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Made with Canare's incredible LV-77S cables, this Pro Series
assembly features Canare's high-quality, "True 75-Ohm" connectors. The cable
is fitted with flexible silicone boots, which enhance the
appearance of the cable, while avoiding sharp bends at the connectors.
Select from a wide range of lengths below, along with your
choice of RCA or BNC connectors.
Extreme Overkill
Take a look at this cable and try to take in the scale of
it...it's big cable...nearly as big as the body of Canare's RCA connector,
and Canare's RCA connectors are not insignificant in
size! This is serious cable, and it can deliver serious performance.
When we first started selling Canare cables, we thought that
their LV-61S would be all the cable that anyone would ever want or need in
a non-commercial A/V system. After all, it's high performance cable
that out-performs many higher priced options. It has a professional
look and feel, and it delivers long-term performance, so why would anyone
want anything else?
Well, if there is one thing that can be learned from selling on
online, it is that people are highly diverse in their opinions. We've sold lots of Canare cables, (mostly LV-61S) and almost everyone is
enthusiastically satisfied, but a few folks still wanted something
more...something even better. At first, we asked why, and even
argued with them, but we have come to realize that there are some
of you out there who may actually be able to appreciate the difference between LV-61S and
LV-77S. One particular professional in the recording business
insisted that LV-77S easily out-performed LV-61S in his setup. He
said that he could hear the difference easily. Since then, we have
offered these cables to other discriminating individuals, and they
have told similar stories. Incredible!
So, without further ado, here it is for all of you who can
hear the difference -- The Incredible Canare LV-77S Precision Digital
Audio Cable.
What Makes Canare So Great?
Canare is the choice of professionals and discriminating
enthusiasts, alike. You can tell, just by looking, that Canare cables and connectors are well
made, and you can tell by reading the rave reviews that Canare cables are great
performers! The almost infamous Canare DigiFlex Gold cable assembly used
the smaller LV-61S cable. Over the years, it has earned such glowing reviews that one can
only imagine what the reviewers will say when they try this cable!
We have found that the key to great cables is in the connectors. Exotic conductors
and shielding are fine, but it's the connectors that really make the
difference. If you want uncompromising performance, you need cables
that are capable of maintaining a constant impedance. You don't want any
impedance bumps at the connectors, and you don't want
the cable itself to change impedance when it bends. Even the finest cable
changes impedance a little bit when it is bent sharply, so avoid doing so.
Nice, smooth, consistent 75-Ohm impedance - that's what your equipment
wants, and that's what will deliver the best performance.
You also want superior mechanical integrity. Nice, tight connections
that will not degrade over time. You want to avoid dissimilar metals,
which can lead to corrosion and degrade connections. To avoid dissimilar
metals, try to stay away from soldered connections wherever you can, because
solder almost guarantees that dissimilar metals will be in contact. Good
solder work minimizes the problem, but there is also the challenge of making a
solder connection without heat deforming the dielectric material of the
cable. Any dimensional change in the dielectric will affect the impedance
of the cable at that point.
Connectors
It is hard to imagine a finer RCA connector than Canare's. They are precision machined to maintain a constant 75-Ohm
impedance. We install them using a Canare tool which always prepares the
cable ends, just right. The connectors are crimped in place, using heavy, precision-machined dies.
The crimps are so tight that oxygen is
excluded, and thus corrosion is prevented. It's an awesome system, and the
resulting terminations are in a class of their own.
Generic RCA audio plugs and cables have been around for over 50 years, but
the old solder-type plugs typically have an impedance of about 25 ohms. They exhibit extremely poor return loss performance, even when mated to high
quality cable. Some of the so-called " high end " cables use
exotic-sounding materials and make unsupportable claims, but still fail to solve this
very real and important problem.
Canare's new "True 75-Ohm" RCA crimp plugs solve these problems. They are
impedance matched and achieve excellent digital and analog performance with a
usable bandwidth to 200 MHz! The connector design ensures consistent and
extremely reliable terminations. VSWR is typically less than 1.1 from DC
to 200 MHz. The crimp design excludes oxygen, preventing corrosion
associated with dissimilar metals, which can degrade even the best soldered
connections.
