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“The Luna 52 cable lines are adaptations of our Insta-Wire(tm) system specifically made with custom installers in mind," said David Salz, Wireworld's president and chief designer. "They let installers provide their customers with a very-high-quality cable in a fraction of the time it takes to terminate conventional twisted-pair speaker wire or zip cord. Terminating with our Insta-Wire spade and banana plug terminators is as simple as cut and squeeze.

The outer sheath of the Luna 52 cable is rounded to facilitate pulling in-wall cable runs, but the conductors are a unique flat design made of oxygen-free-copper with a cross-sectional area equivalent to a conventional 16-gauge round conductor. Each conductor is insulated in polyethylene to reduce capacitance and dielectric absorption for cleaner high frequencies, while maintaining fidelity. The proprietary conductor design provides uniform series impedance for superior fidelity, even over long runs. Developed through objective perceptual testing, this design minimizes inductive losses to produce dramatic improvements in clarity, dynamics and spatial effects.

The highly intuitive Insta-Wire terminations are premium-grade connectors made from oxygen-free copper, clad in a thick layer of highly conductive silver, and then gold plated to prevent oxidation. They use a proprietary design that makes it easy to create very-high-quality banana-plug or spade-lug terminations. Once the wire is inserted into the openings, the connector is squeezed, driving silver-clad and gold-plated oxygen-free copper blades through the insulation to create a high-pressure crimp connection on each of the conductors.

The Five-Squared interconnects feature a completely new design that improves on the Symmetricoax by approximating this ideal even more closely," continues Salz. "Each employs four thin, flat conductors stacked in a parallel array that is then precisely wound into a helix shape. This keeps the coupling between all the conductors extremely precise over the cable's length, effectively neutralizing the electromagnetic losses. This Delineated Neutralizing Array design, or 'DNA' for short, is a dramatic step forward in terms of overall fidelity and performance compared to our previous designs, and those of our competitors."

“This 1m interconnect is in a much lower price bracket than the other three, but it still gives a balanced, enjoyable sound.”

Verdict: Don’t let the cheap price tag deceive you – the Luna 5 from Wireworld is a very solid budget performer. What Hi-Fi? SV, June ’05

(Group included: Abbey Road Monitor Starquad £101, Black Rodium Ploar Rhythm £135, van den Hul Integration Hybrid £140 & Wireworld Luna £30)

“It’s also, we recon, a bit of a bargin with sound that extends effortlessly into the far treble and notably authoritatively in the bass too. We tried it in various situations and came out as a highly neutral and natural-sounding performer every time. Strongly recommended even for upmarket systems.” Hi-Fi Choice, Nov ‘05

Features:

• Wireworld Luna 5 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable 0.5m


• Silver-clad OFC Copper Conductors


• 13 AWG (2.5mm2) cable


• Low inductance flat conductor design provides higher fidelity than conventional cables


• Flat conductors are stacked and twisted together inside round PVC jackets.


• Developed through objective perceptual testing, The flat design minimizes inductive losses to produce dramatic improvements in clarity, dynamics and spatial effects


• UL-CL3 and CSA-FT4 rated for in-wall use


• Sequential length markings, making them ideal for the installation professional


• Terminal connectors NOT included


• Lifetime Warranty.


• SAME DAY DISPATCH BY FIRST CLASS POST (If ordered before 4.30pm Mon to Fri)