PS Audio PerfectWave AC-12 Hi Fi Schuko Power Cable 2.0M

Insulation Material : Other 
Type : High Voltage 
Application : Power Station 
Conductor Material : Copper 
Jacket : Rubber 
Length : 2M 
Termination : US 
Package : Carton box 
Payment : Paypal 
Detailed Product Description 

PS Audio AC-12 hifi audio US power cable power cords with original box brand new

We probably shouldn’t blow our horn too loudly, but just as a point of reference, it was PS Audio some number of years ago that pretty much started the high end power cable category.

 The PerfectWave AC Series represents our crowning achievement in the art of power cable construction and the PerfectWave AC12 is the king of the entire series.  This is one killer sounding power cable and for those lucky enough to own a few, stand back and prepare to be amazed.

One listen to the AC12 and you’ll wonder why you ever tolerated anything else.  Openness, purity, killer imaging, transparency, slam - this cable has it all.

Use the AC12 in your most demanding audio situations.  Between the wall or Power Plant Premier and your power amplifier, preamplifier, DAC or even the phono preamplifier.  Whatever this cable connects to, the sound is jaw dropping.  The soundstage opening up in ways perhaps you didn’t even realize your system was capable of.  It’s all there, and with the AC12 you get every bit of sound.  It is our finest power cable ever and we absolutely guarantee one listen is all you need to hear what we’re writing about.  The AC12 is that good.

The PerfectWave AC Series consists of 4 models of AC power cables: AC-3, AC-5, AC-10 and AC-12.  The PerfectWave Series has been 10 years in the design and building, involving hundreds of hours in the listening room, the lab and the field.  No other power cable series we’ve built even comes close to the performance of the PerfectWave series.

What’s inside an AC12?

Lots of unique technology, all designed to produce the most balanced, powerful AC cable ever made.  8 Gauge, pure PCOCC copper in multiple gauges and shapes.  Inside the AC12 are four hollow PCOCC conductors for the treble regions, one massive PCOCC rectangular conductor for the midrange, multiple gauges of PCOCC bundled together for the bass.

Why all these shapes and gauges?  Read on.

The design philosophy of the AC Series

The performance goals for the AC Series focused on creating a perfectly balanced power cable.  Each of the 4 models would incorporate the same construction geometry blended in such a way that the limitations of each model would not upset the delicate balance we were looking for.  Finest among all the models is the AC12.

Balance in a power cable is achieved by first fully understanding the major variables that affect perceived frequency balance in the system and then blending by ear the proper combination of these variables to achieve the desired sound.

Breaking the variables into separate groups was the first step in our design.  Our experience has shown us that we can achieve a remarkably balanced and seamless power delivery system by breaking the conductor geometry into three groups:

• Bass
• Midrange
• Treble

 Shielding a cable means that you place conductors around the entire cable to pickup any electrical noise from within the power cable or from the outside of the cable and carry the noise off to ground.  This is important because the equipment you are connecting to generates noise on the power line which is injurious to surrounding equipment as well as keeping extraneous noise from getting into the power cable.  Good shielding is a requirement for any power cable in a high-end system.

The design philosophy, with respect to shielding in the AC Series can be summed up in one word: quiet.  We have found over the years that good shielding means a quiet presentation without an overriding bright "hash" accompanying each note of the music.  By eliminating internal and external noise through well shielded power cables, connected equipment is remarkably free from the bright hardness associated with most power cables and delivery systems.  This phenomena is not readily apparent until you listen to a component with and without this noise.  A high-end system powered through well shielded cables, vs. the same system with poorly shielded cables is remarkably easy to identify with a short listening session.

In the PerfectWave AC Series, we do not rely on a single shield as found in most power cables.  In fact, we use a double shield in the AC3, AC5 and AC10, with a quad shield in the AC12.  This extraordinary level of shielding raises the performance of connected equipment up to perfection levels.

Conductor materials

One of the other most important considerations in developing a high-performance power cable, is the grade of copper to be used for the conductors.  In the AC12 we use the purest and best sounding copper, PCOCC.

A quick tutorial on copper conductors

If you look at the conductor materials available, typical high purity electrical-grade copper has approximately 1500 grains (or crystals) per foot.  The boundaries of all these crystals must be crossed by the AC in the process of being transmitted across the cable.  It is not hard to imagine that crossing all of these boundaries must cause some sort of loss and/or distortion of the signal.

PCOCC 
Professor Atsumi Ohno began the study of the solidification of metals in the mid 1960’s, and published his landmark book, Solidification; The Separation Theory and its Practical Applications, in 1984.  In this book, Ohno describes his many theories and concepts regarding the processing and solidification of molten metals, and the resulting crystal structures.  He goes on to describe his unique process for casting metals with virtually no crystal structure, the O.C.C. process.  This concept was first conceived of in 1978, and utilizes heated molds in a continuous casting process.  Eventually, international patents were granted for O.C.C. (Ohno Continuous Casting).

The copper produced by this method is small rods of O.C.C. pure copper, from which wire can be drawn and which can have single copper grains of over 700 ft in length.  A Japanese manufacturer is currently using this process and produces O.C.C. under the trade name PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting).

In the PerfectWave AC Series, the AC3 uses OFC for its conductor.  The AC5 utilizes LC-OFC and both the AC10 and AC12 use PCOCC for their conductors. 

The use of each material gives us a different balance when used to power a system.  It is necessary to tune each of the 4 cables to maximize their performance based on their overall wire wire gauge and copper type.

The PerfectWave AC Series

Ten years of research, listening and development, coupled with technology embodied in 5 separate patents and superior craftsmanship all go into the creation of the PerfectWave AC Series. This series is one of the most remarkable products we have ever built and we encourage you to visit your local dealer or distributor to audition any one of the four models of PerfectWave AC power cables.

Features

         8 gauge

     Superior noise reduction

       Fast transient response

         Low magnetic properties

        Multiple gauge conductors

        4 hollow conductors

      Flat and circular conductors

  PCOCC Single Crystal Copper

   Cold and hot welded construction

     Gold over copper prongs

       Connectors machined from a solid billet

    Quad shielding

    Removable ground pin

Benefits

       Lowest noise AC cable yet

  Instant current availability

   Low dynamic restriction

  Evenly distributed noise cancellation

   High surface area conductors

  Reduced grain boundaries

   Eliminate ground loops