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ALPHA-X AES | S/PDIF | Clock
Digital interconnect platform for AES, S/PDIF, and clock links with TAPc, PMZ, and single CMode filtering.
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ALPHA-X AES | S/PDIF | Clock
ALP-X-DI
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Alpha-X AES | S/PDIF | Clock covers multiple digital formats: S/PDIF and clock versions use coaxial construction with SPC conductors and braided shields, while AES uses twinaxial construction with OCC copper and foil shielding. The saved specs list 19 TAPc elements, single-element CMode filtering, PMZ on S/PDIF and clock variants, 4 days of KPIP v2 processing, and 50, 75, or 110 ohm impedance by format.
Specifications
| TAPc | (Transverse Axial Polarizer) is a patent-pending technology that couples to the electromagnetic fields surrounding electrical or signal conductors. TAPc behaves like a polarizer, passively reducing electromagnetic distortion that presents as a type of glare on sound or images. | 19 elements |
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| KPIP v2 Processing | Shunyata Research’s proprietary Kinetic Phase Inversion Process includes four days of continuous KPIP v2™ processing which refines conductor metals at the atomic level. This dramatically reduces burn-in time and significantly improves sonic performance, delivering a relaxed and life-like presentation. When compared to the original process, KPIP v2™ represents a dramatic performance upgrade on par with a component-level upgrade. | 4-days |
| Precision Matched Z | Shunyata Research produces select cables using a (PMZ) concept. This means that tolerances of the conductor surface, dielectric extrusion, and the precision of the braided shield are held to minute variances. To achieve these tight tolerances, the extrusion and braiding machines must be run at one-quarter speed during the manufacturing process. (Note: Z means impedance) | S/PDIF, Clock-50, Clock-75 |
| Common-mode noise | is different than differential noise and is much more difficult to measure and eliminate. For the purest signal possible, Shunyata Research has developed a CMode filter that effectively reduces common-mode noise without introducing the sonic compression effects associated with conventional filters. It reduces high-frequency noise distortion while delivering an analog ease and palpable background silence that closes the gap between digital and analog systems. | single element |
| Fluorocarbon dielectrics | Fluorocarbon dielectrics are usually only found in wire used in the aerospace industry, satellites and only the most expensive audiophile cabling. It has special electrical characteristics; very low dielectric absorption, high dielectric strength and exceptional heat resistance. When used in audio and power cables is reduces the perception of dynamic compression and it improves sonic low-level resolution and clarity. |
| Cable Type | S/PDIF, Clock-50, Clock-75: coaxial AES: twinaxial |
| Conductors | S/PDIF, Clock-50, Clock-75: SPC AES: OCC copper |
| Shield | Shield: S/PDIF, Clock-50, Clock-75: SPC 100% braided shield AES: 100% foil shield |
| Dielectric | AES: fluorocarbon S/PDIF, Clock-50, Clock-75: PTFE |
| Connectors | S/PDIF, AES: Gold/Copper contacts, black chrome finish Clock-50, Clock-75: BNC |
| Characteristic Impedance (ohm) | Characteristic Impedance (ohm): S/PDIF: 75 AES: 110 Clock-50: 50 Clock-75: 75 |
| Standard Length | 1.00 meters |
| Color | black flex |
| Safety Assurance | Safety Assurance: Continuity and polarity tests – by two technicians HiPOT tests insulation breakdown @ 1,200 VAC |