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Analysis Plus's Oval One is the least expensive RCA cable the Michigan company makes. It uses the same hollow oval conductor idea as the dearer cables. It is handmade and fully shielded. The plugs are 75 ohm RCAs that are pressed onto the wire, not soldered.
Other length & termination options are available. Call us to discuss your needs.
The signal path is a braided copper conductor woven into Analysis Plus's hollow oval shape. The oval keeps the outgoing and return paths close together, and the hollow center drops metal that carries little current. A braided outer shield gives full coverage, which Analysis Plus says keeps the noise floor low.
Oval One ends in a true 75 ohm RCA plug with a low-loss dielectric. Analysis Plus joins it to the cable by compression contact instead of solder. The company says this spares the insulation the heat that soldering brings. There is no cold solder joint to pass the signal poorly. GoodSound! found the plugs gave a tight fit.
GoodSound! reviewed Oval One on March 1, 2002: "I enjoyed the increased weight and power of the music, along with the system's improved transparency." It added that "everything sounded just a little bit clearer and more refined."
The same review called the gain incremental and said cables like these "should not be used to compensate for poor-sounding components." It found Oval One "priced reasonably enough that the cost of this upgrade is easy to justify."
Run Oval One from a line-level output, a DAC, streamer, CD player or phono stage, to a line-level input on your amplifier or preamp. Keep left to left and right to right. Push each plug straight on until it seats. Pull it off by the barrel, never by the cable.
Then listen.
Measure the route the cable will really take between your components, around shelves and behind the rack. Then add a little slack. As audio legend George Cardas puts it, "A cable that's just long enough usually turns out to be just not long enough." Keep the left and right cables the same length. We recommend a matched pair.
If your amplifier and speakers sit far from your source, we recommend a long interconnect over a long speaker cable. A really long interconnect affects system performance less than a really long speaker cable.
An interconnect often stays in a system for years, so it is easy to overlook. Look again when something else changes: a new DAC, streamer or phono stage, or a better amplifier.
An interconnect is one link in the chain. It usually joins these categories.
Analysis Plus's own RCA plug, rated at 75 ohms with a low-loss dielectric. It is pressed onto the cable by compression contact, so no solder heats the insulation.
Analysis Plus's own conductor shape. At high frequencies current crowds to the outside of a wire and bunches unevenly. The oval keeps the outgoing and return paths close, and the hollow center drops the metal that would carry little current.
One year against mechanical defects, from the date of purchase, on cables sold as new. Keep your proof of purchase. The warranty is not transferable and does not cover cables that have been altered or misused.
Analysis Plus Chocolate Oval is the next rung. It moves to a balanced, in-wall rated cable with Analysis Plus's non-locking RCA plug.
The most popular configurations are shown on this page. If your system requires a different length or termination, call our audio experts. We’ll help you choose the right configuration and arrange a custom cable for your system.
Want to learn more about interconnects or braided cables? Visit our Learning Center for guides, tips, and expert advice.
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