The Van Den Hul The FIRST Ultimate mkII RCA is a triple-shielded version of our highly acclaimed classic The FIRST® MKII (the world’s first METAL-FREE interlink), designed for the highest quality (unbalanced/asymmetrical) line level audio. With The FIRST® Ultimate, the sonic results are so different and so much better than with any metal product we know of, that we believe this is a complete breakthrough in cable technology.
In addition to the many highly innovative technical aspects of this product, the sonic aspects are even more appealing: especially the absence of dynamic compression at higher signal levels, the extensive low-level information.
And the total absence of any harshness make this cable so different from any other product known to date and for critical listeners with high demands on spatial reproduction, this is your definitive choice; no other product produced so far renders as much spatial information as the FIRST® Ultimate MKII.
The basic conductor material is Linear Structured Carbon® (LSC). The coaxially constructed The FIRST® Ultimate MKII features an LSC center conductor with 12,000 individually insulated 7-micron strands with a total diameter of 1 mm. The individual strand insulation prevents electrons from going from fiber to fiber.
The direct result is that electrons move exclusively in one dimension through the 7-micron strands. Lateral movements are virtually impossible. This prevents many audio problems. Sonic result: a much cleaner sound reproduction.
The insulation of the center core is made of polyethylene foam to achieve low capacitance between the inner and outer groups with minimal dielectric absorption. Unlike our The FIRST®, the outer braid of The FIRST® Ultimate, which functions as a shield and signal return, is made of 6 (instead of 2) layers of braided LSC fibers. Together 114,000 individually insulated fibers.
Specifications Van Den Hul The FIRST Ultimate mkII:
- Van Den Hul The First Ultimate MKII RCA Audio Cable
- Length 1.2m
- Cable Type: Coaxial
- Conductor Material: Linear Structured Carbon ®
- Design Purpose/ Application Area(s): Highest quality line level audio interlink / SPDIF digital audio interconnect (75 Ohm) (*)
- Eff. Conductor Ø/Eq. AWG No./Strands: – / – / Core: 12,000; Screen: 114,000
- External Diameter / Dimensions: 7.8 mm
- Resistance 20 °C / 68 °F: Core: ~36 Ohm/m.; Screen: ~4.8 Ohm/m
- Capacitance: 61 pF/m
- Insulation / Dielectric Strength / Test Voltage: Core: PE foam; Jacket: HULLIFLEX ® 4 / 300 Vrms min
- Connector Types Suitable: Our RCA type C – 8.0
- Standard Sales Units / Lengths: Stereo pair packed with RCA (unbalanced) connectors in 0.8 and 1.0 m. Single packed for SPDIF transport-dac purposes with RCA connectors in 0.8 and 1.0m
- Jacket Colours Available: Light yellow
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