Tech Lowdown
NOVA | THE AFFORDABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE MAINS CABLE iFi has made a number of ‘clean power’ products in its nine-year history to date, but one thing it hasn’t made is a specialist IEC power cable for home audio components – until now! The Nova is a specialised power cable with a high-end construction that belies its affordable price point. It delivers a serious upgrade over standard mains leads that imbues sound with greater clarity, space and definition.
THE CABLE ▪ Five conductors, each made from heavy-gauge, continuous-cast OFHC (Oxygen-Free High Thermal Conductivity) copper, arranged in a geometrically balanced configuration – highly unusual at such a price point. ▪ Two pairs of live and neutral conductors are arranged either side of the earth conductor, which is positioned at the centre of the cable.
Air-dielectric delineator Shotgun Ground line non-twisting design Polymer matrix Concurrent shielding for each individual power line Heavy OFHC continuous cast copper Polymer matrix
GROUND ZERO The Nova incorporates five conductors arranged in a geometrically balanced configuration. The two pairs of live and neutral conductors are arranged either side of the earth conductor, which is positioned at the centre of the cable. The ground conductor is arranged in a shotgun configuration and not twisted around like other mains cable. As the live and neutral conductors are arranged in a truly balanced configuration, their magnetic fields cancel out each other perfectly.
CABLE BREAKDOWN The cable is finished with a tough yet flexible polymer outer sheath and iFi’s bespoke audiophilegrade connectors, complete with 24ct gold plated oxygen-free copper conductors.
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THE END GAME The net result of this sophisticated mix of materials and construction is a power cable offering constant impedance and superior rejection of EMI/RFI, maintaining the purity of mains electricity feeding each component in an audio or AV system.
Constant impedance design True balanced power cable Concurrent shielding for each individual power line Double circular helix power line design with airdielectric delineator
SPECIFICATIONS Operating Voltage: 90V- 265V Length: 1.8 m (70.8") US: 580g (1.28 lbs) Weights: EU: 595g (1.30 lbs) UK: 600g (1.32 lbs) AU: 578g (1.
