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The ETI Research Kryo range of high-end connectors include an XLR, Speaker Binding Posts, Banana Plug and Spades. All Kryo connectors are built to our exacting high standards to make your product perform at it’s best.
In keeping up with improving our existing line ET Research is proud to introduce the New Silver LINK RCA Connector. With updated Housing which further reduces exposure to any EMI/RF noise which can influence the sound of your music.
Pure Silver signal pin with Pure Silver return
Aluminium (Natural)
The Silver LINK is the evolution of the famous Silver Bullet that has been recognised by many as the finest RCA Connector you can buy. It is not so much as improvement on the actual connector as much as we wanted to improve the EM/RF noise rejection that is the major problem of noise unlike when the Bullet was first designed by Rob Woodland years ago. With the LINK Aluminium Housing this will help ensure keep the Audio signal clean from these influences.
The Silver LINK RCA Connector is not just another Silver RCA connector as we pride ourselves on the material and the design.
The Design
The major criteria to keep influences of the connector away is to get rid of the mass. Sound can be altered do to the capacitance and added resistance of having more mass than is needed. It is actually cheaper to build big and bulky connectors as machining is kept to a minimum. When you look at the Silver LINK connectors you can see that as much mass has been machined away to keep the audio signal from having to deal with the influences mentioned before. More of the Silver is machined away than what is left making the signal pins. Unlike most of the copies on the market the Silver LINK is hollow and while it is much more expensive to machine this way, the sound improvement is worth it.
The return pin is unique compared to the copies on the market as it is assembled by hand into the body. This helps to make sure that the Silver LINK can handle years of stress that is applied when connecting to equipment.
The Silver
This is what separates the Silver LINK from many Silver Connectors on the market. First of all the Silver LINK is pure Silver, not plated but made from pure Silver. ETI-Research sources the pure Silver from foundry in England which custom makes the Silver rods for us to machine. While many offer what is called Silver products at a very reasonable cost,the sourcing of our Silver is important as we are proud that it is a recognized pure Silver not just silver with purity claims.
With assay report verifying that the Silver 99.99% pure ETI-Research stands by our claim of what we supply. Now to many 99.99% pure may not seem to be that pure as claims of 99.999% and 99.9999% purity products have been “offered” for years. To get this amount of purity is very very hard and very very expensive to get. Most foundries will only supply 99.99% as this is industry standard and when Silver is sold as a commodity it is 99.99%.
If you find an offer of higher purity then ask for the Assay report.
Since we supply pure Silver then the price will be indicative of the spot price on the commodity market. ETI-Research works hard at keeping the price of the Silver LINK stable and will only alter the price higher if spot price increases when we purchase. Most Silver nowadays is no more than 99.9% no matter the claims made and most likely will be even more impure if Silver prices increase in the future.
The ETI Research Copper Link RCA Connector is purpose-designed to incorporate cutting edge, premium grade audio technology at a mass market price point.
1100 Series Copper signal pin with Tellurium Copper return
Black Anodized Aluminium
Since the return pin features a very low-mass design, to make it from ordinary Hardened Copper would not give the strength or durability required for soldering and everyday use. Therefore, the Link RCA Connector is made from Tellurium Copper, which maintains the connection strength needed to last for years and years without breakage or degradation of audio quality.
The housing of the unit is now made from aluminium. When we first started making the original Bullet we did not have to worry about all the electromagnetic radiation that is now floating around our audio systems. But today, with all the processors and switching power supplies commonly used throughout the industry, our audio systems are in a bath of noise.
This shift in industry adoption of contributors to EMI necessitated the change to Aluminium because it has very good EMI/RF noise rejection so as to keep your signal as clean as it possibly can be.
The LINK RCA Connector now has twin strain relief screws to keep your cable and the connection away from all the plugging and pulling stress many of these connectors are exposed to.
The new Copper Link Banana connector from ETI Research features up-to-date styling with the reliability of beryllium copper (BeCu). The connector uses a sawtooth style, often referred to as a Z-plug or BFA connector.
Tellurium Copper
Black Anodized Aluminium
This unique shape combined with the natural resilience of BeCu creates a near seamless connection between the plug and terminal.
The aluminium housing in matte black is consistent with the design changes made to the Copper Link RCA. A more streamlined look supports the housing’s excellent shielding properties, eliminating impacts on sound quality. Left and right channels are clearly designated with enamel rings.
Unlike similarly designed connectors, a double strain relief system is employed to establish a more reliable and secure connection. The bare wire of the cable is secured with twin screws into the chamber at the base of the sawtooth (no soldering is required). A second set of twin screws in the aluminium housing allows the connector to be secured to the insulation of the cable.
Whether you want to terminate patch cords for electronic test equipment or connect a speaker cable, the Link Banana offers quality sound, value for money and superb reliability.