Level 5 Speaker Wires By AntiCables
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Speaker wire requires about 20 times more conductor cross-sectional area than interconnects, so AntiCables hesitated to roll out their excellent ACElectrum™ Silver/Gold alloy metallurgy into speaker wires for years.
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Level 5 Speaker Wires By AntiCables
$2,120
Speaker wire requires about 20 times more conductor cross-sectional area than interconnects, so AntiCables hesitated to roll out their excellent ACElectrum™ Silver/Gold alloy metallurgy into speaker wires for years.
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AntiCables Level 5 – High-End Speaker Performance Without the Ultra-High Price
While silver and gold speaker wires can cost thousands, the Level 5 Speaker Cables deliver award-winning performance at a fraction of that price. Built with ACElectrum™ Silver/Gold alloy conductors, these cables offer the sonic refinement of cables costing $10,000 or more, making them a standout choice for audiophiles seeking maximum musical detail.
Key Highlights:
- ACElectrum™ Silver/Gold alloy signal conductors
- Heavy dual #11 gauge design per speaker
- Hand-built in the USA (Lake Elmo, MN), one pair at a time
- Cryo-treated and burned in for 150 hours for optimal performance
- Every pair meticulously assembled by designer Paul Speltz
Performance Advantages:
- Significantly larger and more immersive soundstage
- Improved pitch definition and clarity
- Enhanced separation of multiple voices and instruments
- Greater resolution of texture and subtle performance details
- Allows the music to shine without distraction from equipment
Design Features:
- Uses the same ACElectrum™ metallurgy as AntiCables’ top-level interconnects
- Minimal jacketing reduces dielectric distortion for cleaner signal
- Comes standard with solid copper spade connectors compatible with 1/4″ (6 mm) and 5/16″ (8 mm) binding posts
- Optional gold-plated Beryllium Copper banana Z-plugs available
Pricing:
- 6-foot pair: $2,100 (add or subtract $350 per foot)
With the Level 5, your system gains the refinement, resolution, and musicality of ultra-high-end cables without the prohibitive cost, making it a top choice for serious listeners.
Reviews
Jack Roberts: The Audio Beatnik
“Discovering the simplicity of this system and its total cost blew me away. I have heard and reviewed digital sources that cost more than this entire system. That would still be true if you added the phono preamp module to the LIO and a first class analog source to the system. You could also make these additions and keep the system price under $50,000.”
“So, it is a very easy call for me. This simple and great sounding system wins the Beatnik’s Bongo Award for the Best System Under $50,000. Don’t forget, as the room was set up, this incredible system was just a little over $25,000. Well done to all! “
Part Time Audiophile: John Stancavage’s LAAS 2017 coverage
“Speltz may not have designed those cables specifically for the Rossi and Spatial gear, but they sounded like they could have been.”
“Together, the components came together to create a rare musical alchemy. That’s something special that you need to hear yourself.”
Stereophile: Jana Wraps Up Her LAAS Coverage
“The sound… was widespread, transparent, and profoundly engaging—the perfect end to my Los Angeles Audio Show experience.”
Real Testimonials:
Donald Baker, NC
“I hope you are enjoying your vacation as much as these Level 5’s have made my day!”
“I am enthralled with the difference they have made in my system – unbelievable detail, spatial presence, balance and dynamics.”
“Wow…thank you for putting me back into pure listening mode. I had been toying with buying another DAC but these cables showed me that the real need was for these Level 5’s – HUGELY SATISFIED.”
“Again, you did a smoking great job on the Level 5’s…so glad that I took the opportunity to audition them. They are a serious game changer! Much thanks to you!”
George from Green Bay
“I wanted to thank you for offering these remarkable cables at an affordable price.”
“I had been using your Level 3 Speaker Wires for a couple of years and was very pleased with and accustomed to their very good sound. Upon installing the Level 5 cables I immediately smiled, noticing a level of transparency that I had never heard before. However, I learned that these cable do need a lot of break in time. Now, after another several hundred hours of use they are hardly the cables I initially installed. The sound stage opens up, deepens, widens, and voices and instruments are precisely located.”
