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THE SOUND OF SILENTPOWER iFi’s new SilentPower range tackles mains-related noise to improve audio/AV system performance.
SUPANOVA | 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 SupaNova 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 audiophile-grade connectors, complete with 24ct gold plated oxygen-free copper conductors.
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CABLE BREAKDOWN 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.
POWER CONDITIONING ▪ The most advanced noise-cancellation system available iFi’s Active Noise Cancellation II.
Double circular helix power lines design with air-dielectric delineator Constant impedance design True balanced power cable Concurrent shielding for each individual power line
SPECIFICATIONS Noise reduction: > 40dB (> 100x) Surge Protection: max. 10,000A @ 775V / 8/20uS Under operating voltage: Maximum operating rating 10A at 250Vac and 15A at 125Vac Length: 1.8 m (70.8") US: 675 g (1.49 Ibs) Weights: EU: 690 g (1.52 Ibs) UK: 695 g (1.53 Ibs) AU: 673 g (1.
