PANGEA AUDIO PREMIER XL TURNTABLE CABLE with Cardas Grade-One Copper - 1.25 METER - RCA TO RCA
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New Retail Price:$199.95
$99.95 USD
| Condition | NEW |
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| Ships from | Grand Rapids, MI, 49512 |
| Ships to | United States |
| Package dimensions | 10.0" x 8.0" x 3.0" (0.6 lbs) |
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| Shipping carrier | USPS |
| Shipping cost | Free |
| Original accessories | Box, Manual |
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PANGEA AUDIO PREMIER XL TURNTABLE CABLE - 1.25M RCA TO RCA
Save on Reference-Grade Phono Cable - Factory Fresh
• Model: Pangea Audio Premier XL Turntable Cable
• Length: 1.25 meters (4.1 feet)
• Condition: Brand new in factory-sealed packaging
• Retail: $199.95
• Termination: Prime 750 RCA connectors with floating ground wire
• Construction: Cardas Grade One Copper (99.9999% pure)
• What's Included: Cable, documentation, velvet storage pouch
• Warranty: Full 5-year manufacturer warranty
Where Millivolts Meet Music
Your turntable's phono-level signal measures mere millivolts—a thousand times weaker than line-level sources—demanding purpose-built protection that generic interconnects simply cannot provide. Microscopic groove modulations must travel interference-free from cartridge to phono stage, where even minor contamination from RF or EMI noise destroys the delicate musical information encoded in vinyl. Premier XL is engineered specifically for this critical analog chain link, preserving fragile signals that standard RCA cables weren't designed to protect.
Jay Victor's Four Decades of Cable Wisdom
Legendary designer Jay Victor applied over forty years of high-end cable engineering to Premier XL, creating his proprietary Multi-Gauge Conductor Design that revolutionizes signal transmission. Unlike conventional single-gauge approaches, Victor's secret formula assigns specific conductor gauges to different frequency ranges within the same conductor bundle—optimizing performance across the entire audio spectrum. He describes it simply as "one conductor for higher frequencies, another for lower," though that's an intentional oversimplification of years of experimentation.
The proof lives in the listening: greater transparency and detail retrieval than any competing cable in this price class, with particular excellence in frequency extremes where standard designs lose resolution. Every conductor utilizes Cardas Grade One Copper—99.9999% oxygen-free purity representing the finest and best-sounding copper available.
Triple-Shield Architecture: The Science Behind Silent Backgrounds
Premier XL employs sophisticated three-layer shielding that creates an ideal drainage pathway for unwanted radio frequency and electromagnetic interference—protection that dual-shield designs simply cannot achieve:
• Layer One - Silver-Plated Copper Braid: The outermost shield provides primary RF rejection with excellent flexibility, allowing easy routing behind equipment without compromising protection
• Layer Two - Aluminum/Mylar Foil Shield: The critical middle layer creates the ideal pathway to drain RF and EM noise away from the signal conductors, maintaining audio purity
• Layer Three - Carbon-Filled PE Shield: A recent innovation providing an additional noise barrier without sacrificing cable flexibility—previously found only on far more expensive designs
• Ultra-Low Capacitance: 89pF/m specification optimized specifically for moving magnet and high-output moving coil cartridges
• Dedicated Ground Wire: Separate ground run eliminates turntable hum at the source
This triple-shield architecture creates ink-black backgrounds from which music emerges with startling clarity, revealing micro-details and textures that lesser cables mask with noise contamination.
Prime 750 RCAs: Ultra-Low-Mass Engineering Excellence
Premier XL terminates with Pangea's flagship Prime 750 RCA connectors—representing a fundamental rethinking of connector design to eliminate the sonic compromises inherent in mass-market RCA plugs:
• Ultra-Low-Mass Hollow Center Pin: Direct gold-plated tellurium copper construction avoids the eddy currents and mass-related losses plaguing heavier designs
• Beryllium Copper Spring Contacts: Ultra-low-mass direct gold-plated spring-type ground contacts ensure perfect shell contact without excess metal mass
• Advanced Polymer Insulation: Replaces heavy metal retention rings, dramatically reducing total connector mass while maintaining structural integrity
• Non-Magnetic Brass Shell: Treated with scratch-and-chip-resistant black chrome plating for durability and professional appearance
• Precision Hand-Soldered Connections: Each termination crafted for maximum signal integrity
The 750's ultra-low-mass philosophy takes full advantage of exotic metal properties while avoiding technical problems like eddy currents that plague higher-mass contact designs. Less mass means faster transient response and better preservation of micro-dynamics.
Premium PE Air Tube Insulation
Both signal and return conductors feature PE air tube dielectric insulation—manufacturing technology previously reserved for cables costing twice Premier XL's price. These air tubes use the ideal insulator: air itself. Creating PE air tubes requires processing cables at significantly slower speeds to prevent tube collapse during manufacturing, explaining why this technology appears only in premium designs. The sonic benefits include dramatically reduced dielectric absorption, lower capacitance, and superior signal purity from connector to connector.
What You'll Hear
Expect dramatically quieter backgrounds revealing buried details in familiar recordings. Bass notes gain pitch definition and textural information. Vocals emerge from three-dimensional soundstage space with palpable presence. Cymbals shimmer with natural decay and shimmer without added brightness or edge. High-frequency air and ambience information appears that standard cables simply cannot resolve. The Premier XL's reference-grade shielding and ultra-low-mass connectors create pristine signal paths where music emerges with startling realism and immediacy.
"Good Cables Make a Difference—Great Cables Transform"
Bill B., Certified Buyer: "Good cables make a difference in sound quality! But these are great cables and were A/B tested with our current set and brought a noticeable improvement listening to vinyl. Quieter between tracks and a bit of new life is heard from our speakers. Pangea Audio offers a quality build at an affordable price."
The Numbers Behind the Magic
• Capacitance: 89 pF/m
• Conductor Material: Cardas Grade One Copper (99.9999% OFC)
• Conductor Design: Proprietary Multi-Gauge by Jay Victor
• Dielectric: Premium PE air tube insulation
• Shielding: Triple-layer (silver-plated copper braid, aluminum/mylar foil, carbon-filled PE)
• Center Pin Material: Direct gold-plated tellurium copper (hollow, ultra-low-mass)
• Ground Contact Material: Direct gold-plated beryllium copper spring-type
• Connector Body: Advanced polymer insulator
• Shell Material: Non-magnetic brass with black chrome plating
• Jacket: Advanced thermoplastic rubber (flexible yet durable)
• Ground Wire: Dedicated run included
• Length: 1.25 meters (4.1 feet)
• Warranty: 5 years manufacturer coverage
Everything You Get
• Pangea Audio Premier XL Turntable Cable in factory-sealed packaging
• Complete owner's manual and documentation
• Velvet storage pouch for protection
• Full 5-year manufacturer warranty
Reference Performance at Demo Pricing
Premier XL delivers performance rivaling cables costing $400 or more—combining Jay Victor's forty years of cable design mastery, Cardas's legendary copper purity, triple-shield noise rejection, PE air tube dielectric technology, and Prime 750 ultra-low-mass connectors. At this special price, you're accessing reference-quality analog transmission for less than the cost of two audiophile LPs.
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