KING SNAKE KS Audio KS300i Power Cable Cord 2.0M US

Description:

8 gauge, machined connectors from a solid metal billet, an outer jacket that actually cleans the AC is it powers your equipment, and the best single crystal copper conducting material on the planet, PCOCC Real power solutions from the power leader, KINGSNAKE AUDIO.

Easy for us to say
It`s easy to say a product is state-of-the-art.  It`s far more difficult to create a product that actually IS state-of-the-art! And it`s even tougher to keep it in the forefront of technology.

The original KS Audio Kingsnake Statement power cables were, in fact, state-of-the-art for their time. The Kingsnake Statement used OFC (oxygen-free copper), along with unique shielding and construction techniques to form a cable so superior in power delivery that it set a new standard in the world for high performance power cables. And it stayed top for a long time.
 
The bad news is that, even at KS Audio, technology moves on, especially in metallurgy.  The good news is now we`re able to raise the bar a LOT higher because of new conducting material technology! 
And boy, howdy, is it audible!
 
The new Power KS (single crystal) version of the venerable KS Power Statement uses the same great construction and shielding but adds yet another improvement to the mix.  OK, it`s got a lot of letters, so well only make you read it once or twice.  We call it PCOCC.

    PCOCC aka Kingsnake Power KS - is a rare and unusual material, second only to pure silver in its conductivity.  It has just one single crystal that forms the entire length of a conductor!  Compare that with TPC copper or even pure OFC copper - which has literally thousands of crystals in the path of the electrons and these crystals form barriers to connectivity and unimpeded power flow.   Not so with single crystal. 

Going against the grain
There are two key elements that determine a conductor performance:

1. Purity of material (such as oxygen-free copper). For as long as weke made cables, weke had that one covered.
2. The number of grain boundaries.  A grain boundary is the meeting point between two grains (or crystals) of metal.  Here what weke discovered.

Grain boundaries tend to scatter and impede the flow of electrons and act as a non-linear resistance to the flow of electric current.  With fewer boundaries, the less the effect on an electric signal as it propagates from one end of the conductor to the other.
      
        What we want is zero boundaries, and only Kingsnake Power KS (single crystal) continuous cast copper provides such performance.  Even silver, which is recognized as the best conductor of all the metals has a few grain boundaries.  Not so with Kingsnake Power KS.

Here the coolest part
In the past, the only way to get the most bass impact was to go to lower gauge (thicker) conductors.  And that worked, but there was always a downside or two. 

1. If we went too big, we got bass at the expense of treble extension.  So it was always a judgment call to get the best balance.  Worldwide sales certainly proved that we joiced?the cable balance correctly.
2. Big fat cables are a pain in the patootie.  They cause components to move around.  They come out if you barely touch another nearby component.  They add clutter and they definitely are NOT user friendly.

Well what   KS cables don`t have to be as big as the older technology cables.  We wish we could give you the scientific explanation.  But we can`t.  At least not exactly.
What we think is that without all the grain (crystal) boundaries, the current flow is greatly enhanced, kinda like using larger gauge conductors to achieve the same results.  Only now, with Kingsnake Power KS technology, we get fluid mids, and delicate highs to go with truly authoritative bass. 
 
All this improvement AND with a smaller gauge cable - eight gauge in the Statement KS vs. 6 gauge in the older Kingsnake. Statement version. 
 
OK, we admit it.  We didn`t expect it, but who`s gonna complain?

And to top it all off, we ended up with an absolute reference power cable that you can actually bend! 
What`s the bottom line, you ask?

Kingsnake Power KS simply lets through more of what we want to feed our equipment than we ever thought possible.  The performance benefits are immediately appreciated from the moment you connect a Statement KS to any piece of electronics in your audio video system:

• Increased depth, bass, and richness of the sonic tapestry
• Cleaner and lower noise soundstage
• Breathtaking openness
• More lively presentation
• A simply more involving experience
• Video looks more three dimensional with better blacks because of the lowered noise floor.

Almost unobtainium
In 1985, a method for the extrusion of a grain      
     free copper wire was developed by Professor Ohno in Japan.  Known as The Ohno Continuous Casting Method, molten copper is forced out of the mold and very slowly draws the grain down the conductor`s length, creating a `single grain structure`. 

