Interconnects

Van den Hul cables are made at their factory in Europe utilizing many demanding, proprietary manufacturing techniques perfected over the past 30 years. For example, VDH’s patented Linear Structured Carbon® (LSC), unique Hulliflex®, and proper construction and termination techniques result in cables which offer: very high purity, very high mechanical integrity, very high consistency of product batch to batch, excellent fit and finish, very long life and outstanding value.

VDH cables are known for their extremely natural tonal balance, outstanding mid-range clarity, deep taut bass, and smooth accurate highs which are never harsh or metallic. VDH’s unique materials and construction techniques completely protect their cables from the environmental influences which degrade the sonic performance of most other cables after only a few months of use. Finally, all VDH products are very environmentally friendly. VDH cables are Halogen free and carry Europe’s prestigious Green Care certification. All packaging is environmentally friendly as well.

The Name Hybrid

The Name Hybrid is the most affordable cable VDH can make while still retaining the features and high quality you expect from Van den Hul. This coaxial interconnect features a double screen and solid core. The core and screen are dense silver coated oxygen free copper (OFC). The Name's 75 ohm impedence makes it an ideal starter cable which can be used in many different applications. Available with RCA connectors only.

The Well Hybrid

When you need a substantially better than average cable but the budget is tight consider The Well Hybrid. The Well is a triple screened coaxial interconnect, with high purity dense silver coated OFC, and Linear Structured Carbon (LSC) layers and Hulliflex jacket. The sound is best characterized as pure and smooth with none of the harshness a lot of budget cables tend to have. Outstanding value. Available with RCA connectors only.

"The Well communicates music with graceful ease... not for the first time, Van den Hul has made a low cost cable that performs way beyond its class."   - Hi-Fi Choice, Gold Award Best Interconnect Under £100, 2006.

D-102 Mk III Hybrid

Few products have received as many accolades as has Van den Hul's flagship midrange interconnect the D-102 Mk III. The D-102 features a triple hybrid with very heavy shielding. An LSC layer on each conductor facilitates improved signal transfer. The two center conductors are made of 40 dense and very pure silver coated strands on a very high grade matched crystal OFC. The triple shield consists of two helical layers with a total of 180 dense and very pure silver coated strands. With low capacitance this cable produces very low overall losses and/or phase shift even in high impedence circuitry. The D-102 proves the superiority of Van den Hul's LSC technology as this affordable cable delivers a surprisingly uncolored natural mid range, sweet detailed treble and extended and controlled bass. Highly recommended. Available with RCA or XLR connectors.

Integration Hybrid

Fusion technology is another VDH innovation in which VDH has created a special alloy comprised of copper, silver and zinc. The alloy is created by placing extremely pure copper, zinc and silver in a vacuum oven where a strong electrical field forces the atoms in all three metals to the center of the conductor. Ultra high heating brings about a complete fusion of the copper, zinc and silver. Then ultra fast cooling causes the final alloy to settle into a totally amorphous state. This complex technical processing results in an amorphous structure that is free from intercrystalline boundaries.

Four separately isolated conductors are then coated with LSC, a triple screen and Hulliflex jacket. The Integration delivers very detailed, ultra high resolution and excellent space. Its low capacitance makes it well suited for long runs, and its internal star quad configuration and triple shield render it highly immune to noise. The Integration Hybrid is mechanically very robust making it much less susceptible to breakage. Available with RCA or XLR connectors.

The First^® Ultimate Mk II

Now in a new Mk II form, the First Ultimate is the world's first all metal-free interconnect. Instead of metal Van den Hul's patented Linear Structured Carbon is used as the conductor. The First Ultimate offers a real breakthrough in audio cable design and is probably quite different to anything you have heard before. With this cable you will notice a lack of dynamic compression on higher signal levels, extended low level information, superb spatial information and an extraordinarily smooth natural sound with a complete lack of any harshness whatsoever.

The First Ultimate is a coaxial design with an LSC center conductor containing 12,000 individually insulated strands. The individually insulated strands prevent electrons from jumping strands and force the signal movement in the ideal manner. This eliminates several audio problems and results in a much cleaner sound. The First Ultimate also features a heavy shield. Its outer braid, which functions as screen and signal return, is made of six layers of braided LSC fibers (instead of the usual two). In total 114,000 individually insulated fibers! All in a Hulliflex jacket. The use of carbon means the cable will retain its sonic signature indefinitely as it is totally impervious to the effects of ageing. Thus your cable will sound as good 15 years from now as it does today - this is a very significant accomplishment in the world of audio cables!

The First Ultimate Metal Screen is simply a version of the First Ultimate with a metal screen. This cable is designed for use where a high level of shielding is required. It is particularly useful as interconnect with tube electronics or phono stages. Both versions of the First Ultimate are available with RCA connectors only.

The Second^®

The Second is a balanced interconnect using LSC as the signal conductors and sharing the same design principles as The First. Two center conductors are made of identical groups of LSC each containing 12,000 individually insulated fibers. The Second also features the best possible shielding available and is completely closed to any external signal penetration. This cable has a very easy, natural and spacious sound. It delivers a real and un-electric feel to acoustic music. All the Van den Hul Carbon Recording CDs were made using this cable. Available with RCA or XLR connectors.

