Van den Hul: D - 102 III HYBRID (Halogen Free)

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D - 102 III HYBRID
(Halogen Free)

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Description:

With our ever continuing technical improvements, it is logical to replace the already since 1982 available D - 102 Series (after 24 upgrades in the meantime) by an actual HYBRID version.
Now the same Linear Structured Carbon ^® technology as used in our The SECOND ^® is applied in this product.

The D - 102 III HYBRID is a warm yellow-orange coloured very flexible balanced interconnect with a 3 layer shielding.
The 2 centre conductors are made of 40 dense and very pure silver coated strands made of a very high grade Matched Crystal (MC) OFC. Over each centre conductor an extra Linear Structured Carbon ^® (LSC) saturated layer is applied.
This extra layer of LSC highly improves the quality of the signal transmission by performing electrical bridging on micro-scale and by converting the external magnetic field close to the conductors into an electrical signal again.
The resistance of each centre conductor is 5.5 Ohm/100 meter.
The capacitance between the 2 internal conductors is a very low 37 pF/meter; so in balanced operation, even in rather high impedant circuitry, the overall losses and/or phase-shift remain very low.
In unbalanced operation the two internal conductors can simply be taken together with the shield acting as the signal return, though the better and preferred layout (which we apply) is shown here.
The insulation of the two centre conductors is made of polyethylene foam; one in white, the other in brown.
Surrounding the centre conductors, special treated artificial filler fibres provide a perfect protection against losses caused by increased humidity over a longer period.
The triple shielding consists of 2 helical layers with a total of 180 dense and very pure silver coated strands made of a very high grade of Matched Crystal (MC) OFC with an extra layer of LSC saturated tape in between.
The warm yellow-orange coloured jacket is made of our HULLIFLEX ^® 4.
The external diameter of the D - 102 III HYBRID is 7.25 mm.; a size which perfectly matches our C - 7.3 RCA type connectors.

Delivery conditions: 100 meter reels weighing 6.61 kg.
When delivered on reel, the 2 ends of the cable are closed with caps to prevent any entrance of chemically polluted air.
Packing: 1 x 100 meter reel in a box with external dimensions in mm.: 255 x 255 x 205 and a total shipping weight of 7.0 kg.

The D - 102 III HYBRID is furthermore available stereo pair box packed with RCA (unbalanced) or XLR (balanced) connectors in 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5 m. lengths. And also in six lead packed sets for AV applications with RCA (unbalanced) connectors in 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5 m. lengths.
Packaging of 12 sets in a bigger outer box.
For professional purposes we also produce other specified lengths equipped with high quality Neutrik XLR connectors.

Specifications:

D - 102 III HYBRID
Cable Type:	Triple screened twin core (Balanced)
Conductor Material:	HYBRID: High purity dense Silver coated high purity Matched Crystal OFC + Linear Structured Carbon ^® saturated layer(s)
Design Purpose / Application Area(s):	Balanced and unbalanced audio interconnect
Eff. Conductor Ø / Eq. AWG No. / Strands:	Cores: 0.31 mm² / Cores: ~AWG 22 / Cores: 40; Screen: 180
External Diameter / -Dimensions:	7.25 mm.
Resistance (20 °C / 68 °F):	Cores: 5.5 Ohm/100 m.; Screen: 0.62 Ohm/100 m.
Capacitance:	Core-core: 37 pF/m.
Characteristic Impedance:	~110 Ohm (in balanced configuration); Allows AES-EBU standard digital audio transmission
Insulation / Dielectric Strength / Test Voltage:	Cores: PE foam; Jacket: HULLIFLEX ^® 4 / 300 Vrms min.
Connector Types Suitable:	Our RCA type C - 7.3 or Neutrik XLR; Custom mountable on ordered lengths.
Standard Sales Units / -Lengths:	100 m. reels; Stereo pair packed with RCA (unbalanced) or XLR (balanced) connectors in 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5 m. lengths; Six lead packed sets for AV applications with RCA (unbalanced) connectors in 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5 m. lengths; Other lengths: please consult your van den Hul dealer or the van den Hul distributor in your country.
Jacket Colour(s) Available:	Yellow-orange
Remarks:	RCA connector terminated units are equipped with a ground-end marking sticker. Our The JUBILEE HYBRID is a special limited edition version of this cable with pure silver conductors.

Related Articles & Papers:

HYBRID HOOK-UPS; This review by Andrew Wong from Malaysia's AudioFile magazine discusses our D - 102 III HYBRID interconnect cable.

D - 102 III HYBRID; A short product review of our D - 102 III HYBRID interconnect cable from Hifi Choice, issue 176.

Our unique CARBON & HYBRID TECHNOLOGY: In this interesting “question and answer styled” article A.J. van den Hul discusses the vulnerable properties of metal audio cables in general and goes into great detail about his newly developed HYBRID and LINEAR STRUCTURED CARBON ^® audio cable technology. This article answers many important and often posed questions about van den Hul’s audio cable technology and philosophy.

Our CABLE FAQ: In this interesting and comprehensive “question and answer styled” document, A.J. van den Hul treats a wide field of frequently asked cable issues in high-end audio and video as well as many other related applications and subjects. A treasure of useful information for anyone dealing with cables in any hi-fi situation. Browsing through it will certainly give you new ideas and insights...

HI-FI TIPS AND HINTS: “Hear out your hi-fi system”; A.J. van den Hul has composed a collection of more than 100 useful hi-fi tips and hints helping to improve your sound quality at home. You most certainly will come across some practical ideas you had not thought of before...

Audio and Video Cable/Connector WIRING DIAGRAMS for DIY purposes; For those wishing to make standard or special cable/connector configurations themselves, this extensive section provides cable wiring diagrams, connector pin designations and much more useful related information.

Our AWG to METRIC conversion chart converts American Wire Gauge numbers to metric diameter, cross-section area and resistance. Some rules of thumb helping you to learn AWG resistance and diameter by head are included.

Hi-fi News & Record Review’s A VAN DEN HUL PROFILE interview, though dating from 1990, provides excellent background information on van den Hul’s patented LINE-CONTACT PHONO STYLUS, its invention and philosophy. Furthermore, van den Hul’s AUDIO CABLE PHILOSOPHY is discussed in detail.

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