Phasemation developed its tonearm cables bearing in mind the electric particularities and singularities of a phono cartridge. To link your tonearm with your phonostage or step-up there are different possibilities of connector used. Most tonearm have a 5 pin mini din plug leading to RCA connectors, but Phasemation is a firm defender of fully balanced transmission of the signal that can be used with the Phasemation T-500 step-up transformers, EA-500 and EA-1000 phono stages as well as with the My Sonic Lab Stage 1030 XLR step-up or Thrax Orpheus phonostage.
Here is a simple explanation of the process : each coil of a MC cartridge generates electricity. The reverse phase signals (push-pull signal) are generated at the output of the coil, therefore, a balanced operation is performed. With this process, balanced transmission allows to minimize losses that are transmitted up to the phonostage or step-up.
5 pin min DIN connectors, RCA or XLR from your tonearm can allow balanced transmission of the signal. In the case of using RCA connectors as output tonearm connectors, it is true that apparently you are using unbalanced structure(RCA connectors) as a source but the RCA connectors coming straight out of a tonearm are not shorted to the ground.With the inherent structure of Phasemation range of tonearm cables you will be able to keep a balanced transmission.
Particularities of the Phasemation CC-1200 range of phono cables :
- high quality DLC (Diamond Like Coated) connectors to insure perfect electric insulation and durability of finish (like on the Phasemation phono cartridges)
- high quality earth plug
- a shield box of a special structure designed to gather the shield wires which are required to achieve a balanced transmission with a 2-wire shield cable when converting RCA to XLR
- low capacitance (< 15pF) and low resistance proprietary Phasemation cable
- additional shielding treatment
- 1.15 m long cable
CC-1200 range of phono cables :
CC-1200D : 5 pin mini DIN tonearm connector to XLR connectors (true balanced transmission output from the cartridge to the phonostage)
CC-1200R : RCA tonearm connectors to XLR connectors (true balanced transmission output from the cartridge to the phonostage)
CC-1200XX : XLR connectors everywhere (true balanced transmission output from the cartridge to the phonostage)
CC-1200DR : 5 pin mini DIN tonearm connector to RCA connectors (pseudo balanced transmission output from the cartridge to the phonostage)
CC-1200RR : RCA connectors everywhere (pseudo balanced transmission output from the cartridge to the phonostage
Recieved Prizes
In order to bring out 100% of the cartridge performance, we have developed a balanced transmission phono cable using ultra-thick PC Triple C wires of 1.25 Sq (mm2). The ultra-thick wire and PC Triple C having low distortion and high conductivity allows the weak signal from the cartridge to be transmitted to the phono amplifier without any loss. The DIN Connector and RCA Plugs are rhodium-plated, which are known for their high sound quality.
Main Features
| Cable Conductor / Cross Sectional Area | PC Triple C, 1.25 Sq (mm2) |
| Shield Material | Bare soft copper wire (tough pitch copper wire) |
| Conductor Insulator | Polyethylene |
| Structure | Two 2-Core Shields |
| Outer Diameter of Cable | φ7mm |
Specifications
| Model No. | CC-1200R |
| Material of Cord | PC Triple C, 1.25Sq(mm2)、1.2m |
| RCA Plug | Rhodium Plated |
| XLR Connector | Neutrik Gold Plated |
This document is for reference only. Performances, specifications, appearance design, etc. are subject to change without notice before releasing the product.
| Weight | 800 g |
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| Connectors choices | 5 pin mini din tonearm connector + RCA output, 5 pin mini din tonearm connector + XLR output, full RCA, full XLR, RCA connectors to XLR input |