Furutech Lineflux NCF (XLR): High-end performance line interconnect cables with NCF
Refinement personified….debuting Furutech’s high-end performance Lineflux XLR interconnect cable:
Furutech Lineflux NCF (XLR) interconnects feature solid-core α (Alpha) OCC conductor, double-layer shielding and a high-grade polyethylene dielectric and a composite sheath incorporating resonance damping material–Nano Ceramic and Carbon powder for improved signal transmission.
Also featuring CF-601M NCF(R) XLR and CF-602F NCF(R) XLR connectors; with special layered 3K silver carbon fiber and housing formed with Nylon, fiberglass and heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin, incorporating nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material. The pins/signal contacts are rhodium plated Pure copper injected with heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin.
The smooth, natural, utterly musical presentation is down to meticulous engineering and careful audition of various suitable materials. These results in the superb overall balance of qualities that Furutech has long been known for that allows you to feel, experience and communicate with music….
Furutech Line Flux NCF (XLR): High-end performance line interconnect cables with NCF
Features:
Refinement personified….debuting Furutech’s high-end performance Line Flux XLR interconnect cables:
All audiophiles search for the same qualities: Verisimilitude to the original event, a sense of engagement promoting suspension of disbelief, a visceral immersion in the audio video experience.
The dilemma faced by many is that poor recording values are more apparent as audio systems gain clarity, transparency and resolution. Recordings that are acceptable sounding on a compromised system may grate as the bass, midrange and upper frequencies open up. The wideband, smooth, extremely low noise and utterly musical presentation achieved by Furutech’s beautifully finished Lineflux NCF (XLR) cables is down to meticulous engineering and a careful audition of various suitable materials. These results in the superb overall balance of qualities that Furutech is known for that allow you to feel, experience and communicate with music.
Furutech Lineflux NCF (XLR) interconnects feature solid-core α (Alpha) OCC conductor, double-layer shielding and a high-grade polyethylene dielectric and a composite sheath incorporating resonance damping material (Nano Ceramic and Carbon powder for improved signal transmission). Also featuring CF-601M NCF(R) XLR connectors with special layered 3K silver carbon fiber and stainless housing and a Pin side body formed with Nylon, fiberglass and heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin, incorporating nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material. The Pins are rhodium plated Pure copper injected with heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin. CF-602F NCF(R) XLR connectors have a special layered 3K silver carbon fiber on a stamped brass housing and a contact side body formed with Nylon, fiberglass and heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin, incorporating nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material. Signal contacts are rhodium plated Pure copper pins. Also featuring NCF material damping clips and a special resonance damping composite release button – formed with stainless steel powder and vibration resistant metal powder.
The results are extremely fine resolution down and through the very low noise floor, improved sound staging and image palpability, a musical, attractive, “round” midrange, tight and controlled bass, plus power and dynamics to spare.
NCF: Nano Crystal² Formula
Incorporated into selected Furutech products, NCF features a special crystalline material that has two ‘active’
properties. First, i t generates negative ions that eliminate static. Second, it converts thermal energy into far infrared. Furutech combines this remarkable material with nano sized ceramic particles and carbon powder for their additional ‘piezoelectric effect’ damping proper ties. The resulting Nano Crystal² Formula is the ultimate electrical and mechanical damping material. Created by Furutech, it is found exclusively in Furutech products.
All metal parts are treated with Furutech’s Two Step Cryogenic and Demagnetizing Alpha Process.
Specifications
• Solid-core α (Alpha) – OCC conductors
• Double-layer shielding for improved noise insulation
• Insulation/Dielectric: High grade polyethylene (Red/White)
• Resonance damping material: Nano-ceramic and carbon fibre & PVC composite sheath
• Sheath: RoHS-compliant flexible PVC, 13.0mm
• Shield: Double-layer – copper wire and PET/AI tape wrap
• Jacket: RoHS-compliant Nylon braid
Connectors:
CF-601M NCF( XLR:
— Rhodium-plated α (Alpha) Pure copper one-piece construction conductor pin injected with heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin.
— Nylon, fiberglass, nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material main body combined in heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin. NCF delivers improvements in the depth and focus of the sound stage, harmonics and tonal balance. Low frequencies are cleaner, with a greater sense of definition made possible by a lowered noise floor.
— Housing: Multilayer hybrid NCF carbon housing composed of an outer hard clear coat over with another layer of Hybrid NCF Silver plated 3k carbon fiber on a nonmagnetic stainless-steel Housing. The best of damping and insulation materials improve frequency extension and tonal balance.
CF-602F NCF( XLR:
— Rhodium-plated α (Alpha) Pure copper one-piece construction conductors.
— Nylon, fiberglass, nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material main body combined in heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin. NCF delivers improvements in the depth and focus of the sound stage, harmonics and tonal balance. Low frequencies are cleaner, with a greater sense of definition made possible by a lowered noise floor.
— Special resonance damping composite release button – formed with stainless steel powder and vibration resistant metal powder.
— Chrome-plated brass stamped housing.
— NCF material damping clips.
— Housing: Multilayer hybrid NCF carbon housing composed of an outer hard clear coat over wit h another layer of Hybrid NCF Silver plated 3k carbon fiber on a nonmagnetic stainless steel Housing. The best of damping and
insulation materials improve frequency extension and tonal balance.
• Dimensions: 13mm diameter cable, 1.2 m pair (XLR)
“In terms of our usual summary, I will allow myself to mention, that the Furutech LineFlux NCF, in both versions, the RCA and XLR (they sound very similar, and the differences are mostly due to the electronics they connect) are the ideal proposal for all or you, who have enough of the ongoing chase for who will do things best, and that in the highest of categories. Here, while you will not find that competitiveness, you should discover, that true High End means something completely different – naturalness and “normalness”, intrinsic to live events, where the definition of the virtual sources means being able to point to a musician with your finger, and not to be able to verify the material his or her jacket is made of. So if you prefer that kind of approach to sound, then I have no other choice but encourage you to borrow the Furutech LineFlux NCF and test its capabilities in your own system.” – Marcin Olszewski
“Would I recommend the tested cable to each one of you? Unfortunately I know from experience, that it has no chance for an issue free accommodation with everybody. But I would recommend to check out any of the tested cables even to enforcers of merciless transparency and signal slew rate. Despite having a nice timbre and interesting essence of the reproduced music, those are still very lively and energetic wires. I know, as I tested that in my system, which is well based in mass, and which did not suffer at all by placing the Japanese cable in it, but showed how much more music in music I can achieve with it.” – Jacek Pazio