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RINGMAT AUDIOPHILE
CABLES
RINGMAT PURE POWER MAINS CABLE
RINGMAT AUDIOPHILE CABLES
Ringmat Developments have been researching the design of
multi-strand cables for many years, as they felt that existing
cables did not provide the level of performance required by other
Ringmat products. This research continued until a manufacturer was
found with the right cable technology and design resources. The
fruits of this co-operation can be found in the concept and design
of the Ringmat OFC Pure Power Cable and the Ringmat Pure Signal
Cable.
Picture: Ringmat Pure Power Mains
Cable
MAINS CABLES
The need for good quality Mains Cables in a hi-fi or home
cinema system is well documented and recognised and these types of
product now have a high profile in all serious Hi-Fi and Home Cinema
magazines. Whilst the damage caused to the sound of any hi-fi or
home cinema system as a result of using the relatively poor quality
mains cables that are automatically provided with all supplied
equipment is generally known to those who read up about these
matters, for many systems owners the extent of the problem caused by
inadequate Mains Cabling cannot be appreciated without first hearing
the effect on the sound of a well designed Mains Cable.
We have been using and evaluating high quality Mains Cables
for many years, originally when we had a retail hi-fi dealership,
but more recently since we decided to concentrate solely on
designing our own Ringmat and Statmat based products. With the
opportunity to design and develop our own cables, we also turned our
attention to Mains Cables to see if we could go beyond what had
previously been achieved by other cable manufacturers. We very soon
discovered that we could, indeed, go a lot further and the result is
the concept and design of the Ringmat Pure Power Mains Cable. In
any suitable system, the effect on the sound in terms of delivered
power, speed, bandwidth, the width, depth and height of the sound
staging, secure imagery, timbre of voice and other instruments,
resolution of detail and pure clarity is simply awesome. But above
all, there is the sheer musicality of the sound, that makes the
music lover just want to go on listening and listening through their
whole collection of software titles.
Our
RINGMAT PURE POWER MAINS CABLE is a very considerable Mains
Cable with a length of 4-core Ringmat OFC Pure Power Cable and a
weighty Earth cable at its heart. Prototypes of this Mains Cable
have been in use in Ringmat Developments’ test bed system for some
years. As explained above, the results are awesome. However, there
was a practical problem in bringing them to the market in that the
thickness of the Pure Power Cable and the Earth Lead (up to 10mm²)
meant that they could not fit into even the very largest versions of
domestic or professional AC mains plugs or high power IEC
plugs/sockets. These problems have now been solved by linking the
very large conductors at the heart of the Mains Cable to another
substantial 5-core ‘connecting’ Mains Cable of significant quality,
via a recently developed and very neat 5-pole connector at each end.
Although the ‘connecting’ Mains Cable is very substantial, it is
possible to terminate it with traditional UK and international type
mains plugs. The exceptional quality of the Ringmat OFC Pure Power
Cable is well documented and considerable care has been taken
through extensive listening tests to ensure that the other
components are of complimentary and comparable quality. Every care
has been taken in the design of this Mains Cable to avoid those
conditions whereby sound signals dependent upon mains power are
adversely affected, such as where the wrong polarity has been used,
the wrong number of strands have been used in conductors and through
the use of solder to secure connections – only screws have been used
to secure connections. Those familiar with the use of the Pure Power
Cable as speaker cable will be recognise the practice. We have
effectively used 5-core cables throughout, with a single Earth
conductor and two conductors each for live and neutral whereby
‘opposite’ conductors are paired.
Picture: Ringmat Pure Power Mains
Cable with Schuko Plug
With the Ringmat Pure Power Cable at the heart of our Mains Cable,
with its very low capacitance and very low resistance, the design
enables an extraordinarily accurate sound reproduction to be
provided in sound systems using it. Obviously, the quality and set up
of the sound reproduction system itself is a crucial factor, but
with the Ringmat Pure Power Mains Cable there is the capability of
exceptional bandwidth, tonal performance, firm imagery and
remarkable transparency. The sense of power and space can be
awesome, and yet fine nuances can still be exquisitely presented.
SPECIFICATIONS
Pure Power Cable:
4 PVC insulated conductors of stranded high purity oxygen free
copper wire
Each conductor has 56 x 0.30 mm dia. strands, giving a core size of
almost 4 mm2, reducing to 49 strands at termination
Earth Cable:
Single conductor of 7 x 1.35 mm dia. strands of plain copper in LSF
thermosetting insulation, giving a core size of 10 mm2
Connecting Cable:
5-core mains cable, each conductor having a core size of 1.5
mm2
Place of
manufacture of complete Pure Power Mains Cable: EU
Plugs and Connectors
The design of the plugs and connectors used with the Pure Power
Mains Cable is very important and a considerable period of research
was needed to find and select the ones chosen. Indeed, it took
several years, which is why the Mains Cable was not released
earlier.
Cable Terminations
At the power socket end, the Mains cables are available with UK
13Amp, Schuko or IEC plugs, or with bare ends to meet local
requirements with regard to mains plugs. At the equipment end,
standard termination is with IEC plugs. They can also be supplied
with bare ends.
The standard length of the Ringmat Pure Power Mains Cable is
1.4metres. Lengths of 1.7 and 2 metres are also available, as are
other lengths to order.
Further Advice
If you would like further advice or help with regard to the Ringmat
Pure Power Mains Cables, please contact your local hi-fi dealer,
supplier or Ringmat Developments.
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