van
den Hul's most prestigious quadruple lead speaker cable.
The
SUPER NOVA is a BRIGHT STAR amongst our range of heavy speaker
cables.
This
shielded quadruple lead with its giant AWG 6 (13.4 mm²) conductors
packs a GALACTIC amount of ultra-transparent conductive power,
making it excellent for use in medium to high power high-end home,
car hi-fi and PA systems.
When
required (e.g. in car hi-fi situations with some distance between
the power amplifier and speakers) The SUPER NOVA can even be used
to run the left and right channel together.
Due to its versatile four-conductor design, The SUPER NOVA excels
in twin lead as well as in bi-wiring and bi-amping applications.
Twin lead: With its conductors paired, The SUPER NOVA turns into
the heaviest twin lead loudspeaker cable imaginable.
In this configuration the cable boasts an AWESOME effective conductor
size of AWG 3 (26.8 mm²) with a near absently low electrical
resistance of 0.00066 Ohm per meter of each lead.
Bi-wiring/amping: With its four conductors left unpaired, The
SUPER NOVA becomes one of -if not- THE heaviest bi-wiring or bi-amping
speaker cable available.
Here, each conductor measures an enormous AWG 6 (13.4 mm²)
size with a virtually negligible low electrical resistance of
0.0013 Ohm per meter of each lead.
Manufactured
according to the highest possible standards and based on our more
than 25 years of experience in cable design and production, The
SUPER NOVA incorporates highest quality materials and maximum
lifespan protection.
As
such The SUPER NOVA features:
Super-Copper-Silver Hybrid Conductors
The SUPER NOVA’s four signal conductors are made of highest
grade ultra-pure Matched Crystal Oxygen Free Copper strands, which
are manufactured by means of a special extrusion process. In the
same mechanical step a very pure protective solid silver layer
is applied. In sharp contrast with the commonly used drawn copper
covered with electroplated silver, this meticulous and advanced
production process ensures maximum crystalline density and contact
(conductance) without open pathways for corrosive impurities to
enter. The same goes for the co-extruded protective solid silver
layer, which, unlike electroplated silver, doesn’t contain
any chemical residues; Avoiding the presence of impurities and
blocking their gradual creeping in over time is the best defence
against sound quality degradation. In addition, serving as an
additional protection layer and further improving the signal transmission
properties, each conductor is embedded in a conductive layer containing
our renowned Linear Structured Carbon ®. The conductors are
therefore named “Hybrid”.
In short, The SUPER NOVA’s high tech Super-Copper-Silver
Hybrid conductors ensure that the cable keeps its stunningly transparent
sound!
“... practically behaving like a superconductor,
The SUPER NOVA does such a good job that it seems to be absent
- it sounds as if the amplifier is directly connected to the speakers
...”
A.J. van den Hul
Extremely Low Resistance and Signal Losses
The SUPER NOVA’s extremely low electrical series resistance
provides a wide open pathway between your amplifier(s) and speakers.
The lower a speaker cable’s series resistance namely is,
the more control the amplifier has over the speaker drivers’
movements and the less sound colouration will occur.
Furthermore, when a speaker cable’s signal losses at high
frequencies are discussed, the so-called “skin effect”
(i.e. the increase of effective series resistance with frequency
(see Cable FAQ point 9-5)) is often mentioned. With The SUPER
NOVA such high frequency signal losses are virtually absent: The
SUPER NOVA’s large conductor size, its stranding layout
as well as the strands’ dense silver coating ensure that
its effective series resistance remains highly constant and very
low, even far beyond the audible frequency range.
Fantastically tight bass, as well as natural, open and nonfatiguing
mids and highs are yours to enjoy!
Double Shielding
The SUPER NOVA’s heavy twin layer shielding provides a perfect
protection against penetration of radio frequency and other electromagnetic
interference into your audio signals: Grounded to the amplifier,
the shielding effectively blocks external noise from reaching
the loudspeaker lines and entering your power amplifier’s
signal (feedback) path. Furthermore, when using digital (switchmode)
power amplifiers, any radiation of residual noise from the loudspeaker
lines is prevented. The SUPER NOVA’s shielding also allows
to ground newer loudspeaker types which are equipped with a separate
ground connection. To make these ground connections, The SUPER
NOVA comes fit with a shield connected ground lead at each side
of the cable.
Shortly stated, The SUPER NOVA’s double shielding helps
to keep your system’s noise floor down, thereby allowing
it to reveal more detail.
Moisture Protection
Embedded between The SUPER NOVA’s conductors, special treated
artificial filler fibres provide a perfect protection against
moisture penetration. In applications where high humidities are
present or can occur (e.g. tropical environments and car installations),
moisture penetration normally can reduce cable lifespan as well
as induce signal losses.
HULLIFLEX ® Jacket
The SUPER NOVA’s transparent ruby red outer jacket is made
of our rugged and hard-wearing HULLIFLEX ® EHD, a plasticizer
and PVC free insulation material. This jacket provides excellent
protection against mechanical influences and environmental chemical
agents. The result is a very stable sound quality and a long lifespan.
High Quality 24 Carat Gold Plated Connectors
Also the quality of the connectors makes a considerable contribution
to a cable’s overall performance: Providing a reliable and
durable connection to your amplifier and loudspeaker binding posts,
The SUPER NOVA comes standardly fit with either our angled spade
(fork) or banana tip Bus type Universal Speaker Connectors soldered
with silver solder. These connectors are designed to handle massive
currents and all connector parts are heavy 24 carat gold plated.
Oxidation is therefore almost impossible and the contact quality
is maintained over a long period of use.
With
its super size advanced technology conductors, its ultra-transparent
conductive power, its massive control over your speakers and its
stunningly detailed and open sound, The SUPER NOVA has all the
qualities on board to be entitled a TRUE REFERENCE GRADE loudspeaker
cable.
