Product information "LS-804 AIR | DIY"

The unique AIR technology impressively demonstrates what high-end cables can achieve in terms of sound. For entry into this class, the sophisticated AIR technology is now available for the first time in a flat "ribbon" design for self-assembly. The Reference LS-804 AIR speaker cable has four wires running flat next to each other. The wires in this model are also held in position by specially developed clips and cross-connected at both ends of the speaker cable. In this way, the electrical parameters of capacitance and inductance are finely tuned to each other. The division into several smaller, separate conductors also reduces the skin effect. This is supported by the specially developed Cross Link Super Speed waveguide. In conjunction with the Air technology, i.e. the "omission" of insulation material, which would "soak up" some of the energy like a sponge, the Reference LS-804 AIR is able to follow very fast impulses. The sophisticated details counteract unwanted electrical effects and make this cable an exceptional loudspeaker connection.

Application: High-end speaker cable
Conductor cross-section: 2 x 2.4 mm² (4 x 1.2 mm²)
Conductor design: Cross Link Super Speed waveguide
Conductor material: High-purity OFC copper
Conformity: CE, REACH, RoHS
Connection type: SW
Customized assembly: On request
Design: 4-fold multicore| Cross-connected
Dielectric: Air
Jacket: PE network jacket
Length: 2 m, 2,5 m, 3 m, 5 m, 10 m
Dimensions: 10 x 26 mm
Product group: Loudspeaker cables
Product category: Referenz speaker cables
Quality: Referenz
Technology: AIR-Ribbon
Made in Germany: Yes

"Even the finest words won't change the fact: 1000 euros for a speaker cable is a lot of money. But in our listening room, we've tested far more expensive cables that couldn't match what the LS-804 can deliver. The concept is excellent, the sound is finely balanced, and it exceeds expectations in every regard. A truly honest masterpiece." Audio | 06-2019

"The in-akustik AIR Reference 804 is a very harmonious, lively and powerful loudspeaker cable, which is particularly impressive due to its energetic presentation. Definitely a tip in its price range - especially if your system needs a little more joy..." HiFi Stars | 09-2019
  • Braided sleeve
  • Reference Cross Link Super Speed waveguide
  • Reference LS-804 clips
  • 4 x Shrink tube 9 x 150mm black
  • 4 x Shrink tube 9 x 150mm white
  • 8 x Shrink tube 4,8 x 25mm black
  • 8 x Wire end ferrule 10 x 18mm
  • 4 x Reference LS-804 DIY half shell upper part
  • 4 x Reference LS-804 DIY half shell lower part
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LS-804 AIR | DIY
LS-404 Micro AIR
LS-1205 AIR
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The unique AIR technology impressively demonstrates what high-end cables can achieve in terms of sound. For entry into this class, the sophisticated AIR technology is now available for the first time in a flat "ribbon" design for self-assembly. The Reference LS-804 AIR speaker cable has four wires running flat next to each other. The wires in this model are also held in position by specially developed clips and cross-connected at both ends of the speaker cable. In this way, the electrical parameters of capacitance and inductance are finely tuned to each other. The division into several smaller, separate conductors also reduces the skin effect. This is supported by the specially developed Cross Link Super Speed waveguide. In conjunction with the Air technology, i.e. the "omission" of insulation material, which would "soak up" some of the energy like a sponge, the Reference LS-804 AIR is able to follow very fast impulses. The sophisticated details counteract unwanted electrical effects and make this cable an exceptional loudspeaker connection.

The LS-404 Micro AIR is a further installment in the success story of the Micro AIR technology: As with the already legendary AIR Helix cables, air is also a central component of the insulation concept in the Referenz Micro AIR technology. Due to the low speaker impedances, however, low line resistances and a low inductance are also very important for speaker cables. For this reason, the Referenz LS-404 Micro AIR uses a total of 8 concentric copper conductors in addition to the air dielectric. Thanks to this multicore architecture, the magnetic fields of the positive and negative conductors overlap and neutralize each other. This significantly reduces the inductance of the cable, which guarantees unaltered transmission of the audio signal over a broad frequency spectrum. Due to our approach, the LS-404 has an extremely balanced sound character with precise timing, on top of a solidly controlled foundation. This cable is primarily designed for full-size floorstanding loudspeakers. The impression sound makes on the listener is always subjective, of course, and depends in no small part on the overall constellation of a hi-fi system. In the end, the decisive factor is your own personal listening impression.

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Because the speaker cable carries the largest current in the entire device chain, a suitable conductor cross-section is required to transport it with as little loss as possible. This current generates correspondingly strong magnetic fields and, since it is alternating current, there is a frequency-dependent resistance in the inductance of the cable.

Low inductance is therefore particularly important for speaker cables - and this is precisely what has been achieved with the LS-1205 Air: The cable's inductance value has been reduced by a particularly ingenious arrangement of the conductors, the 4-fold "multicore" structure, enabling it to behave in a completely sound-neutral way over a wide frequency range. In addition, the magnetic fields generated around the individual conductors overlap and neutralize each other. This means that all frequencies are transported unhindered and without any time delay, enabling a fabulously open and detailed musical presentation. At the end of the air helix, the LS-1205 Air’s four conductors are separated into so-called aluminum splitters for the receiving connector.

