LAB 12 Knack mK2 Power Cable

LAB 12 is recognised by audiophiles and music lovers for the quality of its tube electronics and for the musicality they deliver.

The brand now offers power cables optimised for its own electronics, but not only for those.

LAB 12 Knack Mk2: technology

LAB 12 spent years experimenting with thousands of conductors, with variations in how they are implemented and in how capacitance and inductance are affected. The Knack is the result of that R&D work.

The Knack Mk2 is designed to deliver maximum current with minimum EMI and RFI. This allows for maximum dynamics, unrestricted, and remarkable transparency.

The Knack Mk2 is built with three 6 mm² pure copper conductors. A braided copper shield has been applied around each of the live and neutral conductors.

The IEC and Schuko connectors are made of gold-plated red copper. They are manufactured to LAB 12's own specification.

LAB 12 Knack Mk2: sound

The LAB 12 Knack Mk2 delivers a very clean sound with a very low noise floor. It lets the electronics express themselves more fully. It seems to lift a veil, offering better separation of instruments and better perception of micro-information. It also delivers bass that is more legible and better articulated.

But its strongest point is dynamics, which feel faster, with more obvious and more realistic transients.

The soundstage also gains in depth and precision, while taking on a remarkable sense of scale.

The LAB 12 Knack Mk2 is recommended for its musicality and also for its remarkable value for money.

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FAQ: Everything you need to know before buying the LAB 12 Knack Mk2 power cable

Which components can the Knack Mk2 be used with?

It is fitted with an IEC C13 / 16 A plug on the component side and a European Schuko plug on the wall side, for a rated voltage of 220-240 VAC. It therefore connects to the vast majority of Hi-Fi electronics, starting with integrated amplifiers, preamplifiers, DACs and players fitted with the standard IEC socket.

Is it suitable for current-hungry components?

That is exactly what it was designed for: delivering maximum current with minimum EMI and RFI. Its three 6 mm² pure copper conductors and its 16 A continuous rating allow it to feed demanding output stages without restriction, including a power amplifier.

What does the independent shielding of the conductors bring?

A braided copper shield has been applied individually around the live conductor and the neutral conductor. It is this shielding work, together with the controlled capacitance and inductance figures, that explains the very low noise floor heard in use and the improved perception of micro-information. Care taken over mains wiring goes hand in hand with the installation itself, a point covered in our guide to placing your Hi-Fi components.

What can you hear compared with a standard power cable?

The sound is cleaner, with the impression that a veil has been lifted: instrument separation improves, bass becomes more legible and better articulated, and the soundstage gains depth, precision and scale. Dynamics improve most of all, with faster and more realistic transients. This kind of gain is best judged across the whole chain, as explained in our guide to building a complete Hi-Fi system.