ALTHOUGH FINE FOR connecting
printers to your PC, computer-grade
USB cables are not really up to the job
for audio applications. They may be
low cost, but using them to connect
your PC to an external DAC can result
in unwanted effects on the data signal
being transmitted. These effects can
manifest themselves as errors in the
digital data stream, which the DAC
in turn has to correct.
Furutech’s NCF Plus(R) Series Y-Lugs & Banana Plugs: The Pinnacle of Speaker
Cable Termination
Furutech has long been renowned for pushing the limits of component performance, consistently
delivering high-end audio accessories that set new benchmarks. This commitment to excellence has
been recognized once again, as Furutech’s latest NCF Plus(R) Y-Lugs (CF-201 NCF Plus(R)) and
Banana Plugs (CF-202 NCF Plus(R)) have won the prestigious Grand Prix at the Audio Accessory
Excellence Awards 2025.
Fatal attraction.
Why exactly should one consider
demagnetising an LP? Neville Roberts
seeks to set the record straight
“I gave the NCFs a go on my Pass Labs preamp and dCS Puccini multiplayer. Damn! Yes, the
impression was subtle and required recordings of sufficient resolution and harmonic
complexity to detect. But it was like giving the soundstage a good sweeping—or taking a
dust cloth to a surface and revealing more of the true finish beneath a fine layer of grime.
Details and transient cues just had a little more pop and definition.
Tak tak, to nie jest żadne déjà vu, bowiem tytułowe okablowanie zasilające miało już swoje pięć minut na naszym portalu. Konstrukcja z założenia limitowana, jednak finalnie okazała się seryjnym produktem linii V-1 japońskiego Furutecha. Jak prawdopodobnie wielu z Was pamięta na tyle znakomita w swym działaniu, że po dogłębnej sesji testowej został w systemie odniesienia na stałe. Jaki zatem jest sens kolejnego podejścia do tematu? Jeśli komuś wydaje się, iż to zwyczajne odgrzewanie kotleta zapewniam, że wręcz przeciwnie.
CF-201 NCF Plus(R), CF-202 NCF Plus(R)
High-precision construction and expressiveness.
Further improved sound quality and ease of use. Furutech’s highest quality NCF Spade & banana
Może dziwnie zabrzmi to na samym wstępie, lecz fakty są takie a nie inne i jasno wskazują, że niniejszą publikacją kończymy naszą beletrystyczną przygodę z topową serią Project V1 Furutecha. Mieliśmy bowiem to szczęście i niezwykłą przyjemność gościć w redakcyjnych systemach praktycznie (wyjątek stanowi przewód gramofonowy Project-V1-T) wszystko, co Japończycy na szczycie swego portfolio raczyli byli umieścić.
We know how analogue cables can enhance and improve the sound of your turntable, amplifiers and more. This is also true of your digital equipment. We also know – well some of us, at any rate – that outside influences give this so-called “perfect” carrier signal a jab, a push and a tweak. This parasitic noise can affect the final sound. Jitter, crosstalk, EMI, RF and the rest can damage the quality from digital equipment.
As is a standard in Furutech’s case, the signal conductor is a combination of silver-plated OCC copper and DUCC copper subjected to the Alpha process with a total cross-section of 14AWG. The electrical purity of the flowing signal, or removal of RMI/RFI interference if you wish to call it that way, is, in this model, ensured by doubling the shielding of its run. Ensuring tonal balance and extending the range of transmitted frequencies is achieved by the use of two types of polypropylene with different densities. Mechanical and electrical distortion is reduced by the company’s method of terminating plugs. Those plugs are naturally the brand’s top solutions, the CF-601 NCF RP and CF-602 NCF RP.
Furutech releases new items featuring NCF technology
New cables and terminal accessories designed to significantly
enhance digital transmission performance.
