Sommer HIFI AF - Phono Cable
Stratos
Honesty pays off... That becomes apparent when you take a closer look at some HiFi-cables after a few years of use: even on a phono cable costing 260 Dollar the jacket will get porous, the insulation will shrink, and the copper will oxidize. After all, most cables will be exposed to enormous heat and aggressive fumes by the constantly ÒcookingÒ transformers. This often affects the phono cables even after a short period of time, changing the technical and electrical values.
Not with our STRATOS: not only the electrical equipment conforms to the properties of the high end systems, but also the sound quality. The STRATOS sounds incredibly natural, airy, unobtrusive, and offers complete silence during musical breaks. The STRATOS is perfectly protected against electro-magnetic interference due to multiple shielding (braiding + semiconductor).
For heat extraction, special plastic fibres were braided in with the cross-mesh and a heat resistant jacket material with longevity was used. The copper strand has special conductor smoothing for increased conductivity. The STRATOS was insulated with a durable and microscopically fine PE/PP-mixture. Ideal for the connection between CD-players, DAT/DVD-recorders, and pre-amplifiers to power amplifiers.
THE ADVANTAGES:
- Very natural and lively sound image
- Multiple shielding against AF- and RF-interference
- Durable and dependable in maintaining electrical data
- No problems adapting to auxiliary components by different manufacturers
THE APPLICATION:
- Phono cable for highest demands
Albedo
When a pin drops... and we can hear it hit the ground we not only have excellent hearing, but certainly excellent HiFi-components in the stereo cabinet. We have developed the reference cable ALBEDO for the highest demands and listening pleasure. The ALBEDO is especially distinguishes itself due to the newly developed conductor smoothing of the copper surface, with 100 % dense multiple shielding and a lively and detailed performance.
The insulation consists of a polypropylen-mixture. The outer densely stranded and tin-plated spiral shielding and the coated aluminum foil provide very good protection against RF- and AF-interference.
The ALBEDO has very good capacitive values and a low conductive resistance due to the use of dense braiding and fine individual stranding (.002 inch), as we expect even from a reference cable. And the ALBEDO - this will just delight you - is affordable. Both conductors are commonly soldered to plus pole/Pin 1: ideal for the connection of CD-players, tuners, video recorders to amplifiers. Ground on Pin 1, RED on Pin 2, WHITE on Pin 3: ideal for the connection of pre-amplifier and power amplifiers.
THE ADVANTAGES:
- Extremely clean transmission
- Small diameter
- Very affordable
- Balanced switching possible
THE APPLICATION:
- Phono cable for higher demands
Corona
A real jewel... with an impressively fine resolution is the new CORONA, designed for systems that need a little help in the way of music. Even systems costing 1300 Dollar will liven up with this connection and our testers awarded the CORONA the predicate: "Fast, clear, and clean".
This is achieved through co-axial construction with a large wire diameter and the phenomenal shielding made of dense copper braiding, as well as the semiconductor made of carbon. The low capacity may tempt some musicians to "misuse" the CORONA as a good sounding high-end guitar cable. Because of the high flexibility and the good winding properties the CORONA is an absolute sleeper among guitaristsÉ
The CORONA is a reasonably priced cable with "HiFinesse" and is also offered as a premade cable in Chapter "Cables for HiFi & Home Application"!
THE ADVANTAGES:
- Clean and precise sound image due to the dense copper litz
- Extremely fast impulse behavior and a spacy image
- Exquisite design with high brand recognition
- 100 % Shielding due to dense copper braiding and carbon shielding
THE APPLICATION:
- Connection of phone and car-HiFi-systems
- High-end instrument and guitar cable
Aquila Control
Quite a temper... for the car, that's what the AQUILA CONTROL is. The main problem in the second car is and always will be the shielding. A cinch cable can be as sophisticated as can be, this will not be sufficient when interfering electronics "destroy" the signal.
The new super flat cable AQUILA CONTROL is protected against all of this, intended for simultaneous connection of four cinch connectors (2 x left/right + 2 control cables), where control wires for the CD-changer or other components are needed simultaneously.
Despite the small diameter the AQUILA is a fast, clean cable without individual sound, due to the use of a high quality foamed PE-material.Thus, it even makes for a good impression on the HiFi-system in your living room. For the 2-wire version, see "Unbalance Cables" SINUS CONTROL.
THE ADVANTAGES:
- Neutral and precise sound image without individual sound
- Extremely flat and space-saving
- Exquisite design with high brand recognition
- Two control wires for the CD-changer or use of a "ground lift" for the turntable are included
THE APPLICATION:
- Connection of phone and car-HiFi-systems