Canare connectors connect up smoothly, and maintain good contact, while
protecting your equipment investment. The design ensures extremely
consistent and reliable terminations. If you look at the picture at the
above right, you can see the gold-plated center shaft and the gold-plated
beryllium copper internal pressure fingers. The design ensures good
contact, while solving the "grip of death" problem that can be an
issue with Monster and some of the other manufacturers' connectors. (Those
"grip of death" connectors put unnecessary strain on your equipment!)
The Cable
These Canare LV-77S cables are lightweight and more flexible than multiple
shield cables from other manufacturers. They have PVC jackets with a
smooth, non-glare finish. This is a professional, high performance,
double-shielded, low loss coaxial cable. This cable is not for everyone.
The specifications and performance are very high, to be sure -- higher than you
reasonably need for digital audio applications...most folks would be completely
satisfied with LV-61S, but if you want performance that goes beyond reason, this
may be just the cable for you.
LV-77S is an oversized 7.7mm Canare precision coaxial cable. It is big coax, but the stranded center
conductor and braided shielding ensure excellent flexibility and long life.
The cable's compliant nature makes it easy to handle and route.
To
ensure the flawless transmission of your digital signal, this high-performance
cable features two layers of braided copper shielding. This outstanding
cable joins Canare's impedance matched connectors in the quest for bit-perfect digital audio. In short, you
will get the best digital sound that your system can deliver.
If you decide to compare this cable assembly to others, keep these key points
in mind:
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Flexibility is desirable because it avoids stress on your equipment and
on the interconnects themselves.
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Try to avoid multiple materials in the conductors or shielding, because
of the problems associated with dissimilar metals.
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Low loss is desirable, but don't sacrifice mechanical integrity in favor
of small differences in loss specifications! Compared to other
multiple shield cables, Canare's are very good. Special Canare tools
minimize the problems associated with consistent end terminations.
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Cables with foamed dielectric materials generally have lower loss, but
foam is not without it's own inherent problems.
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Shielding is important, but don't be confused by exorbitant claims.
Electrical shielding is not the same as waterproofing -- you don't need
three, four, or more layers of shielding to get good electrical shielding,
and all the extra layers make the cables stiff, and tend to make good
terminations more difficult to install, and more prone to failure. As
above, Canare's system goes a long way toward solving these problems.
Why Cable Solutions?
Customer service is our first priority. We do our best to help you find the
best solutions for your particular application. We're enthusiasts too, so
we know what it's like to wait for cables to hook up new gear. We stock
all of the components needed to build all of the items listed on
our site, so we are
able to do something that most cable shops do not - we build and ship most
orders within one business day. We also know how important it is to be able to
get a response when you need help, so you'll often find us working
long hours in an effort to get you the answers that you need. It takes
good people to do outstanding work...the kind of workmanship you want for your
custom cables. The
importance of high-quality workmanship is second only to the importance of
superior service. I'll let you figure out for yourself why paying too
little for a cable can turn out to be just as bad as paying too much. Our
pricing is based upon the actual cost of building the cables.
Canare cable, Canare connectors, and Canare tools - an all Canare
system - when you take a system this good and put it in the hands of
technicians as good as ours, it becomes an awesome system! Design excellence, high quality materials, meticulous workmanship, and
superior service...put it all together and you get a superior product.
Don't get stuck with bad advice, poor service, slow shipment or an inferior
product. If you want the best, here it is.
Miscellaneous
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Click on any of the pictures below for a closer
view!
Pictured here is a 1 meter Cable - please check the item
title for actual length.
Here is a closer look at an end preparation.
Here is a close-up view of Canare's remarkable "True 75 Ohm" RCA connector.
The gold-plated beryllium copper pressure fingers can be
seen in this extreme close-up.
In this photo, you can see the Canare BNC-male termination option in great detail.
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