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LOUDSPEAKER CABLE - SOLI-CORE:- A revolutionary breakthrough in Hi Fi cable design, developed and tested to give your system a superior performance.

"Compared to the generic dumbell (loudspeaker cable) it was ahead by a country mile, more open and far more dynamic, with none of the grain that characterises cheapo figure-of -eight cables."
TNT AUDIO Internet magazine - Feb 2000.

Ears and logic will both attest to the breathtaking performance of SOLI-CORE in its high quality transmission of audio signals. This loudspeaker cable is capable of making an extraordinary difference to your system. Sonic gains are made in all areas from bass extension to crystal clarity and presence in vocals and treble instruments. The overall sound takes on a greater integrity and coherence. Vocals remain controlled with reduced 'graininess'. The effect is highly dynamic, clean and crisp without being hard and edgy. In comparison, other cables can lack life and sound flat. Users also find one of the most enjoyable aspects is the very realistic and accurate "soundstage effect" brought about by the well known imaging and separation characteristics of solid core. These are just some of the improvements to be noticed. Many impressed users have declared that Soli-core is the most superior cable on the market by a considerable margin. Why not try it for yourself and you too could be enjoying the most superb music you've ever heard from your system.

A Great valve amplifier cable

All versions of Soli-core cable are especially suited for Valve amplifiers due to the fact that these amps seem to prefer well designed solid core cables.

Soli-core loudspeaker cables - INTRODUCTION

SOLI-CORE's exceptional performance is based on unique and revolutionary developments. The result is a hi fi cable which outperforms other cables in a large number of systems (including other solid core designs and the specially developed stranded audiophile cables which use expensive manufacturing techniques). The performance is outstanding and yet the cost is within easy reach of anyone who wishes for a significant upgrade.

Loudspeaker cable design - THE BACKGROUND

What makes a good loudspeaker cable? It has been discovered that high frequency signals are best transmitted through "thin" wires while "thick" wires are more effective in the transmission of low frequencies. In order to achieve the best of both worlds conventional audio cables use thin wire strands collectively bunched together to form a "thick" wire. The weakness of this method lies in the unavoidable creation of non-linearities within the cable. It is these non-linearities along with a number of other factors, which consequently degrade the signal passing through a cable. In the past some steps were taken to improve matters by audio cable manufacturers.
For example:-
(a) Large cross-sectional area of stranded copper.
(b) High purity copper.
(c) Oxygen-free copper.
(d) Linear crystal structure in the copper (LC-OFC).
(e) Special insulation of the conducting wires (PTFE etc.).
(f) "Directionality" of the conductors.
(g) Special low inductance winding of copper strands.
(h) Pressure binding of the conductor strands to minimise minute vibration of the conductors.
(i) Silver plating of conductors.
(j) Litz cable (each strand is individually insulated).

However, while these factors generally improve stranded cable, notable weaknesses still remained. At first when the shift began away from heavily stranded cable to simple single strand solid core cable, there was a mixed response in the Hi-Fi world. Some extolled the virtues of solid core for its listenability. Others complained of less than satisfactory performance. This was probably due to one or more of the following reasons.
(1) Observing that top and bottom end extension is detrimentally affected by conventional solid core cable.
(2) Observing a loss in bass and midrange power over long cable lengths.
(3) Not setting up each wire in its directional bias.
(4) Noting that "thin" solid core seems lacking in good bass performance particularly when the volume is turned up or on inefficient speakers.
(5) Using a cable with a poor impedance match for the system concerned.

Now a major breakthrough has been achieved! The shortcomings which existed in conventional solid core cable have been addressed and overcome. SOLl-CORE possesses all the virtues of solid core loudspeaker cable throughout the whole frequency range, and outperforms conventional stranded cable in every respect. To achieve this remarkable performance SOLI-CORE has a unique construction of thick solid core wires and thin wires (which inhibit the loss of higher frequencies). Each wire is individually insulated and the thin wires are not connected (PAT.P). Additional features include:-
(a) Capability to tune the cable to your system (You will need TWO lengths of wire for each speaker if you use this option).
(b) Directionality set in the wire and labelled
(c) Optimum winding configuration
(d) Smart appearance
(e) Wire diameters selected to within O.O5mm dia
(f) Hidden factors

SOLI-CORE is primarily a speaker cable but also makes an excellent interconnect cable.