Himalaya II

Phono cable

 

 

 

Phono Cable 5-DIN H-72PH

 

The Himalaya II phono cable incorporate the best possible conductors made of pure monocrystal silver obtained in the OCC (Ohno Continous Casting) process. This is a 6% gain compared to OCC copper, which has such lower conductivity and approximately the same amount compared to conductors made of silver, but using traditional technology. The dielectric of these conductors is air, the best known insulator for practical use, but posing the highest challenges. To be able to use it in our cable, the conductors were placed in Teflon sheaths, but thanks to their specific cross-section and span structure, only a few percent of them come into contact with pipes, so the losses resulting from contact with the insulator are completely negligible. At the same time, the stiffness of the shields provides an excellent mechanical barrier, protecting against vibrations caused by the current flowing through the conductor. The outer cover is made of an antistatic polymer coating with built-in carbon particles for better high-frequency shielding. WBT Nextgen plug-ins complete the list of sophisticated components that ensure the signal is not degraded or colored.

 

 
As the final stage of production, we use a multi-day high-voltage conditioning process across the full frequency spectrum to achieve better clarity, musicality and resolution without the effect of fatigue, thus ensuring a shortening of the cable's "break-in" time in the target system, which usually takes a very long time. This particularly applies to phono cables, where the signal level is extremely low.

 

 

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SPECIFICATION

 

• Conductors: highest purity monocrystal OCC silver, polished by hand
  

• Gauge 24 AWG
  

• Dielectric: air, uncoloured Teflon, kapton, poliolefin
  

• Phono cable features Antistatic Carbon Infused polymer Sleeving for high frequency shielding

• Termination : WBT 0110 Ag Nextgen Signature

• Phono cables with RCA to RCA (WBT) or RCA to 5-DIN (Cardas) connector to wire up any tonearm

• Standard lenght: 1 m, 1,5 m
  
   
  

 

 

 

 Himalaya II interconnects

 

 

 

                       

 

After plugging in the whole set, I was sitting on the couch massacred. I simply couldn't believe my ears. And yet I am not a newbie. I was surprised not only by the scale of changes but also by how spectacular sound I managed to squeeze out of a system I've been using for almost two years. I knew there's always room for improvement, but I didn't think it had so much potential still waiting to be unlocked. This was not a 3% difference, but a change that could be compared to moving from a good integrated amplifier to a high-end preamplifier and monoblocks.  StereoLife

 

These cables can mess with your head. Even if you have a truly high-performance system and have experimented with much more expensive cables, you will probably still be surprised by what the KBL Sound flagships will deliver. [...] I'm sure that every high-end audio equipment enthusiast should carry out such an experiment in their own system. If only to see how much can be squeezed out of it, how much of its potential is still locked inside the wires, hidden from our view. And if you think you already know everything, because you tried some of the really expensive Nordost, AudioQuest, Cardas, Acoustic Zen, Acrolink, or Siltech cables, or in fact anything you can think of, I guarantee, that listening to the Himalaya II will not be a waste of time. StereoLife

 

With KBL Sound Himalaya II the music is more alive, more realistic, more natural, more present, and incredibly immersive. If that’s what you’re after you need to check this cable out (but remember to give it a chance to convince you in a longer than 10-minute long session) before you reach for 2, 3, or even 4 times more expensive competitors. The speaker cables will add even more of all that the interconnect has to offer so you should try it out in your system too for a further enhanced experience.  Hifi Knights

 

It is well-balanced, coherent, and dynamic, and due to this so realistic timbre of each instrument, and the deepness of their tones, it is truly immersive. It doesn’t really feel like listening to a reproduction of a recording, it becomes something more, much more, a deep, touching experience. It is extended to virtually any album I listen to, although the live ones sound somewhat special with KBL Sound Himalaya II set as the realism, the feeling of being there reaches levels that are usually reserved for much more expensive setups. Hifi Knights

 

At their level, these cables are both reasonably and highly competitively priced and offer an impressive level of sonic potency and return for their money compared to many higher-priced products.   Mono & stereo

 

The field of activity of KBL top power cable is simply in a league of its own and more than worthy of being explored in a first-class high-end audio system. [...] With cables, there's often a feeling of being surrounded by the music but not having an interactive part. Himalaya II cables are quite different in this regard. They uniquely combine what often appears to be a juxtaposition of ambiance and interactivity into a seamless whole. For this virtue alone, Himalaya II cables deserve all the praise.

There's no instant artificial sonic spike, no illusory wow factor that wears off after prolonged listening. KBL Sound Himalaya II cables are not falsy extolling the virtues of music, showing that these cables have come a long way. With Himalaya II it's all about the essentials, no erroneous vocations.

 

The KBL Sound company is growing and its products are becoming more and more sophisticated. At the same time, considering the sound quality, they are quite attractively priced. I would add to this list of advantages also excellent workmanship, which is on a high, world-class level. The Himalaya II is a very, very good set of high-end cables, intended for well-balanced systems in which you do not have to fight for changes, but to bring out the best in them. High Fidelity

 

THE POLISH CABLE OFFERS a dark, even, natural sound. I can say that only about few other interconnects, not only from this price range, but also more expensive ones. And when I say that, I think, "that’s a good thing." The Himalaya II interconnect shows events quite close to us. This means warmth, closeness to the foreground and excellent sound coherence. Because the Himalaya II, an analog RCA cable, sounds incredibly pleasant and engaging. It shows large bodies of instruments, it does not attack us with a hardened impact, but rather softly draws us into the story that comes from the speakers (or headphones).   High Fidelity