In the area between the splitters and plug, in-akustik uses highly flexible molded parts made of a special elastomer. These parts are fixed inside the splitter using a specifically designed plastic plug. This means that the cable remains reliably flexible in the connection area as well. The molded parts run right to the front of the connectors and enclose their inner workings - which underscores the sleek yet attractive design of the LS-1205 Air.

Click here and discover the exciting details

Price

€528.00*

€651.00*

€1,678.00*

Application
High-end speaker cable
High-end speaker cable
High-end speaker cable
Conductor cross-section
2 x 2.4 mm² (4 x 1.2 mm²)
2 x 10.48 mm² (8 x 2.62 mm²)
2 x 2.4 mm² (4 x 1.2 mm²)
Conductor design
Cross Link Super Speed waveguide
Concentric copper
Cross Link Super Speed waveguide
Conductor material
High-purity OFC copper
High-purity OFC copper
High-purity OFC copper
Conformity
CE; REACH; RoHS
CE; REACH; RoHS
CE; REACH; RoHS
Connection type
SW
SBW; SW
SW
Customized assembly
On request
On request
On request
Design
4-fold multicore| Cross-connected
8-fold multicore
4-fold multicore
Dielectric
Air
Air chambers
Air
Jacket
PE network jacket
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PE network jacket
Length
2 m; 2,5 m; 3 m; 5 m; 10 m
2 m; 2,5 m; 3 m; 3,5 m; 4 m; 4,5 m; 5 m
2 m; 2,5 m; 3 m; 3,5 m; 4 m; 4,5 m; 5 m
Dimensions
10 x 26 mm
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Product group
Loudspeaker cables
Loudspeaker cables
Loudspeaker cables
Product category
Referenz speaker cables
Referenz speaker cables
Referenz speaker cables
Quality
Referenz
Referenz
Referenz
Technology
AIR-Ribbon
Micro AIR; Multicore
AIR Helix Point-to-Point; Multicore
Made in Germany
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cable diameter
-
16 mm
13 mm
Connector housing
-
Solid metal
Full metal (cable lug); Plastic (BFA)
Contact enhancement
-
Rhodium-coated
Rhodium-coated
Contact material
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Beryllium copper; Brass
Beryllium Copper (BFA Banana); Tellurium copper (cable lug)
Connector
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Banana; Cable lug; Easy Plug
Banana; Cable lug
Connector highlight
-
Spring-loaded contact fork
-
Free trial listening
-
Yes
Yes
Connector assembly
-
-
Pressure-grouted contacts (1.5 tonnes)

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AIR-Ribbon technology

With the so-called air ribbon cable, four wires run flat and not helically next to each other as with the LS-1205, 2405 and 4005 AIR air helix cables. The cores of the LS-804 AIR are also held in position by specially developed clips and cross-connected at both ends of the speaker cable. In this way, the electrical parameters of capacitance and inductance are finely tuned to each other. The division into several smaller, separate conductors also reduces the skin effect. This means that the entire conductor cross-section remains usable even at high transmission frequencies. In conjunction with the Air technology, i.e. the "omission" of insulation material, which would "soak up" part of the energy like a sponge, the Reference LS-804 AIR is already able to follow very fast impulses. The sophisticated details of the Air technology counteract unwanted electrical effects and make it an exceptional loudspeaker cable. The LS-804 AIR harmonizes particularly well with less monumental amplifiers and ensures relaxed music enjoyment.

Electrostatics and capacity

Everyone knows this effect when you take off a sweater with a high synthetic content and it crackles and sparks. The reason for this is that the incorporated synthetic material stores electrical charge, which discharges again. The same thing happens in the dielectric, the insulating material of a cable. It "soaks up" electrical energy like a sponge and then releases it again later. In the case of an audio cable, however, this is part of the audio signal. One measure of this is the cable capacitance, i.e. the unwanted storage capacity of the cable. While capacitors should store energy and have a correspondingly high capacitance, the capacitance of the cable should be as low as possible. It significantly influences the transmission properties due to losses and also leads to interactions with the connected electronics. Air insulation, as realized with Air technology, is therefore ideal as it reduces the capacitance to a minimum.

Cross Link Super Speed waveguide

The conductor material also plays a major role. As with the Air Helix models, the Reference LS-804 AIR consists of high-purity copper wires braided onto a PE core. A wafer-thin layer of lacquer on the wires prevents eddy currents within this conductor and also protects the copper from oxidation. Another sound-relevant advantage is the bifilar structure of the conductors, which is also used in Air-Ribbon technology. It ensures that the magnetic fields generated by the current are partially compensated. This proven design ensures that the conductor behaves neutrally over a particularly wide frequency spectrum.

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