The Orchid

The Orchid is the result of one of Van den Hul's latest innovations Tunnel Technology. It has quickly become one of the Company's most popular and well respected interconnects. The Orchid was developed from an extensive study of the transmission of ultra low level signals with very high resolution. The Orchid is an extremely thin solid core balanced interconnect, (three conductors), with a dense braided double shield. The internal insulators are LSC treated for improved shielding against high frequency interference, and the cable is mechanically robust with a rugged Hulliflex jacket and a virtually unbreakable solid core.

The Orchid is noted for its exceptional dynamic range and frequency response, its impeccable preservation of resolution, ambience and definition, its unbelievable reproduction of space and distance, and its extremely natural, open and non-fatiguing sound. The Orchid is a very high performance cable for a very reasonable price. An excellent choice for the demanding music lover. Available with RCA or XLR connectors.

Jubilee Hybrid

The Jubilee is a very special limited edition cable designed to celebrate Van den Hul's 25th year in business. This 'Jubilee Anniversary' cable is a pure silver version of their famous D-102 Mk III interconnect. It features LSC shielding, a Hulliflex jacket and high grade matt finish 24 carat gold plated connectors.

The Jubilee Hybrid’s balanced design has two internal signal conductors, each made of 19 strands of the highest grade pure silver and protected by a special lacquer coating. Jubilee has triple shield of dense silver plated OFC copper, an extra layer of LSC insulation, and VDH's trademark Hulliflex outer jacket which makes this cable completely closed to the outside environment and impervious to ageing effects.

Sonic properties of the Jubilee Hybrid are very rich in detail and extremely smooth high frequencies. Bass reproduction and the enormous depth of image are truly exceptional. With fantastic performance for a very reasonable price, the Jubilee is truly one of the best bargains in the audio world. Please remember this is a limited edition anniversary cable and when it's gone, it's gone. Available with RCA or XLR connectors.

MC Silver IT Series

The MC Silver series are the finest all metal cables Van den Hul has ever made. These no-compromise high purity silver cables are designed to extract the very last musical nuance from the highest performance components.

The MC Silver cables all feature 19 extremely high grade matched crystal extruded OFC strands each having a very thick and dense ultra high purity silver coating. These cables are almost pure silver, however a very small amount of high purity copper gives much needed added strength ensuring better use-ability, durability and longer life. Internal insulation includes multiple layers of Teflon.

Each cable in the group contains a double shield, one of which is a braid consisting of the same dense silver on copper configuration as the conductors, and the other being a wound very pure silver ribbon providing an almost perfectly closed screen. All production handling is done with extreme care to maintain a very constant characteristic impedance along the entire cable to prevent signal reflections even up to very high frequencies.

Finally, each cable receives a special Hulliflex EHD outer jacket. This extra high density version of Hulliflex is the toughest, most rugged and hardwearing cable jacket available. Its ultra dense consistency and smooth surface provide the best possible protection for the precious metal inside. Hulliflex EHD ensures the cable's overall integrity and very long life by protecting the cable from chemical corrosive attack from the outside environment, and from over bending, pinching and mechanical wear and tear. This is very important in an ultra high performance interconnect.

MC Silver cables are available in four configurations: MC Silver IT 65 G, MC Silver IT Mk II Balanced, MC Silver IT Mk II Coaxial, and the latest MC Silver IT Mk III Balanced.

The MC Silver IT 65 G is a slimline version the MC Silver Mk II Coax interconnect. The 65 G still delivers many of the superior audio properties of the bigger Mk II versions, but it was designed for music lovers who want the best sound possible at a more affordable price.

Although the MC Silver cables have a particularly clean and extremely dynamic sound the usual audio adjectives just don't do justice to the performance. These are fantastic sounding cables you simply have to hear. The 65 G and Coax versions are available with RCA connectors only and the Balanced version is available with either.

MC Silver IT Mk III Balanced

The MC Silver Mk III Balanced is Van den Hul's very best interconnect. The Mk III version utilizes VDH's latest technical insights and most sophisticated material and design enhancements. This interconnect is made with the world's highest grade of matched crystal OFC with a very thick mechanically applied layer of the purest silver. Further adding to its stunning dynamics and vivid clarity, the MC Silver IT Mk III Balanced employs extremely low loss Teflon for internal insulation. This purest form of Teflon is normally only used in the most advanced audio grade capacitors. Available with RCA or XLR connectors.

"This flexible cable does a phenomenal job of resolving the last degree of musical detail. Unlike other supposedly high-end cables, the treble is very well extended and totally clean... MC Silver IT Mk III produces totally realistic and palpable tonal rendering... The cable also has a strange ability to make other interconnects sound 'loud' or distorted, presumably by virtue of an extremely clean, neutral balance and high transparency. This lets through both the fine detail that gives each note realism and the energy that enlivens the music overall. Van den Hul's MC Silver IT Mk III is in a class of its own and it delivers the goods." 
 - Jason Kennedy, Hi-Fi Choice, January 2007, Editor's Choice award winner.