Kimber's Carbon Phono's design follows the same construction of the company's Carbon interconnects and speaker cables, where eight VariStrand 19.5AWG conductors are braided together using Kimber's counter-opposed weave. Additionally, we're told that each copper conductor within the VariStrand is covered with an electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer that's said to fill the gaps between each strand and the outer Teflon dielectric.

Apparently, this construction is designed to reduce mechanically induced electrical noise in the cable whilst improving the uniformity of the voltage gradient within the insulating dielectric.

The cable is further wrapped in a carbon-doped nylon sleeve, which is, in turn, in constant contact with a hand-wrapped tin-plated 23AWG copper shield wire around the eight-wire braided core. Kimber states that the wire extends to the leads for complete shielding coverage, and a ground wire is bonded to the shield and the carbon sleeve to ensure an effective and robust connection. Finally, an outer PET Techflex sleeve provides physical protection for the cable.

Kimber developed a new braiding machine for the Carbon series that preserves the weave at the point where the braid splits in two, maintaining the weave without a break at the junction. The result, says the manufacturer, preserves maximum RFI rejection.

The Kimber Carbon PHONO cable is available in0.5m, 0.75m, 1.0m, 1.5m, and 2.0m lengths with 1.0m lengths priced at £976 for the Carbon Phono-CU with WBT 0114Cu phono plugs and straight DIN or £1,060 for the Carbon Phono-CU with WBT 0114Cu phono plugs both ends.

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