Japanese manufacturer Furutech's AG-12 cables are the entry-level range. However, they are just as good as the most elaborate models in terms of technology and craft quality.
Furutech AG-12: features
The conductors are made of high purity oxygen free copper (OFC) that has undergone a silver electrolysis process. Four layers of shielding are applied to overcome noise and interference issues.
The conductors of the AG-12 are insulated with very airy foam reducing insulator memory effect.
To eliminate mechanical and electrical distortion, a special cable clamp holds the pair of cables connected to the preamplifiers.
Furutech connectors are the best currently on the market. The rhodium contacts offer very low resistance to signals.
Furutech AG-12: listening and review
The sound quality is punchy and very detailed. The tonal balance feels right with no higher high mids and treble like some other phono cables at this price range.
The sound stage is precise and very credible. This phono cable gives surprising results with a moving coil cartridge where every centimetre of the conductor counts.
Marc Michelson from ‘SoundStage magazine’ has reviewed the cable: 'I can't say whether the Furutech Ag-12 is the best phono cable on the market, but I can say that it's the best I've ever heard. And it's also one of the cheapest I've tried'...
We consider this Furutech AG-12 phono cable as a benchmark in this range!
FranckPure Silver Alpha conductors
Three-layer shielding
Four-way grounding and external ground wire
Conductor insulation with air-foamed polyethylene
Connector with rhodium contact with carbon-plated stainless steel body
Diameter: 10.8 mm
Length: 120cm
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Customer reviews
un câble digne de ce nom !
Après un très bon (pour son rapport qualité/prix prix) connect it cc, là nous sommes dans une autre dimension. Qualité de fabrication, connecteurs, blindage et surtout l'écoute; même sur une platine pro-ject moyenne gamme, le bond en avant est flagrant sur tous ces registres. Vivement que mon porte-monnaie puisse me permettre de changer ma platine et sa cellule pour exploiter tout le potentiel de ce câble phono. Et devinez chez qui je me fournirai........!
Bruno G.
Excellent !
Une très belle pièce, finition au top, chose que l’on s’attend à voir dans ces gammes de prix.
De quoi sublimer son installation. Un détail à ne surtout pas négliger , cela serait dommage