Description
Kudos KS-1 loudspeaker cable was something of a surprise.
It’s not simply a badging up of an existing product either, but one with the geometry, twist, materials and gauge specified by Kudos.
KS-1’s two conductors are 19 strands of silver-plated Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) insulated with Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) run with a slow twist and all surround by a hard PVC outer for protection. physical damping and simplicity of use.
FEP shares PTFE’s ideal low dielectric constant but is a little softer for improved mechanical damping. The choice of 19 strands is not random: there were multiple listening tests carried out to identify sonic differences from the number of strands changing while keeping the overall conductor diameter the same. Nineteen proved to be the ideal.
It’s quite a bit thiner than the picture makes it look. This will be very easy to accommodate where discretion is important.
And you could easily pick it on pure sound quality grounds anyway. As for value, it’s cheaper than most of the relevant competition.
It’s very good and seems to be unusually even handed too, suiting several brands of electronics, including Naim’s famously picky ones.
KS-1 loudspeaker cable was developed by Kudos initially for internally wiring its high-quality, high-end loudspeakers. KS-1 was another element in ensuring absolute consistency of product quality over time. Kudos KS-1 speaker cable is the result of the KISS principle of design: the right materials, well executed win over fancy marketing related engineering every time. KS-1’s conductors are 19 strands of silver-plated Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) insulated with Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) run with a slow twist and all surrounded by a hard PVC outer for protection, physical damping and simplicity of use. FEP shares PTFE’s ideal low dielectric constant but is a little softer for improved mechanical damping. The choice of 19 strands is not random: there were multiple listening tests carried out to identify sonic differences from the number of strands changing while keeping the overall conductor diameter the same. Nineteen proved to be the ideal. The KS-1 speaker cable is perfect for those looking for a high-end loudspeaker cable at an affordable price.
Available in White or Black.
