Inakustik Reference NF-104 RCA Micro AIR 1m

Compared to the NF-204 MICRO AIR, the NF-104 MICRO AIR features a classic coaxial architecture. In addition to MICRO AIR technology, the new RCA connector, completely solder-free, is another distinctive feature of the NF-104. The absence of solder considerably reduces contact resistance and the formation of elements. As its name suggests, the NF-104 pairs particularly well with the LS-104 speaker cable, with the two cables forming a perfect entry point for MICRO AIR technology.

Micro AIR Technology

The laws of nature cannot be reprogrammed. The only thing we can do is skillfully play with them. Every cable has so-called parasitic effects due to these laws of nature. Among them is capacitance, i.e. the ability of a cable, like a battery, to temporarily store energy and release it with a certain delay. This effect strongly influences the transmission of audio signals and is undesirable. Line capacitance is a physical phenomenon whose size depends on various factors. One of them plays an essential role: the insulating material, called the dielectric, which can increase the capacitance several times over. Air does not do this, making it the ideal insulator. Part of the insulation in MICRO AIR technology is a complex rhomboid structure. The chambers created by this assembly increase the distance between the conductors and the air content of the insulation. In this way, disruptive capacitances are reduced and the transmission characteristics of sensitive audio signals are optimized.

Concentric Copper

Unlike conventional conductors, in which the arrangement of each wire is chaotic, the structure of the wires in a concentric copper conductor follows a defined pattern, with the wires precisely arranged in several layers. This design reduces irregular contact points between the wires, harmonizing signal flow and minimizing propagation time differentials. Impulses can be reproduced with absolute precision and the spatial information of the music is preserved. A thin layer of polyethylene protects the very pure copper from oxygen and thus oxidation.

Electrostatics and Capacitance

Everyone knows this effect when you take off a synthetic sweater, it crackles and sparks. This is because the integrated plastic material stores an electrical charge which is then released all at once. The same thing happens in the dielectric, the insulating material of a cable. It “absorbs” electrical energy like a sponge and releases it later. For an audio cable, however, these are parts of the audio signal. A measure of this undesirable storage capacity is the cable’s capacitance. While a capacitor is used to store energy and should therefore have a high capacitance, the capacitance of an audio cable should be as low as possible. It significantly influences the transmission properties and also leads to interactions with the connected electronics. The ideal is therefore air insulation, as in the case of MICRO AIR technology, because it reduces the capacitance to a minimum.

• Micro Air Technology
• Concentric copper conductor structure
  • Rhodium-plated contacts
• Air dielectric insulation
• Coaxial architecture
• Double shielding
• Connector crimped by direct compression (1.5 ton pressure)
• PE network sheath
• 1m length