Unfortunately, there`s only one machine in the world that creates single crystal copper. It`s owned by Furukawa metals in Japan.  This one machine is so specialized that they can only run it every other day.  The casting machine needs an entire day to cool down and be prepared for the next run.

This rare single crystal (KS) copper is nearly ten times more expensive than OFC.  Not surprisingly, it is difficult to purchase. And, as you might imagine, there are relatively small quantities made at any one time. 
 
KS Power has secured futures on this material.  So we can build our power and audio cables with only the finest of materials, directly cast out of this single machine in Japan. 

Here`s the inside story
The cutaway illustration of the Statement inside shows a wealth of conductors, shields and geometric perfection.

The original Statements were 6 gauge OFC copper.  The new KS version is 8 gauge PCOCC (ok, that`s the last time you see those initials, promise).  This all new metallurgy allows these new KS versions to be lighter, more flexible and sound more powerful, open and alive.  Reducing the wire gauge of the Statements was one of our goals and the use of KS (single crystal) technology made it possible.

The Statement KS has multiple shields and each of the shields lowers noise. The individual shields make sure that noise from within the power cable as well as noise from outside the power cable never see each other.  The Statement KS is one of the quietest power cables in the world.

But shielding can only do so much.  In the KS series, the AC gets cleaner as it passes through the power cable.  The outer jacket of the Kingsnake Power KS acts as a filter to actually clean the AC power as it is delivered to your equipment!  Ferrite, a magnetic material that acts as a noise filter, is impregnated in the Statement’s outer jacket.  So the cable cleans as it delivers unrestricted power to your equipment.

Despite the heavy KS copper content, ferrite jacket and multiple shields, the Statement KS cables are flexible enough to be used in any situation.  This is truly a state of the art power cable by anyone’s standards.
Making a Statement
When there’s no room for compromise you have to choose a KS Power Statement KS to deliver the power your equipment requires.  Whether that equipment is a preamplifier, a power amplifier, a DVD player, projector or a surround processor, the Statement KS simply and effectively delivers AC power in the cleanest most efficient manner of any power cable on the planet.

The KS series of power cables is not a step-up from other aftermarket power cables. By raising the bar so high, the KS power cables have created an entirely new class of power delivery.  From the connectors to the conductors to the outer jacket to the geometry of the cable itself: every single facet of these power cables represents new thinking and new technologies. 
 
From a performance standpoint the Statement KS provide a remarkable improvement over any other after-market power cord we have ever auditioned, regardless of price.

The difference is in the details
To build the world’s best power cables, we started from scratch and worked our way up.
What was the first step?  Redesign the connectors themselves.

Kingsnake Power KS power cables use our custom made male and female connectors.  In contrast, every aftermarket high-end power cord uses an off-the-shelf male and female AC power connector.  These off-the-shelf connectors find their way on cables as low as $50 to as high as many thousands of dollars.


Note the plug prong is a three-piece affair made from a piece of stamped metal (the IEC is constructed in the same manner).  The three parts are the prong, the clamp cover and the screw.  The prong and clamp are made from brass and the screw is constructed of steel.
 
To build a high performance power cord with these off-the-shelf connectors, you have to accept a compromised connection scheme: basically you insert the conductor into the clamp and tighten; the steel screw is used to hold the conductor in place.
 
The problems with this style of build:

• Multiple pieces are prone to oxidation, corrosion and poor fit
• Using a steel screw to pressure copper against the brass prong is not the best connection in the world
• It holds little promise of longevity.

• Cold and hot welding
• Over-molded and hermetically sealed connectors
• Multiple shields
• Solid core single crystal copper
• Conductive PVC shield
• Multiple braided and foil outer shields

• Solid core
  
• Single Crystal
  
• PCOCC
  
• Multiple Shields
  
• 8 gauge PCOCC conductors
  
• Connectors machined from solid billet
  
• Nickel plated connectors
  
• Hermetically sealed connectors
  
• Hot and cold welded connections
  
• Removable ground pin
  
• Ferrite impregnated jacket

• Unrestricted power delivery
  
• Second finest power cable in the world
  
• One single crystal barrier
  
• Huge surface area for connections
  
• Cleans while it powers
  
• No comprimse power delivery
  
• Lower noise floor
  
• Ability to eliminate ground loops