Van den Hul The Revelation Hybrid Speaker Cable (Per Metre)

Van den Hul The Revelation Hybrid Speaker Cable (Per Metre)

Van den Hul's massive single-lead loudspeaker cable The Revelation Hybrid bridges the gap between the past where all the conductors were made of pure metals in all kind of configurations and the new era where other conductor materials are involved. The first product of this new "hybrid" generation is The Revelation Hybrid.

The main idea behind this concept is that a pure metal conductor is a wonderful collection and compilation of crystals where the inter-crystal relations are not perfectly arranged.

• In The Revelation Hybrid the bridging factor between these crystals is the thick conductive Linear Structured Carbon ® (LSC) saturated layer covering the centre conductor.
• Due to the special properties of this LSC saturated coating, the sonic improvements are remarkable. Especially the very fine details of a recording and the spatial information are transmitted without the slightest harshness.

All metal strands used in The Revelation Hybrid are of a very high grade Matched Crystal (MC) Oxygen free Copper (OFC) with a thick and very dense coating of pure silver.

• The centre conductor is made of 294 single strands each 0.15 mm in diameter exhibiting a total cross-section area of 5.20 mm² and a low resistance of 0.332 Ohm/100 metre.
• The LSC saturated layer covering the centre group is extruded under very high pressure to ensure a good bridging contact.
• The total diameter of this combined group is 7.50 mm.
• Around this core 16 helically wound conductors are applied. These 16 outer conductors are individually insulated and are standardly wired in parallel with the centre conductor, giving a single lead cable.
• Each of these 16 conductors consists of 42 strands of 0.15 mm diameter. These 16 conductors exhibit a combined cross-section area of 11.88 mm² and a combined resistance of just 0.145 Ohm/100 metre.
• The core combined with these 16 conductors in parallel give The Revelation Hybrid its very low resistance of 1 Ohm/km.
• The outer insulation jacket is made of red Hulliflex ® 3, a mechanically superb insulation material.
• The external diameter is 12.5 mm.

About Van den Hul

Not that long ago Audio Trends was graced with a visit by A. J. Van den Hul himself. He was 80 and still at the top of his game with an endlessly enquiring mind and the mental and physical dexterity to construct one of his famous moving coil cartridges from scratch in the shop whilst being filmed doing it. He then took said cartridge into one of our studios and had a listen. He did this twice and each time decided there were tweaks he could make to the cartridge to make it sound better. This shows the sort of dedication to achieving the best sound possible that is emblematic of the whole company from A.J. down.

This dedication extends to the design, construction and sound quality of everything Van den Hul make, even an entry level interconnect like The Name or The Clearwater speaker cable and this is why we have continued to recommend Van den Hul for so many years now. No matter which product you choose you can be sure of a cable or cartridge that just gets out of the way and lets the music communicate in a free flowing and tonally accurate way, no edginess or unwanted artefacts in evidence. As you head up the range the three dimensionality and dynamics increase with almost no hint of diminishing returns. Established in Holland in 1980, Van den Hul continue to innovate and will no doubt be developing and making class leading products for the foreseeable future.

Our Take On Van den Hul The Revelation Hybrid Speaker Cable

And we thought Van den Hul Magnum was pretty good. By comparison The Revelation Hybrid speaker cable strips away almost everything between you and the music. People talk about cleaning the glass to get a clearer picture, well The Revelation Hybrid is like removing the glass entirely and giving you better spectacles and a pair of binoculars. Suddenly the music sounds like it's right there in your living room, but weirdly, not in a confronting way but in a totally relaxing and involving way which, seeing it's Van den Hul, should come as no surprise. And, compared to other high end speaker cables, The Revelation Hybrid is an absolute bargain at the price. Go on, you deserve it.

Main Features & Specifications

• Cable Type: Single Lead*, Multi-Strand Speaker Cable
  • *Please Note: 2 lengths required for Mono, 4 lengths required for Stereo
• Hybrid Conductor Material used for both centre conductor & outer groups: High purity dense Silver coated high purity Matched Crystal OFC + Linear Structured Carbon ® saturated layers
• Design Purpose: Highest quality loudspeaker cable for high end stereo systems
• Construction
  • Conductor Core Diameter: 5.20 mm²
  • Outer Group Diameters Combined: 11.88 mm²
  • Total Diameter: 17.07 mm²
  • Gauge: ~AWG 5
  • Core Strands: 294
  • Outer 16 Groups: 42 Strands each
• External Cable Diameter: 12.5 mm
• Resistance
  • Core 20°C: 0.332 Ohm/100 m
  • Outer Groups Combined: 0.145 Ohm/100 m
  • Both Parallel: 0.101 Ohm/100 m
• Outer Insulation Jacket: Hulliflex ® 3
• Jacket Colour: Red with Gold Writing
• Minimum Purchase Quantity: 2 Metres
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years

Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE