TARA LABS PRISM OMNI 3
Speaker cables made by SA-OF8N copper (Super Annealed Oxygen-Free Eight Nines). Oxygen-free "eight nines" (99.999999% pure) copper is an extremely pure version of the metal, which is then treated with TARA’s proprietary "Super Annealing" process, which heats and cools the copper so it results in a long, unbroken crystalline structure that TARA refers to as a "monocrystal." TARA contends that the many breaks in the crystalline structure of typical copper conductors exacerbate audible high-frequency distortion, while the monocrystal of SA-OF8N copper offers a smoother, more detailed transfer of frequencies over a wide bandwidth.
TARA’s less-expensive Prism Omni 3 cables use the company's "pressure grouped" conductors, which consist of a few round conductors that are tightly wound so they act much like a single conductor, TARA claims. In addition, the company claims pressure-grouped cables have better phase coherence than regular, stranded conductors.
The Prism Omni 3 cables use a dielectric called Aero-PE (Aerospace Polyethylene), which is chemically treated to be less reactive with the audio signal. Dielectric materials typically store energy, releasing it back into the conductor as random distortion. Polyethylene is generally believed to be a better dielectric than the more commonly used PVC, but is not as good as, say, Teflon, which is used in TARA’s most expensive cables.
CABLE CHARACTERISTIC:
- Improved coherency and musical accuracy throughout the frequency spectrum
- Live sound with solid bass and smooth highs
- Full, articulate and powerful bass.
- Smooth, full mid-range
SPECIFICATIONS:
Conductor: SA-OF8N (99.999999% pure)
Design: Trio-Design solid core pressure group
Plugs: 24K gold-plated banana plug
Dielectric: Aero-PE (Aerospace Polyethylene)
Conductor Insulator: SVPE primary insulation
Length: 2.5 meter
Weight: 1.5 kg
