Pangea Audio AC-14XL MkII Power Cable with Cardas Copper 1.5 Meter

Description: Pangea Audio AC-14XL MkII Power Cable with Cardas Copper 1.5 Meter Affordable Reference Power Cable for Source Components, Now with Cardas Grade One CopperCustomer raves were pouring in for Pangea Audio's AC-14XL power cable. These top-of-the-line audio cables for source components sold incredibly well until suddenly the Japanese manufacturer of the high-grade PCOCC copper used in AC-14XL announced they were ceasing production. What to do? With the Japanese copper unavailable, Pangea Audio discovered another form of premium copper that was being produced by industry legend George Cardas, founder of Cardas Audio."Quite Simply the Best Copper on the Planet"The original version of AC-14XL used OFC, Long-Crystal Copper, Litz wire, and PCOCC copper conductors. The new MkII version goes a substantial step further, upgrading to a combination of 99.99% purity OFC copper, Litz wire, and - most important of all - no-compromise Cardas Grade One Copper, which George Cardas of Cardas Audio developed for his own premium cables.George's copper is mined in Arizona, then shipped to a New England factory where it is very S-L-O-W-L-Y drawn into conductors in a process that includes reduction annealing between steps to further purify and meld the copper into what George calls "the most amazing audio conductor I have ever experienced. It is quite simply the best copper on the planet.""The bottom line is that the best phono cartridges manufactured in the world, the best transformer winders, and the best cable manufactures in the world are converting to this smooth sounding Cardas Grade One Copper," George reports.The AC-14XL MkII StoryHere’s the story behind the Pangea Audio AC-14XL (which just became the AC-14XL MkII with an upgrade to Cardas Grade One Copper).After the HUGE success of Jay Victor's Pangea AC-14SE upgrade power cable for source components, the folks at Pangea Audio challenged Jay to do even better."I can think of several things we could improve," Jay answered enthusiastically. "I can use much better copper. I can also increase the shielding and improve the cable geometry to reduce the background noise. This cable will be better, but it will also be more expensive."Pangea Audio's management told Jay to go ahead with the project. They couldn't wait to see and hear what Jay could do with a bigger budget. We work closely with Pangea, and we couldn't wait for the results, either.Solid Copper Blades, Screw-in Ground PinWeeks later, Pangea received a message from Jay. "Last night, on my flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong, I got thinking about your new cable project. I want to use solid copper blades for the AC connections and upgrade to a screw-in/out solid copper ground pin. That will make the cable grip the AC receptacle tighter and make is easy for customers to cancel any ground hum [by removing the ground pin]."Months later, a box of sample cables arrived at Pangea Audio headquarters. They quickly plugged them in. Not only did the new cables solidly grip the AC receptacles, but they also very tightly gripped the male IEC end on the components. That was unexpected. Best of all, after only a few hours of break-in, the AC-14XL made the system sound cleaner and clearer than Pangea's best-selling AC-14SE. Background noise was further reduced. The system sounded more relaxed - which made the Pangea people relax, too.DeathGrip IECOne weak link in the power chain that is often overlooked is the IEC connector. We had found a good one for our Pangea cables. It had large contacts and gripped firmly. Then Jay Victor discovered another IEC connector with massive gold-plated contacts that gripped a component's IEC better than anything he had ever seen."It's like a death grip," reported Jay. "We need to use it on our high-end cables." We agreed with Jay, and the DeathGrip IEC was born.Features:Reference power cord for source componentsCardas Grade One Copper ConductorsImproves transient response, very low noise floorDesigned for wide-band delivery of power to line-level AV componentsSpecifically designed to enhance the performance of preamps, CD players, Blu-ray players, DACs, and other line-level componentsIncreased shielding (compared to AC-14SE)Improved cable geometry to reduce the background noise (compared to AC-14SE)DeathGrip™ IEC with massive gold-plated contacts which provide solid, secure grip on component's IECMulti-stranded copper conductors for a net 14 gaugeTwo-shot molded connectors to securely seal the AC and IEC ends from damaging oxidationProprietary cable geometry for reduced background noiseTriple-layered shielding for reduced RF and EM interferenceSolid copper blades for the AC connectionsScrew-in/screw-out solid copper ground pinHigh grade IEC connectorAC and IEC plugs now are clad in a beautiful gunmetal grey metal casingCable jacket has a stealth-looking black and silverfish-grey finishLightweight design doesn't impede the effectiveness of isolation devicesSpecs:Cable Outer Diameter: 12mmMale End: Nema Type 5-15Female End: IEC C13Removable Ground Pin: YesConductor Gauge: 14-gaugeCopper Type: Oxygen Free Copper + Cardas Grade One

Price: 199.95 USD

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

End Time: 2023-11-17T18:42:04.000Z

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