Furutech Project V1 Flagship UK Mains Power Cable - 1.8m

Furutech Project V1 Flagship UK Mains Power Cable - 1.8m

Please note: this product is available with UK mains plug (FI-1363 NCF(R)) only. The images are for illustration purposes only.

The Furutech Project V1 represents the culmination of more than three decades of research into AC power transmission for high-end audio. Its conductor arrangement is a three-tier concentric design combining two of Furutech's most refined copper materials: Alpha OCC, the brand's established single-crystal oxygen-free copper, and DUCC, an ultra-crystallised high-purity copper produced by Mitsubishi Materials Industries through a process that optimally aligns the crystal structure while minimising grain boundaries. Both are then treated through Furutech's Alpha Process of deep cryogenic conditioning and ring demagnetisation. The practical result is a conductor configuration with exceptionally low resistance to signal transfer, capable of delivering power with the speed and definition that well-recorded music requires from its amplification.

The insulation and shielding structure is equally thorough. An inner FEP fluoropolymer layer surrounds the conductors, followed by a high-grade polyethylene outer insulation, with nano ceramic and carbon powder damping material incorporated into the construction to absorb mechanical resonance along the cable body. Double shielding and a triple-sheath design provide comprehensive protection against radiated interference from external sources. The outer sleeve combines soft and hard polypropylene in a cross-weave construction that limits stress and resonance at the cable while maintaining the flexibility needed for practical installation. The connectors fitted to the Project V1 are exclusive to this cable: custom IEC and AC male connectors with four-layer hybrid NCF carbon fibre housings, cable damping rings incorporating NCF material, and rhodium-plated Alpha pure copper contacts secured in NCF-infused insulating bodies. A Floating Field Damper mechanism shunts unwanted electrical potentials to ground, addressing a source of noise that conventional power cables leave unmanaged. At 32mm in diameter and 1.8 metres in length, the Project V1 is a substantial cable built without compromise, for systems where the quality of the mains supply is taken as seriously as every other part of the chain. 

Here is what Furutech say about the Project V1 Power

he Project-V1 is Furutech’s new flagship power cord and is the culmination of 30 plus years investigation by Furutech into all aspects of power and signal transmission for high end audio applications. The Project-V1 features Furutech’s ground-breaking technologies, patented designs, and the absolute highest quality materials, including:

• Furutech’s special antistatic and antiresonance NCF material (Nano Crystal² Formula)
• Piezo “active” materials to mechanically and electrically damp as they “interconvert” resonance into thermal release
• Alpha Process (Deep Cyro and Demagnetizing treatment of metal parts)
• Carbon particle damping materials.
• Floating Field Damper mechanism shunting electrical potentials to ground
• Alpha OCC Mono Crystal Conductors
• Alpha DUCC Ultra Crystallized High Purity Copper

All audiophiles search for the same qualities: Verisimilitude to the original event, a sense of engagement promoting suspension of disbelief, a visceral immersion in the audio video experience. They also know that everything in the signal path makes a difference, and that which we see, hear and experience is, in a very direct way the AC power itself. In fact, the AC supply is directly in the signal path. As amplifiers transfer energy to speakers it draws down storage capacitors by exactly the same amount. The capacitors try to keep fully charged by drawing energy from rectifiers that turn the AC into DC from the transformer that draws power through the wall. Ultimately everything you see, hear and experience is the AC that must be identical to let’s say an amplifier’s output, and that AC travels through the power cord! That’s why they’re as important as any cable in a system because they carry the same signal. Furutech has received enthusiastic reports of significant improvements with every type of audio, video and display device. The Project V1 power cord features special connectors, exclusive to this power cord: an IEC connector, male AC connector and Cable Damping rings that incorporate Furutech’s special antistatic and antiresonance NCF material combined with special high-grade nylon insulation. The housings of these special connectors and Damping Rings are formed with 4-layer hybrid NCF carbon fiber finished with a special hardened clear damping coating.

Connector conductors are formed with nonmagnetic rhodium coated α(Alpha) pure copper secured in bodies insulated with Furutech’s special antistatic and antiresonance NCF material – NCF allows for the transmission of pure uncolored power delivering improvements in the depth and focus of the sound stage, harmonics, and tonal balance. Low frequencies are cleaner, with a greater sense of definition made possible by a lowered noise floor.

