In-Akustik Reference LS-404 Micro Air Speaker Cables
IN-AKUSTIK REFERENCE LS-404 MICRO AIR SPEAKER CABLES ARE BROUGHT TO THE UK BY KARMA-AV
British distributor Karma-AV has announced the introduction to the UK of the in-akustik Reference LS-404 Micro Air speaker cables.
In-akustik has been making cables in Germany since 1977 and has a philosophy of “physics not voodoo”.
MICRO AIR TECHNOLOGY
In-akustic’s ‘Micro Air’ technology aims to minimise the physical filter effect of cables by deploying air as a dielectric to insulate concentric copper conductors, which are helically arranged according to a proprietary design. A thin layer of polyethylene protects the pure copper from oxidation.
IN-AKUSTIK REFERENCE LS-404 MICRO AIR CABLES
Accordingly, the new Reference LS-404 Micro Air speaker cable uses air as the insulation surrounding a total of eight concentric copper conductors in a multicore architecture, arranged so that the magnetic fields of the positive and negative conductors overlap and neutralise each other.The German brand says that this specification reduces the inductance of the cable considerably, thereby promoting a faithful transmission of the audio signal over a broad frequency range and with precise timing.
EASY-PLUG, SPADES OR BANANAS
The Reference LS-404 Micro Air is available with BFA bananas or with spades, or as an Easy-Plug version. The surfaces of the BFA bananas and the spades are finished with a rhodium coating. Contact surfaces are manufactured from a single piece to minimise contact resistance. The cables are available in the UK this month.
IN-AKUSTIK REFERENCE LS-404 MICRO AIR CABLES PRICE
Typical UK pricing inc VAT:
LS-404 Micro Air Easy Plug SW 2 x 3.0m: £770
LS-404 Micro Air Easy Plug SBW 2 x 3.0m: £790
LS-404 Micro Air BFA SW 2 x 3.0m: £860
LS-404 Micro Air BFA SBW 2 x 3.0m: £950
LS-404 Micro Air SPADE SW 2 x 3.0m: £900
LS-404 Micro Air SPADE SBW 2 x 3.0m: £1000
Key: BFA 4mm Banana; SW Single Wire; SBW Single Bi-Wire
HiFi Pig Says: An interesting cable brand that has been manufacturing since the 1970s. Great to see them available to UK audiophiles.
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