The engineering prowess of the ION series was not to clone previous designs; it was to create a practical implementation of a dielectric capable of performing work approaching Xerxes Reference levels.
ETFE and Kapton are relatively inexpensive. However, they have significant electrical deficiencies in comparison to PTFE. The breakthrough was matching the geometry with the metallic bond attached to the noise reduction filter.
The ION experience is created by hand, utilizing a skillful selection of premium materials and connectors. The resulting musical sound field, velocity, timbre, and imaging exceeded our expectations.
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ION is designed as a work horse for commercial & residential applications. Therefore, form is circumspect to function. Meaning performance comes before design.
The Engineers and artists created an extremely flexible yet robust cabling system. The perspective buyer can clearly see the connectors applied in this range are typically installed on cabling 4x the price.
How can we do this? It’s rather simple design something that can be constructed rapidly and repeatedly. The materials and build time is much less than SHT, however the performance is massive for the price point.
EnKlein cables are designed to perform specific work functions; the same applies to the ION series. The geometries used for each cable type descend in part directly from the XerXes family. The main difference is not the quality of the shielding but the application itself.
The ION is more flexible than the XerXes except for the power cord, which is comparable in malleability. It is rack-friendly!
Connectors are sourced that can survive the exothermic bond technique and repetitive insertions demanded by commercial applications.
Conductor: Copper lattice
Effective Wire Gauge: 22
Dielectric: ETFE and FEP
Shielding: EMI/RFI internal and external
Connector Bond: Compression
Distortion preemption: Simplex passive false collision detection avoidance system
Geometry: Asymmetrical with foil-wrapped and isolated conductor pairs
Configurations:
Conductor: Eutectic Silver
Effective Wire Gauge: 12 with three modes
Dielectric: ETFE with mild electropositive foil
Shielding: EMI/RFI internal and external
Connector Bond: Exothermic
Distortion preemption: Passive energy network
Geometry: Symmetrical with physically separate positive and negative cables
Configurations:
Speaker cables are high-current, variable-frequency devices. Amplifiers have a damping factor, and speaker impedance varies with frequency. The low ION reactance gives your system breathing room.
Conductor: Eutectic Silver
Effective Wire Gauge: 14
Dielectric: ETFE
Shielding: EMI/RFI external housing
Connector Bond: Compresion
Distortion preemption: Directional impedance-based network.
Geometry: Symmetrical
Configurations:
Conductor: Eutectic Silver
Effective Wire Gauge: 12
Dielectric: ETFE
Shielding: EMI/RFI directional bonding to external housing
Connector Bond: Compresion
Distortion preemption: Directional impedance-based network.
Geometry: Symmetrical
Configurations:
Conductor: Eutectic Silver
Effective Wire Gauge: 18
Dielectric: ETFE
Shielding: EMI/RFI directional bonding to external housing
Connector Bond: Exothermic bond
Distortion preemption: Directional impedance-based network.
Geometry: Symmetrical compliant with standards
Configurations:
Conductor: Eutectic Silver
Effective Wire Gauge: 18
Dielectric: ETFE
Shielding: EMI/RFI internal and external
Connector Bond: Exothermic bond
Distortion preemption: Directional impedance-based network.
Geometry: bilateral symmetry
Configurations:
The ION performance series conductors are created in a multistep process, beginning with a eutectic silver wire chosen for operational uniformity and velocity across a wide bandwidth.
In summary, the ION targets eliminating transmission lines and environmental noise, resulting in a more engaging musical experience with emotional connections to the music.
Conductor: Eutectic Silver
Effective Wire Gauge: 22
Dielectric: EFTE/Foil
Shielding: EMI/RFI internal and external
Connector Bond: Exothermic weld
Distortion preemption: Simplex passive energy network
Geometry: USB-IF standard
Configuration:
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