D.U.C.C. (Dia Ultra Crystallized Copper)

α (Alpha) OCC –DUCC is constructed using a combination of DUCC Ultra Crystallized High Purity Copper and Furutech’s world famous Pure Transmission α (Alpha)-OCC.Furutech DUCC Ultra Crystallized High Purity Copper — supplied and regulated with strict quality and supply control by Mitsubishi Materials Industries — is one of the best conductors Furutech engineers have found for signal transmission. Mitsubishi process this extremely pure oxygen-free copper with new technology that optimally aligns the crystals while reducing the number of crystal-grain boundaries resulting in a tremendously efficient conductor. Furutech combines DUCC with Furutech’s world famous Pure Transmission α-OCC and treats this optimized dual conductor configuration with Furutech’s Alpha Super Cryogenic and Demagnetizing process to take purity and conductivity a significant step further.

Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF)

Furutech’s Nano Crystal² Formula, also known as NCF, has resulted in a number of truly innovative and effective products over the past few years. NCF features a special crystalline material that has two distinct properties—it generates negative ions that eliminate static, and it converts thermal energy into far infrared.

When combined with nano-sized ceramic particles and carbon powder, these crystals become the ultimate electrical and mechanical damping material. Created by Furutech, NCF is found exclusively in Furutech products and nowhere else.

Furutech’s beautifully crafted Project V1 power cord is an engineering marvel and the culmination of over 30 years research and design into the pure transmission of AC power. The Project V1 power cord incorporates Furutech revolutionary NCF antistatic and antiresonance material and a 3 concentric layer combination of Silver coated Alpha-OCC conductors and Alpha-DUCC conductors, a refined balanced mix of two of the best conductors Furutech has found for high end performance sound reproduction. Along with the highest-grade materials, the double shielded, double insulated Project V1 also utilizes a special hybrid polyethylene insulation that incorporates a ceramic-carbon powder damping material for ultimate power transmission cable. The Project V1 results are extremely fine resolution down and through the very low noise floor, improved sound staging and image palpability, a musical, attractive, midrange, tight and controlled bass, plus power and dynamics to spare.

Specially designed Sleeve

Designed to limit resonance and stress on the cable while remaining flexible, the special sleeve features high-grade soft damping polypropylene and cross weaved hard fiber. (0.02mm soft polypropylene / 0.25mm hard polypropylene)

Specification:

• Multi-material Hybrid conductor with special 3 tier concentric design
• Sound enhancing, resonance damping double insulation, double shielded, 3 sheath design
• Dual insulation: Inner FEP (Fluoropolymer) & Outer high-grade polyethylene
• RoHS complaint Nano-ceramic and carbon powder damping material
• cable outer diameter: 32.0mm
• Length: 1.8M Approx

About Furutech

Furutech, founded in 1988, designs and manufactures an extraordinary range of A/V cables made with extremely high purity OCC single-crystal oxygen-free copper. Furutech have several complete lines of analog and digital, power and coaxial cables available in terminated and bulk quantities. Furutech make a wide range of highest quality OEM A/V connectors and other signal transfer parts including power, speaker, IEC and specialized Hyper Audio Quality outlet receptacles. All metal components are treated with Furutech’s proprietary 2-Stage Alpha Cryogenic and Ring Demagnetization Process during manufacture that ensures the lowest achievable levels of distortion and noise.

Furutech offers a full line of elegantly engineered and designed power distribution and filter components made with an attention to detail found nowhere elsewhere. Furutech knows each and every part of the chain, no matter how small, is as important as the next, so they lavish maximum attention on all aspects of AC power transfer. As with cables, the separate parts go through the complete Alpha Process, and also benefit from the effects of GC-303, an applied material that absorbs EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). Furutech's Reference Line of cables and interconnects also include this anti-EMI technology.

Furutech's multistep and highly specialized techniques result in extremely low-noise, fast and undistorted signal transfer that begins with the incoming AC mains power, an important factor overlooked by many.

At Furutech, everyone there is passionately devoted to reaching the highest watermark in reference-grade A/V cables, OEM parts and accessories for home and car audio where Furutech maintain a very strong presence. Furutech's mission is building the absolutely best products imaginable whatever the effort involved, and offering them at a price/performance ratio that deeply satisfies every purchaser. Furutech’s Pure Transmission Design Concept improves every element of signal transmission, from the AC to the speaker.