Cables for the needs of the audio hobbyist

British Black Rhodium was founded in 2002, but the company’s founder Graham Nalty has been involved in cable manufacturing and materials for a longer time. The manufacturer’s management can be obtained as ready-made products with connectors included, as well as in metric sizes.

In Black Rhodium speaker cables, the silicone plastic coating is almost always used. The material choice is due to the fact that it has little dielectric absorption properties, which causes the sound to become muffled and the focus to be lost. The speaker cables from the cheapest to the most expensive are:
– Twist, This cable is made of 0.75 mm² tin-plated copper. It has won awards from Hi-Fi Choice and Hi-Fi World. The normal price is 6 € / m.
– Rumba It is 0.75 mm2 tin-plated lead-free copper with a silicone rubber coating. Its resistance is stated as 24 ohms per meter, and its capacitance as 60 picofarads per meter. Normal price €8 / m.
– Jiven The wires are 1.5 mm2 tin-plated copper, with a resistance of 12 ohms per kilometer and a capacitance of 72 picofarads per meter. Normal price 15 € / m.
Gold-plated banana connectors are available for speaker cables, which the cable is conveniently attached to with screws.

Signal cables are available in different lengths and qualities with RCA connectors. The price range is between about 50 euros and about 300 euros. There are models such as: Rhythm, Prelude, Opera and Symphony, which is also available With xlr connectors. Some of the cables are equipped with ETI Research (Eichmann Bullet) connectors, which are said to offer a faster and cleaner signal than the conventional RCA connection. In other cases, they are equipped with full-metal connectors. They are also available. Rhythm subwoofer cable, which has one RCA connector on both ends.

Sapphire HDMI cables They are high-purity copper. They are fully compatible with the hdmi version 1.4 and support 1080p image quality. The five-meter cable costs 79 euros and the 7.5-meter cable 125 euros.

High-end power cable Jazz It is silver-plated copper. The cable has a low impedance and is said to improve stereo image and bass frequency response, as well as reduce noise. It is available in 1-meter lengths for €29 per meter.

In addition, an Y-cable is available, with one end having one RCA and the other having two RCA connectors, as well as Y-cables of different sizes to protect the cable from fraying.

The Black Rhodium cable range is available From the Hifatalon website.

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