.

For a limited period, if you purchase one Ayre power cord, buy a second one at half price.

Please phone for further details and prices.

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Pure copper Litz wires, PTFE insulator and a unique construction involving PTFE tubes to separate the conductors. State of the art terminations and a very natural sound. Six grades available from Quadlink to Golden Reference. Interconnects with balanced XLR connectors are priced the same as single-ended RCA phonos. Power cords and phono leads of exceptional quality are also available.

Please phone for further details and prices.

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This US manufacturer is the leading brand of networked cables. With a large range of cables at various price points, going up to the legendary Oracle series, there is a cable for all systems. The network technology with multiple pole points extends the frequency response of the cables and makes them more linear. The more pole points the more linear the cable becomes. Bass is more extended in frequency without exaggeration and the mid-band becomes more transparent.
For further information about this technology visit click here to visit the MIT cables website. They are, at any level, one of the most transparent and holographic cables we have heard, allowing more detail to be revealed at any frequency. Imaging is far better and more focussed than most competitive brands. The extended bandwidth is especially revealing when used with wide and ultra-wide band width amplification.

The construction is based on multi-stranded, very pure copper and silver. Teflon (PTFE) is used as insulation in even the lowest cost grades. The networks are completely passive in design and do not interrupt the signal path of the cable. The interconnects, from the Shotgun grade and above, have selectable impedance switching; when selected for the input impedance required by the electronics, the contribution to tonal and spatial correctness is immense. The power cords are exceptionally good and contribute significantly to the transparency and sound-staging of the equipment.
We are pleased to have been appointed MA dealers. This means we a have samples of certain MA (Maximum Articulation) cables in stock and have access to the sensational Oracle MA cables for home evaluation. 

We have had the pleasure of evaluating the Oracle MA cables, both interconnects and speaker cables under very controlled circumstances and have concluded that these are the best cables by far that we have heard. For the best and most sophisticated audio systems these have to be heard to truly appreciate the investment made in the electronics. No other cables present a more holographic or more natural sound without any artifice or exaggeration at certain frequencies. These cables have recently been awarded the prestigious TAS Golden Ear award.
 

We have samples of various grades for home evaluation, not just the costly ones. Please call for details.
Examples of prices:
AVT Series
AVT1 Interconnect Cable – 1.0m set – RCA/RCA £175.00
AVT1 Speaker Cable – 3.0m set £500.00

Shotgun Series
Shotgun S3 Interconnect cable – 1.0m set – RCA/RCA   475.00
Shotgun S3 Speaker cable – 3.0m set £1140.00

Power Cords
Z-Cord 2 – 2.0m £210.00
Shotgun AC1 – 2.0m £420.00

Magnum AC1 - 2.0m £770.00
Magnum AC2 – 2.0m £999.00

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Flat ribbon construction with parallel conductors, either pure copper, silver-plated copper, or pure silver, encased in PTFE insulation. A natural, revealing sound and very useful if cables need to go under carpet or around skirting wall edges. Several grades available including power cords and phono cables.

Please phone for further details and prices.

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Siltech is a major worldwide cable manufacturer based in Holland producing a wide range of cables based on a mixture of copper, silver and gold. The more expensive cables have a greater proportion of gold and silver. A highly transparent cable with a full bodied sound. When combined with the right components, they contribute to deep soundstages. There are three main grades from the extremely affordable MXT Professional range, through the popular Classic range to the top Signature series.

We have samples of various grades for home evaluation. Please call for details.

Examples of prices:
MXT Professional Series
Paris Interconnect Cable – 1.0m set – RCA/RCA      £150.00
London Speaker cable – 3.0m set        £240.00

Classic Series G5
SQ-28 Interconnect Cable – 1.0m set   £396.00
LS-88 Speaker Cable – 2.0m set          £925.00

Power Cords
SPX-30 – 2.0m            £545.00
Ruby Hill Signature G6 – 1.5m           £1103.00

The new Octopus Signature Eight multi-way (pictured bottom) is a superb product. Not only does it contribute to good cable management but it produces a major upgrade on the quality of the sound. This is due to the superb quality of the Furutech components, the internal cabling being all G6 grade as used in the Signature cables, but most importantly the star arrangement of not only the earth but also the live and neutral wiring. There are no filters, conditioning circuits or ferrite rings anywhere in this product. The entire unit is constructed from non- magnetic materials. Being capable of transmitting high current, the input IEC plug is of the 16amp flat pin type and therefore requires the use of a power cord terminated with the appropriate connector.  We would recommend the use of at least the Siltech Ruby Hill power cord or one of similar quality. Even though it is compact in design, it allows for eight outlets and these can be selected as UK, Schuko or US sockets, or a combination of any of these. Prices are from £1375.00 (without power cord).

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The Spectral cables are made for them by MIT Cables, see the description of their qualities above under MIT section. They are made to cope with the exacting requirements that Spectral electronics can produce namely the ultra-wide bandwidth, a high level of ultra-linearity and high current delivery. They have the correct low impedance and capacitance specified by Spectral engineered into them. These cables offer exceptional transparency and a very correct tonal balance. Customers with high quality electronics other than Spectral which have low input impedance requirements have very successfully used these cables with superb results. Feedback from many on the benefits to their sound, apart from that cited above, has been to the improved rhythmic capabilities of their systems.  
There are only two grades available; the affordable Foundation series and the Reference grade.

We have samples of each for home evaluation.
Please phone for details.
Examples of prices:

Foundation Series
MI-330 UL2 Interconnect Cable – 1.0m set – RCA/RCA or balanced £750.00
MH-750 UL2 Speaker Cable – 10ft (3.0m) set £1200.00

Ultralinear Reference Series
MI-350 UL2 Interconnect cable – 1.0m set £1500.00
MH-770 UL2 Speaker cable – 10ft (3.0m) set £2360.00

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