FS: Kas Audio Power Cord

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
For sale is a 3 ft. Kas Audio Primus Power Cord in 9/10 condition. Time to toss that cheap power cord and move up a more muscular contender. Price is $95 shipped. Stock photo is below.

PM me if interested. PayPal is preferred.

Thanks for shopping at Early B.'s Audio Emporium.



Info from the website:
Our Primus power cords are uniquely designed and build to convey the true natural beauty of the original recording with see-through transparency and life-like, holographic imaging.

With the Primus Power Cord we start with a true Hyperlitz design using silver-plated copper conductors each with its own Teflon coating. The individual conductors are not in contact throughout the length of the power cord except, of course, at the connection point to the male and female plugs. This type of Hyperlitz design tremendously reduces inter-conductor EMI and RFI noise and is responsible, to a large extent, for the three dimensional and “life-like” holographic imaging. This design is also responsible to a great extent for the pinpoint image accuracy of the Primus PC.

Each individual lead of the power cord is made of 12 silver-plated copper conductors, each of which has its OWN Teflon coating. Four of the conductors are 16 AWG, four are 18 AWG, and the last four are 22 AWG. The total AWG of each lead (there are 2 leads in each power cord, of course) is slightly thicker than an 8 AWG conductor. That degree of thickness is UNHEARD of in the industry. This means that the Primus is capable of supplying “endless power” to any component you have at your disposal. From the 5 watt SET tube amp to the 1000 watt Solid State monoblock. This does not mean that the Primus has to be used for amplifiers only. It’s perfectly suited for your pre-amplifier and source components as well.

Prior to assembly each individual conductor (remember that there are 12 conductors of different sizes in each lead) is immersed in a liquid Nitrogen tank for 96 hours. The liquid Nitrogen treatment is time consuming and COSTLY; however, it’s well worth the effort. The transparency and pin-point imaging of the Primus PC is significantly improved by this liquid Nitrogen treatment. We feel that the natural presence and the organic nature of the music is preserved and enhanced by our liquid Nitrogen treatment. Our ground lead is a 10 AWG copper multi-stranded conductor and the entire length of the Primus PC is 100% shielded with aluminum to further reduce EMI and RFI from the outside world. Finally the cord is covered by a blue colored and relatively soft and pliable polypropylene based jacked. The female plug is from Marinco. I should mention that the female plug is thoroughly cleaned with CAIG Labs Pro Gold GXL metal conditioner and deoxidizer.

In addition, the metal contact points inside the female IEC plug are manually adjusted to provide you with a tighter grip once the PC is plugged into your component. You will feel this the very first time you plug-in the PC. Watch for it. This process is laborious but well worth the effort. No one in the industry that I know of actually goes this far to improve a PC’s performance! For the male connector we have chosen the Leviton Hospital Grade connector. We choose this connector because it’s sturdier than the Marinco and due to the large gauge size of our leads, this connector does not strip, even when extremely tightly connected. The Marinco simply cannot handle a lead thicker than 10 AWG. Why? It strips quite frequently during the connection. In terms of quality the Leviton is a better choice in this application.

The Primus power cords are an open window to the original musical event! You are left with music of life-like dimensions, presence, weight, and palpability. At KAS Audio, we feel that our designs make inherent sense and our interconnect, power cords and speaker cables represent the current STATE of the ART in cable design and as such, have no equal. Thank you and keep listening.

Specifications:
• High quality silver plated copper wires. The silver is of 99.99% purity. The copper is 99.999% pure. There are 2 leads per power cord, of course. Each lead consists of 12 individual silver plated copper wires with each wire having its OWN Teflon coating. That’s a true HYPERLITZ design! The 12 silver plated copper wires consist of the following: Four wires are 16 AWG, four wires are 18 AWG, and four wires are 22 AWG. The total square area of all the wires in each lead is slightly greater than an 8 AWG wire! That degree of thickness is unheard of in the industry.
• High quality Marinco and Leviton plugs of hospital grade quality
• 100% aluminum shielding to reduce EMI and RFI.Hyperlitz design that significantly reduces inter-conductor EMI and RFI thus substantially improving imaging and transparency
• TRUE Cryogenic (about 96 total hours of liquid Nitrogen emersion) treatment of all wires and plugs before any assembly
• Highest grade of connection possible without using a solder. And the female IEC plug is meticulously hand adjusted, in a laborious process, to allow for a tighter grip to your components’ IEC outlet
• Hand assembled
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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Comments

  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited September 2007
    Hey Early, ya' still got this? Tell me yes man.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited September 2007
    I decided not to sell it. It's currently hooked up to my CDP.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited September 2007
    Doh! If you ever do..........;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited August 2008
    I'll take it!
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~