Shunyata Research Alpha USB Cable
SKU: 69434992-1
Shunyata Research Alpha USB Cable
SKU: 69434992-1
Shunyata Research Alpha USB Cable
SKU: 69434992-1
- Award Winning Shunyata USB Cable
- 1.5m Long
- Brilliant Performance
- Free UK P&P
£1,800.00
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Shunyata Research Alpha USB Cable
The award winning Alpha USB cable is a mid-range cable from Shunyata and offers a huge slice of the performance of the cables above it in the range (Sigma and Omega).
It comes in a standard length of 1.5, but it can be ordered in increments of 25cm, each increment is £110.00, so it is £440 for an extra metre.
The Alpha uses a huge array of technology developed by Shunyata and it is a superb cable. Priced at £1800 this Alpha can be used on all manner of USB equipment and it will certainly help to extract superb performance no matter what you use it with.
SR-USB — There are very few great quality USB connectors so we created our own. It features an easy to grip, large diameter head-shell that accepts large gauge wiring. It has an exceptional strain-relief system that ensures longterm reliability even with heavy usage. The contacts are made from high conductivity gold-plated copper assuring minimal signal junction impedance.
PMZ — Shunyata Research digital cables are produced using a Precision Matched Impedance cable geometry. This means that tolerances of the conductor surface, dielectric extrusion, and the precision of the braided shield are held to minute variances. To achieve these tight tolerances, the extrusion and braiding machines must be run at one-quarter speed during the manufacturing process. The result is better performance through a reduction of cable-induced signal jitter.
(Z definition = impedance)
ArNi® wire was designed by Shunyata Research to be the finest quality wire available. It begins with the highest purity of copper and silver metals available, including Ohno (single crystal), PCOCC silver and OFE C0101 conductors. Fluorocarbon dielectrics, usually only found in aerospace applications that have exceptional electrical characteristics including extremely low dielectric absorption, high dielectric strength and superb heat resistance. When used in digital wiring it significantly reduces transient energy storage and release which affects phase noise performance.
— And finally every cable undergoes our proprietary KPIP™ process.
Kinetic Phase Inversion Processing
Kinetic Phase Inversion Processing was developed by Caelin Gabriel after years of research into the underlying causes of various effects such as burn-in, wire directionality and the effects of cryogenic treatment. He discovered that there was an underlying core principle that burn-in and cryogenics only partially addressed. Once the governing principle was understood it became possible to create a processor that reduces the need for long burn-in periods and eliminates the effects of cryogenic treatment. Four-days of continuous KPIP™ processing dramatically reduces the sonic ups and downs associated with burn-in, delivering a relaxed and natural presentation.