CLARUS MARK II SINGLE-ENDED RCA AUDIO CABLES
Exquisite Openness and Transparency
Unbalanced analog audio systems will benefit from the twin axial conductor design of Clarus single-ended RCA interconnects. This unique design dedicates positive signal and negative return signal conductors with heavy-duty, multi-layer shielding connected only at the source end. The shield captures any induced interference and sends it to ground at the source end, thereby isolating noise away from the input stage of the connected component. This configuration ensures a clear signal transfer with no audible noise and overall performance that nearly mirrors a balanced connection.
Crimson and Aqua single-ended RCA audio cables were designed with the purest available copper extruded into three distinct optimized conductor types for bass, midrange, and high-frequencies. Each conductor is insulated to isolate the different frequency ranges. Finally, The Single-ended audio cables are meticulously hand terminated in Orlando Florida with highly conductive copper RCA connectors. The result? An audio signal with unmatched fidelity and clarity that reproduces sound with exquisite openness and transparency.
Technology
The Purest Copper Available for the Purest Sound Possible
Clarus designs cables for discriminating audiophiles using the purest copper available. Pure Continuous Cast Copper (PCCC) uses a unique proprietary mold extrusion process that creates substantial lengths of single-crystal copper that is directional, free of impurities, flexible, corrosion-resistant, with low electrical resistance, and non-crystal boundaries that are structurally perfect.
Aqua
SINGLE-ENDED AUDIO CONSTRUCTION
Crimson
SINGLE-ENDED AUDIO CONSTRUCTION
Conductor Geometry Optimized for the Full Audio Spectrum
Clarus cable engineering goes beyond mere wire gauge, utilizing independent Jay Victor’s eight years of research and development of five patents to create single-ended audio cables that feature three distinct conductor types optimized for bass, midrange, and high-frequencies.
Solid, heavy-gauge, round conductors with a broad cross-sectional area enhance the predominant path for low frequencies. A spiraled ultra-thin ribbon conductor wraps around a non-conductive core to provide an ideal path for high frequencies. Mid-range signals are optimized by using a wide, flat conductor. The flat design lacks the skin depth necessary to support low bass, while the insulated large surface area of the mid-range conductor de-emphasizes high frequencies, producing an accurate and silky-smooth audio mid-range.
Multiple Levels of Insulation and Shielding Maintain Signal Purity
A lot is going on inside Clarus balanced audio cables. We are careful to insulate and protect the integrity of the audio signal for maximum sonic purity.
Each of the conductors in Clarus single-ended audio cables is independently insulated to minimize intra-conductor and inter-conductor interference, further enhancing the stability of the signal. A protective layer of aluminum and Mylar® are combined with a heavy copper-braided shield that wraps the twin-axial design. This shield is connected only on the source end of the cable and acts like an antenna/drain to provide a path for induced noise away from the connected component’s input stage. The result is clear, full range audio with a dead quiet background.
Clarus Aqua
MKII SINGLE-ENDED RCA CONNECTIONS
Clarus Crimson
MKII SINGLE-ENDED RCA CONNECTIONS
Mark II — The Final Connection
Clarus terminates MKII single-ended audio cables with RCA connectors made from two copper alloys: high-purity, high-conductivity tellurium copper provides low resistance with superior sound characteristics, and lightweight, springy, and high-conductivity beryllium copper guarantees solid contact and ultra-low loss signal transfer.
The tellurium copper center pin features a hollow design that reduces eddy currents that slow signal transfer. In addition, beryllium copper, used for the ground section of the RCA connector, boasts a strong memory characteristic. When its shape is displaced, it springs back to its original position or shape, ensuring the RCA plug’s ground plates firmly grip the RCA receptacle for a solid ground connection.
Clarus MKII Single-Ended Audio Cables— Exquisite Openness and Transparency
Clarus designs, engineers, and crafts each single-ended audio cable to provide the ultimate listening experience for discerning audiophiles. Crafted with Clarus MKII RCA connectors, no other audiophile-grade cables feature the innovative engineering breakthroughs and enhanced high-end performance of Clarus single-ended audio cables.
Clarus single-ended audio cables are packaged and sold in pairs. Mono cables are available upon request at half the pair price.
SPECIFICATION
The Clarus Standard of Workmanship and Design
Specifications for our award winning Clarus Aqua and Clarus Crimson Mark II Single-ended Audio cables are available for download
We invite you to learn more about professional audio-grade Clarus Aqua and Crimson cables by exploring the links below.
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aqua
"“I enjoyed the wide open sound; Clarus Aqua gave me a panoramic window through which to view the performance"
Tony Bolton
HiFi World
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aqua
"With Aqua the images are focused and well detailed."
Neil Gader
The Absolute Sound
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crimson
"Seldom have I heard as grain-free a cable as the Clarus Crimson, which lives up to the Latin provenance of its name—clear and shining."
Jacob Heilbrunn
The Absolute Sound
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crimson
"The whole suite of Crimson cables brought my system to the highest level of fidelity I have yet experienced in my home."
Jim Clements
Secrets of Home Theater and Hi Fidelity
