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once installed in the 100x5R:10

pure oxygen free copper loudspeaker connectors

For excellent sound quality the 100x5R:10 uses high grade gold

plated

(1)

oxygen free high purity copper (OFHC) loudspeaker

terminals, designed and manufactured by TAG McLaren. Very few

companies provide OFHC loudspeaker terminals due to the

difficulties in machining solid copper.

The benefits of OFHC are clearly audible: improved clarity and

transparency, even when compared to high percentage copper

alloy terminals.

The knobs of the 100x5R:10 have been manufactured from non-

conductive Pocan without a metal insert as it was found that this

gave the best sonic result as it minimises the cross section, essential

for best electro-magnetic compatibility.

The TAG McLaren loudspeaker terminal allows for spade

connection, as it is superior to all other types of loudspeaker cable

connections. Please make sure that you use a high quality

loudspeaker cable, such as our Cable AvantGarde F3-10- SPK.

1. Plating is carried out directly on the OFHC without using a nickel separator, such as is often applied, as its use would be clearly

audible as a more grainy sound. However, without this separator the copper atoms will slowly diffuse into the gold plating, making it

lose its brilliant shine and gold colour. This change of colour and shine has no affect on the sound quality, it is a purely cosmetic

affect which has been accepted by our engineers in the pursuit of the best sound quality

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