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Furutech 2-Stage Cryogenic and Demagnetization Alpha Process
Furutech developed a two-stage process significantly improving every element of audio and video performance. The treatment begins with a deep, conditioning cryogenic freeze of all metal parts, including conductors and connectors.
Using high-end refrigerants - liquid N2 or He - Furutech achieves between -196 to -250C. At these extremes of temperature the metal parts actually change molecular structure, removing internal stress. Molecules bond together more tightly and the overall structure becomes more stable. Cryogenic treatment enhances electrical conductivity, power and signal transfer.
Stage two in the Alpha Process exposes these same parts to our patented Ring Demagnetization Treatment. Ordinary high power magnets often increase magnetization effects and leave some areas more magnetized than others. Just like a CD spinning over a fixed magnet; when the CD stops the area above the magnet is still exposed to the magnet’s field. The patented Ring Demagnetization Process uses controlled attenuation to eliminate all field effects for immediately more vivid and colorful improvements. Ring Demagnetization further enhances conductivity of all treated materials.
All metal parts used in Furutech products are given the 2-Stage Alpha treatment, and Furutech’s deMag keeps your interconnect, speaker cable, power cord and connectors in perfect demagnetized condition.
PCOCC - Ohno Continuous Casting Improved
Furutech introduced Furukawa Electric cables to the market in 1988, the first PCOCC A/V cables and interconnect featuring high purity single-crystal oxygen-free copper. Ohno Continuous Casting, invented by Professor Ohno at The Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan, yields very pure copper conductors. Furutech engineers have applied themselves to continued improvement in every aspect of signal and power transfer, resulting in our own state-of-the-art a Alpha-OCC conductor material.
A high temperature heated mold produces mono or single crystal ultra pure copper wire with insignificant traces of oxygen and hydrogen, reducing the ratio of stress to strain within the wire. Since Ohno Continuous Casting produces a flexible wire, a higher specific gravity and higher "Q", its mechanical isolation and resistance to electromagnetically-induced vibration is excellent. Furutech OCC monocrystal wire has no crystal grain boundaries within the conductor to interfere with signal flow with the lowest distortion factor of any cables available!
Our Alpha-OCC is the only OCC featuring Furutech’s 2-Stage Cryogenic and Demagnetizing Alpha Process, resulting in high performance cables at all our price points.
Why Rhodium?
Rhodium is an element with atomic number 45 and the chemical sign Rh. Rhodium, which is a platinum metal, is one of the rarest metals on earth. The metal is silvery white and has a higher melting point and lower density than platinum. Rhodium has low electrical resistance, low and stable contact resistance and high resistance against corrosion.
Rhodium is mainly used in alloys with platinum and palladium. Plated rhodium is extremely hard wearing. Rhodium is sometimes used in spark plugs for aircraft engines, the tip of fountain pens, telephone relays and in the reflectors of headlamps, mirrors and optical instruments. Rhodium is also used in jewelry, as decorations and as a catalyst.
Because of its low and stable contact resistance and its high resistance against corrosion and wear (for example contact surfaces grinding against each other) it is eminently suitable as material in different kinds of connectors. A surface plated with gold, which is a very soft metal, is worn off much faster than a surface plated with a hard metal like Rhodium.
Summing up: Gold is beautiful, but if you want the best (in sound as well) use Rhodium.
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