Soli-core loudspeaker cables

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.

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

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.

The product

Now a major breakthrough has been achieved! The shortcomings which existed in conventional solid core cable have been addressed and overcome. Soli-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 labeled
(c) Optimum winding configuration
(d) Smart appearance
(e) Wire diameters selected to within O.O5mm dia
(f) Hidden factors

UK Retail Price

Soli-core Basic - £2.50 per metre
Soli-core Ordinary - £3.90 per metre
Soli-core Super - £6.60 per metre       ORDER SPEAKER CABLE ONLINE

Weights: Solicore basic & ordinary 0.05kg / m    Solicore Super = 0.25kg / m

Laminar flow loudspeaker cable

Origin Live laminar flow loudspeaker cables are capable of making a staggering difference to your system due to their groundbreaking design - a design built on the same technology as our highly successful interconnect cables.

The outstanding benefits of laminar flow design are transparency, superb dynamics, accurate tonal balance, pinpoint imaging , improved definition plus sheer musicality.

Original design

The factors that make laminar flow cable so entirely original are based on years of ground breaking research. Results speak for themselves with a performance that is exemplary no matter what your system This in itself is unusual as many high end cables are highly system dependent and do not always perform well as a consequence. Over the years many theories have been put forward as to why different cables produce such audible differences to the sound of a system. This is a highly complex area and we have found over 15 infinitely variable key parameters that all contribute to cable performance - these vary from resistance, inductance & capacitance values, to skin effect, RF pick up, dielectric effects, strand vibration and numerous other factors. Optimising all these different parameters is a complex task but Origin Live has conducted exhaustive tests in many different systems to gain a clear understanding of what makes a cable excel in it’s function of conducting audio signals without degradation.

High value upgrade

Why is loudspeaker cable important? One answer, is to highlight that the best amplifier designers go to great lengths to minimise signal path lengths on their circuit boards - this usually comes at a price. Now consider that your loudspeaker cable is more than likely to have a much longer signal path than your amplifier and it is easy to understand the importance of speaker cable for high performance. For this reason it makes sense to invest in high quality cables. Laminar flow cable comes at an affordable level in relation to the performance increase that it brings. The outcome of intensive groundbreaking research is now offered to those who desire to get the most from their music.

Specifications

Low resistance - 0.02 ohm / m
Capacitance - 0.8 nF / m
Inductance - 1.2 uH / m
Weight - 0.15 kg / m

UK Retail price - £25.00 per metre    ORDER LAMINAR FLOW SPEAKER CABLE ONLINE

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