GS50-50
The GS50-50 is one of the three equally advanced analog
interconnect models of the New Generation cable
family, and while it's not equal to our flagship interconnect, the
Indra, GS-50-50 sound closer to the Indra than any other
interconnect, and it works well together with the Indra.
GS50-50 cables are NOT a mix of gold and silver wires. Their signal path is made of a
solid core, special alloy wire - which is manufactured to our special order using the "continuous cast" technology (sometimes referred to as "single crystal")
In October, 2004, the GS 50-50 received a complete overhaul and
now the RCA version incorporates the superior termination technique developed for
our flagship interconnect, the Indra: the RCAs connectors are now proprietary
STEALTH (ultra-light Teflon/silver, cold-weld pressure fit onto
the gold wire), the outer jacketing is now "gold-silver"
(light gold) in
color.
The "GS50-50" FEATURES SUMMARY
- proprietary solid core alloy wire (50% pure gold/ 50% pure silver);
- light silver-gold mesh jacket;
- built-in gradual strain relief;
- Three-dimensional TCTA multilayer multigauge matrix geometry;
- unique serial number for each pair;
SOUND
The GS50-50 was designed specifically to offer sound "in between" gold and silver: to combine the sweetness of gold and the subjective "air" of silver - but without the typical silver "edge". As always with newly developed STEALTH cable models, 30 pairs of
GS50-50 were made and offered for "beta testing" to people with extremely good systems (and ears, and analytic abilities); It appears that the difference in sound between gold, silver and
GS50-50 is not only in the amount of subjective "air" - but also in the bass and midbass where the
GS50-50 cables surpass both gold and silver. The sound has more subjective "body", it's "bigger", more "punchy" and has greater perceived dynamics - but keeps the same delicacy and detail the pure gold
(original PGS series) cables are loved for.
TERMINATIONS
The 2002 and 2003 production GS50-50 (RCA to RCA version) were terminated with Cardas "Ultimate" rhodium-over-silver plated, non-magnetic beryllium spring-loaded connectors chosen for
excellent reliability; quite a few GS50-50 cables were terminated
with German WBT connectors,
which have been available as an option.
The latest, 2004 version of the GS50-50 is terminated with our
proprietary ultra light RCAs with all Teflon dielectric and 99.99%
pure solid silver contacts. There connectors offer two clear
advantages: first, since the contacts have much lower mass -
compare to the conventional all metal RCAs used before, the
"transition" from the very thin alloy wire to the
connector is much smoother; second - these new STEALTH connectors allow us to use the same
termination technique developed for the Indra (pressure-fit =
solderless cold welding). As the result, the newest GS50-50 sounds
even better than before.
The XLR connectors used with the balanced version of these cables
have not changed. They are sourced from the World's largest PRO and high-end audio connectors manufacturer: Neutrik of Switzerland, and used with a proprietary STEALTH designed strain relief;
PRICING
Suggested retail price for a 1 meter RCA-terminated GS50-50
pair is $2,000, and $2,600 for a 1 meter balanced XLR pair;
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