“The entire sound stage is so much more dimensional. I can apparently now hear what I have been missing. There is a wealth of detail never heard before. For example, I can pick out separate voices in choral music. I suspect much of this is related to a much quieter background. Wow!”
“For me, maybe the most striking improvement is the musical timber or the change in tonal colors; now I can hear how each instrument is voiced or sounds. Before, like instruments seem to have had a very similar sound and now I can plainly hear how different each sounds.”
“The music frequency extremes are really extended. Voices remain crystal clear and I think as natural as you’re likely to hear them, but bass and treble extension are very easily discerned. I have never enjoyed such deep and mid bass weight or impact. You can feel some beats in your chest…awesome!”
“The higher frequencies are similarly extended, in a manner that I am coming to think are just natural. My wife sits by me often while I am listening and I would hear from her immediately if the sound was shrill or harsh, but she has never once complained of this.”
“I recognize that these cables are still expensive and it was a sacrifice for me, but I would never dream of returning them. The broad sound of my system seems dramatically improved. I cannot imagine getting better bang for your hard earned bucks.”
“Thank you!”
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Product Description
Introduced to mark the 20th anniversary of Phasemation, the Phasemation PP‑5000 represents a milestone model within the company’s lineup of high-end phono cartridges. Developed from two decades of research and engineering, this flagship moving-coil cartridge is designed to deliver exceptional resolution, precise imaging, and powerful bass performance for serious vinyl enthusiasts.
A standout element of the PP-5000 is its diamond cantilever, an advanced design choice that helps improve vibration transmission speed and allows the cartridge to capture greater levels of musical detail. This contributes to a wider sense of space, improved soundstage accuracy, and more refined reproduction of subtle musical nuances.
Key Highlights
Diamond Cantilever
The cartridge features a diamond cantilever—an innovative implementation within the Phasemation lineup. Its high rigidity and fast propagation characteristics support improved signal transmission from the stylus to the generator system.
Optimized Vibration System
A redesigned vibration structure helps improve trackability, allowing the stylus to follow groove modulations with high precision and stability.
Precision-Mounted Diamond Stylus
The stylus uses a natural diamond tip mounted with extremely tight tolerances. The refined mounting angle, controlled to approximately ±3 degrees, helps maintain accurate groove contact for detailed playback.
Refined Magnetic Circuit
An advanced polishing process is used in the magnetic circuit to improve field uniformity. This helps the cartridge reproduce extremely small signal variations, contributing to enhanced spatial expression and musical detail.
High-Rigidity Body Construction
The cartridge body features a stainless-steel base finished with titanium nitride coating for durability, paired with a duralumin cover treated with DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon). This rigid structure is designed to help minimize unwanted resonance while supporting stable and accurate playback.
Awards
Stereo Sound Publishing
Stereo Sound Grand Prix Grand Prix Award 2022
Ongen Publishing
Analog Grand Prix Gold Award
Ongen Publishing
Audio Excellence Award 2023 Special Grand Prize
SEIBUNDO SHINKOSHA Publishing
MJ Technology of the Year Analog Components Honorable Mention
ONGAKU NO TOMO SHA COTP. STEREO magazine
Best Buy Components 2022 Phono cartridge over ¥500,000 1st Place Year Compo
Specifications
- Power Generation Type: Moving Coil Type
- Impedance: 4?
- Appropriate needle pressure: 1.7 to 2.0g
- Output voltage: 0.3mV or more (1kHz 50mm/s horizontal direction)
- Compliance: 8.5? /mN [8.5×10-6cm/dyne]
- Playback frequency range: 10Hz to 30kHz
- Separation: 30dB or better (1kHz)
- Channel balance: within 1dB (1kHz)
- Cantilever: Synthetic diamond (0.2mm square)
- Stylus tip: Natural diamond (line contact / curvature 0.03 x 0.003 mm)
- Magnet: Samarium cobalt
- Magnetic circuit material: Permendur
- Base Material: Machined from stainless steel / TiN treatment
- Body Material: Duralumin machined / DLC treatment
- Body weight: 14.3g
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