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I. PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN
The Clearview Ultrathin Interconnects provide the dynamic excitement, the lifelike detail and the startling, in-the-room presence that you hear in Mapleshade CDs. In independent dealer and audiophile listening tests they have proven to be giant-killers. Not only have they trounced well-known budget wires (e.g. Kimber, Alpha-Core, DH Labs, TARA, XLO Straight Wire, Audioquest, Monster, etc.), they have bested wires costing as much as $1500 (e.g. MIT, Cardas and Nordost).
The basic design principles that make the Clearview Ultrathin sound so unsmeared and revealing are:
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Ultra-low skin effect due to ultra-thin (.0025"), single strand conductors.
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High purity copper, drawn and tempered to our specification.
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Absolute minimum dielectric (insulation) losses due to a loose-fitting, thin dielectric sleeve, composed of polymer compounds selected by ear.
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Tight, single helix field-cancelling configuration to reduce mutual coupling between the + and – signal conductors.
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The best-sounding RCA connectors available in high-end audio, significantly better sounding than Cardas or WBT and custom-produced to our specification.
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Four hours of our proprietary treatment to modify the crystallographic properties of the copper conductors.
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Chemical treatment of the dielectric sleeve to improve surface conductivity.
II. INSTALLATION TIPS FOR MAX PERFORMANCE
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Install the interconnects with the double color band plugs toward the music source, provided the source component's output is in correct absolute phase. If the source component puts out an inverted phase signal, then you need to install the double band end away from the music source; if not, you will suffer degraded sonic performance.
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Slightly unscrew (clockwise, seen from the rear) the RCA plug's outer shell (while firmly gripping the base) to make plugging in easier. Then lock the plug by tightening the shell (counterclockwise) until the plug grips the jack firmly. You may have to turn the shell quite hard to lock, because we occasionally get some of our sleeve binding tape onto the shell threads.
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Keep the interconnects away from AC wires, and never running alongside the AC wires. If they need to cross AC wires, have them cross at right angles (approximately). Keep the interconnects away from any plastic; in particular, keep them at lest 4" away from artificial fiber rugs or plastic wall moldings.
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A further small improvement can be made by "fluffing" the sleeves so they do not lay flat against the whole length of the wire inside the sleeve. You can do this by blowing into one of the RCA plugs. The sleeve will puff up, then partially collapse. The idea here is to keep as much air as possible between the sleeve and the signal wire inside it.
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