RUSS ANDREWS INTRODUCES KIMBER CARBON PHONO TONE ARM CABLE

UK Kimber Kable distributor, Russ Andrews, is introducing the new Kimber Carbon Phono tone arm cable.

The latest addition to the line of Kimber Carbon cables brings the performance of Kimber Kable Carbon family to turntable users, enabling a complete chain from source to pre-amp, to power amp and speakers.

Kimber Carbon PHONO Tone Arm Cable

KIMBER CARBON PHONO TONE ARM CABLE

The Kimber Carbon Phono’s construction follows that of the company’s Carbon interconnects and speaker cables. The eight VariStrand 19.5AWG conductors are braided together using the familiar Kimber counter-opposed weave, with each individual copper conductor within the VariStrand covered with an electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer that fills in the gaps between each strand and the outer Teflon dielectric.

NOISE REDUCTION

This construction is designed to reduce mechanically induced electrical noise in the cable and improves the uniformity of the voltage gradient within the insulating dielectric. The cable is further wrapped in a carbon-doped nylon sleeve, which is, in turn, in constant contact with a tin plated 23AWG copper shield wire that is carefully hand wrapped around the eight-wire braided core. The wire extends to the leads for complete shielding coverage and a ground wire is bonded to both the shield and the carbon sleeve to ensure an effective and robust connection. An outer PET Techflex sleeve provides physical protection for the cable.

KIMBER KABLE GEOMETRY

Kimber’s woven geometry is familiar, but for the Carbon interconnects – including the Carbon Phono – a new braiding machine was developed which preserves the weave at the point where the braid splits in two. No longer are the wires manually twisted together from this point, but the weave is maintained without a break at the junction, in order to preserve maximum RFI rejection, Russ Andrews tells us.

RUSS ANDREWS

The reaction of Russ Andrews to the new cables wasvery positive: “Kimber has done something remarkable with the Carbon Phono, improving the performance of a phono cable at this price point to such a degree, is an outstanding feat of engineering. The cable is so natural, even-handed and neutral that its presence is only apparent by the absolute musicality it presents, without a hint of colouration.”

The Kimber Carbon PHONO Tone Arm Cable in situ

NEXTGEN PHONO PLUGS

The Kimber Carbon Phono range can be supplied with WBT 0114Cu nextgen phono plugs at both ends, or with a traditional straight DIN connector fitted to the turntable end.

KIMBER CARBON PHONO TONE ARM CABLE PRICING

Prices for 1.0m cables:

Carbon Phono-CU with WBT 0114Cu phono plugs and straight DIN: £976

Carbon Phono-CU with WBT 0114Cu phono plugs both ends: £1,060

Cable lengths of 0.5m, 0.75m, 1.0m, 1.5m and 2.0m are available.

HiFi Pig Says: An addition to the Kimber Kable Carbon range that vinyl enthusiasts will be very pleased about.