IsoTek EVO3 Premier Power Cable (C7)
Get the most out of your amplifier with an IsoTek EVO3 Premier AC power cable! Isotek (an English company) make award-winning power optimisation products for hi-fi and home cinema electronic components. You can increase the performance of your audio and video components with one or more IsoTek EVO3 Premier AC power cables - a highly recommended and easy to install upgrade.
Before we discuss the product details of the IsoTek EVO 3 Premier mains power cable, let's review some of the reasons why people like us and our friends at IsoTek really believe you need to seriously consider upgrading your mains power cables. The standard black mains leads supplied with your audio and AV components is designed to do a basic job at the cheapest price and absolutely no more. It doesn't matter on a kitchen appliance, but they lack the quality of materials and construction needed to protect the integrity of the electricity feeding your system, thereby degrading performance. Outside interference from Radio Frequencies (RFI) and Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) can't be seen with your eye, but your mains power cable is just like an antenna picking up this unwanted noise. The first rung on the IsoTek ladder is to replace these power cables with products from one of the different ranges based on the value of your system.
Of course, you will get the best by choosing the top-of-the-range EVO3 Optimum mains power cable no matter what you've spent on your system, but realising that approach is not practical and would simply have most people dismissing an upgrade. Fortunately, Isotek manufacture a range of mains power cables that all help reject outside interference but to varying levels. As you move through the IsoTek range the performance level increases, with an array of mains cables and power optimisation devices to suit any audio or AV setup.
Initium: EVO3 Initium is IsoTek's entry level power cable designed to offer high quality performance at an extremely fair price.
Premier: Part of the Discovery Series and featured on this web page it is the perfect choice for any component priced between A$500 and A$2,000. A simple upgrade that delivers great results.
Sequel: A step up from the Premier mains power cable and nicely priced. Recommended for any component priced between A$1,500 and A$4,000.
Elite: Part of the Performance Series and recommended for any component priced above A$3,000. Extremely high quality materials used for construction given the price. The penultimate product.
Optimum: Cutting edge in every area and essential when your system is more valuable than your motor car! Part of IsoTeks Ultimate range.
A Closer Look
The Premier is the first of the new EVO3 (Evolution Three) power cables from IsoTek. It heralds a significant step up in quality of materials used and represents, we believe, one of the highest quality and specification power cables at its price point. Premier has taken two years of development. Sourcing of specialist high quality materials. The design and development of IsoTek's own bespoke and unique 24ct gold plated copper connectors.
Construction: The conductors are in a parallel construction with slight rotational twist. This established technique remains the first line of defense against RFI and EMI rejection.
Conductors: Silver plated 99.9999% OFC conductors offer an exceptional level of purity with enhanced conductivity. They are less likely to fracture or degrade over time. Silver is an excellent conductor and when combined with a high purity copper provides impressive electrical properties.
Dielectric: A high grade heat-resistant PVC dielectric is used to ensure full compliance with all Australian standards. The dielectric offers stress crack resistance and is a good choice for safety in both temperature as well as electrical insulation.
Filler: Cotton filler has been used to give the cable internal strength and reduce microphony. Cotton also possesses excellent dielectric properties, the best of a solid material.
Wrap: A paper wrap is used to secure the construction prior to the application of a flexible PVC jacket. The addition of the paper and cotton form a buffer with the PVC so as to maintain exceptional dielectric properties.
Jacket: PVC is used as an outer jacket to give a high degree of flexibility and mechanical strength.
Terminations: Premier cable is terminated using IsoTek's bespoke Audiophile grade moulded connectors of solid OFC with 24ct gold plated conductors. These offer the highest quality performance and will not tarnish.
About IsoTek
Launched in Hampshire, UK in 2001, IsoTek is a leading brand of power management products for hi-fi and home cinema use. Its product range includes high-performance mains cables and connectors, plus a range of performance-enhancing power boards and conditioners focused on the specific requirements of individual systems. IsoTek products are enjoyed by more than 100,000 customers in over 45 countries, and have earned numerous accolades from specialist audio and AV publications worldwide.
The improvements that IsoTek components bring to sound quality are immediate and profound. The noise floor drops and the sound gains greater focus, with reduced grain and improved clarity. Bass is tighter and better defined, treble gains more space and 'air', and the overall musical performance appears more solid and dynamic, and hence more 'real'. In AV systems, picture quality is similarly enhanced, with richer colours, improved depth and greater definition.
IsoTek Power Cables are the first step in improving the quality of power getting to your hi-fi or home theatre system. The next step is to include an IsoTek Power Board to pug you power cables into. If you're really serious about cleaning up your mains then get ready to spend real money on an IsoTek Mains Power Conditioner and even better IsoTek power cables. Your system will love you. And, you can rest assured that IsoTek products also deliver unrivalled protection from damage caused by lightning strikes and power surges, and extend the lifespan of valuable electronic components. Discover IsoTek and unleash your system's full potential.
IsoTek EVO3 Premier Reviews
"A distinct cleaning up of the sound... A marked benefit for dynamic range, a consequence of lowering the noise floor, as well as a refinement and a general opening up of the soundstage" IsoTek EVO3 Premier - Hi-Fi Choice
"There is a cumulative effect in using both together that makes a striking difference to the overall performance of the system. They really open up the soundstage and let you hear more of the music because noise is reduced... Highly recommended and particularly good value for money" IsoTek EVO3 Premier used with EVO3 Polaris - Hi-Fi Choice
"This lead seems to offer a level of performance that can compete effectively with considerably more expensive cables. It works very well with low current equipment, and with low powered budget amplifiers. I think it is so effective and such good value for money that I now have three." IsoTek EVO3 Premier - Hi-Fi World
Our Take On IsoTek
IsoTek Premier uses high quality materials with intelligent construction to deliver a power cable of outstanding performance and mechanical integrity, which will not degrade over time or break your bank balance. Obviously a mains power cable is only a part of the solution to improved audio clarity. The ultimate is of course a combination of both IsoTek mains power cables and an IsoTek power conditioner, but starting with the power cables at least gives you the assurance that you have made the best connection to the mains and are minimising external interference.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Mains Power Cable with Figure 8 IEC C7 Connector
- Conductor Size: 3 x 2.5mm2
- Conductor Material: Silver-plated 99.9999% Oxygen Free Copper
- Dielectric: PVC
- Filler: Cotton
- PVC Barrier: Paper
- Outer Jacket: High flexibility PVC
- Terminations: 24ct gold plated audiophile-grade connectors
- Power Rating: 10 Amp
- Outer Diameter: 10mm
- Cable Length: 1.5 metres
- Suitability: Suitable for CD players, preamps, tuners, power amps, Blu-ray players, music servers, TVs, soundbars and more!
- Available Terminations: IEC C7 (Figure 8), IEC C13 (Standard Lead) & IEC C19 (High Current) available
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 3 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.