Ecosse Master Reference interconnect

Drawing on all the strengths - in terms of construction and conductor materials- of our multi-award winning Maestro Interconnect but upping the 'anti' to ensure a cable with an even greater degree of transparency, detail and three-dimensionality you may think would be a hard act to follow, and you'd be right.

'The Master Reference' shares the same benefits of quality material, construction and termination as 'The Maestro', but now the cable is triple screened; here, the Monocrystal™-Cu signal and return conductors, in a twisted pair topology, are further protected from EMI/ESI/RFI noise ingress by both a Copper/Mylar 100% shield and Monocrystal™ Cu close-lapped braid screens. In addition, modulation effects due to microphony are all but eliminated by cotton fibre filler and the soft PVC outer jacket- and then, to ensure an extremely uniform, refined and dense microstructure with vastly improved mechanical properties, the cable is then deep - cryogenically treated (DCT) more...

DCT treatment is the process of cryogenically cooling a material over a measured period of time. The process is described in these terms since typically temperatures approaching - 200C are achieved, and this occurs over a period extending to days rather than minutes or hours. All stages of the process, from the initial slow cooling to the prolonged soak at minimum temperature, through to a carefully staged return to ambient temperature are achieved with precision measurement, and computer control.

Specifically, for non-ferrous metals (such as Monocrystal™ copper and silver)- 'Sub zero treatment of the material at these temperatures results in reduced residual stresses in both conductor and dielectric. Deep cryogenic treatment at temperatures of -185'C further enhances the materials properties. By slowing down atomic movement, the internal molecular bonding energy is increased which promotes a pure structural balance throughout the mass of the material. The end result being a material with an extremely uniform, refined and dense microstructure with vastly improved properties.

It differs from The Maestro Interconnect in so far as the two paths for the signal are electrically identical with a separate screen. This topology is called 'symmetrical; Wired in a 'pseudo-balanced' fashion (with the screen connected at one end only to drain unwanted 'noise' (R.F.I.) it is terminated with our silver-plated non-compressing all-Cu Monocrystal™ MACH2 RCA plugs. For 'fully- balanced' systems 'The Master Reference' may be specified with either our Audiophile-grade MACH2 'Switchcraft' XLR's or, for maximum dynamics and soundstage, our unique Audiophile-Reference quality all-Monocrystal™ Copper XLR plugs. This interconnect, due to its construction, is directional and an arrow on the sleeve indicates the appropriate direction.

Lead-free Supersolder™ and passive organic flux are used for the joint resulting in an ultra low impedance termination with very high strength and durability.

It is equally at home between pre and power amp or is an upgrade to 'The Maestro MA2' or 'Symphony' between CD and pre amp. The Master Reference exhibits vanishingly low noise and while eminently suitable for all line-level equipment, its low noise performance makes it positively shine between turntable and phono stage.

In the right set up, where your system has the ability to resolve ever the finest levels of detail, it will outperform ALL its predecessors.

We sincerely recommend you match this cable from one of our Monocrystal™ 'speaker' range for the ultimate audio experience; try it with our MS4.45 pre-terminated biwire combination or better still one of our new SuperMonocrystal™ types.