During The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, Kudos Audio, better known for its Isobaric loudspeakers, announced that its KS-1 loudspeaker cable is available for retail sale.
The KS-1 speaker cable was developed by the County Durham manufacturer around a year ago as internal wiring for the maker's high-end loudspeakers. Kudos says that KS-1 is the result of the KISS (keep it simple, stupid) principle of design: "the right materials, well-executed win over fancy marketing related engineering every time."
What we have are 19 strands of 15AWG silver-plated Oxygen-Free Copper, insulated with Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) with a slow twist and all surrounded by a hard PVC outer for protection, physical damping and simplicity of use. Kudos says that the cable has a 0.15 Ohm loop resistance on a typical 5m run.
FEP shares PTFE's ideal low dielectric constant but is a little softer for improved mechanical damping. The choice of 19 strands is not random: there were multiple listening tests carried out to identify sonic differences from the number of strands changing while keeping the overall conductor diameter the same. Nineteen proved to be ideal, says Kudos.
Price and availability
Kudos will supply KS-1 to retailers in 100m drums to allow termination and length as the customer requires.
Kudos anticipate that KS-1 will cost £30 per linear metre unterminated.
For more information, head over to Kudos Audio.
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