Furutech
Furutech FI-50M (R) AC Power Connector
$374.00 USDFeatures
α (Alpha) pure-copper conductors with rhodium plating for pure signal transmission
Piezo Ceramic body converts mechanical/electrical energy into heat, reducing distortion
Patented Earth/Ground Jumper System (US Patent No. 6,669,491)
Patent-pending metal cable clamp improves grip and reduces induced distortion
Specially engineered pressure plate for secure, resonance-free connection
Nylon and fiberglass reinforcement for an electrically nonresonant body
What's in the Box?
THE High-End Performance AC Power Connector Nonmagnetic Rhodium-Plated Conductors
Furutech’s Pure Transmission FI-50M Piezo Ceramic series connector bodies and housings feature several breakthrough construction techniques. A multilayer nonmagnetic stainless steel and carbon fiber shell incorporates a special damping and insulating acetal copolymer. Furutech settled on stainless steel and carbon fiber for the outer housing after extensive listening sessions with Japanese industry figures and audiophiles.
The body of the connectors combines two “active” materials: Nano-sized ceramic particles and powdered carbon. (Only nano-sized ceramic particles effectively couple with carbon powder.) Nylon and fiberglass are incorporated as well, forming an extremely effective, well-damped, mechanically and electrically nonresonant connector body. That’s correct, they’re electrically damped as well.
Piezoelectric effects are the key. Furutech’s breakthrough in design and materials is based on employing nano-sized polycrystalline ferroelectric ceramic particles exhibiting electro-generative properties; mechanical pressure creates an electrical charge forming a bridge between electrical and mechanical oscillation.
Carbon powder exhibits thermal-conductive characteristics that interact with the charged ferro-ceramic particles, converting their energy into heat that’s conducted away and released from the surface of the connector body!
These carefully chosen and tested “active” materials mechanically and electrically damp the connector and receptacle as they “interconvert” thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy for the finest Furutech Pure Transmission signal imaginable.
Furutech’s Pure Transmission FI-50 Piezo Ceramic series connector bodies and housings feature several breakthrough construction techniques.
- α (Alpha) pure-copper rhodium-plated conductors
- Earth/Ground Jumper System (US Patent No.: 6,669,491 )
- Piezo Ceramic series connector bodies incorporate ceramic nano-sized particles, carbon powder, nylon, and fiberglass
- Multilayered nonmagnetic stainless steel and carbon fiber housing incorporates a special damping insulating acetal copolymer
- Specified for cable diameters from 6mm to 20mm
- Dimensions: Body length 40.0mm x 40.5mm diameter x 76.2mm overall length
- Patent-pending metal cable clamp improves grip and reduces mechanically and electrically induced distortion, plus patent-pending specially engineered pressure plate
Press and Reviews
"If, like me, you appreciate taking many sonic steps forward and no steps backward, you’ll want to give these components a try."
Chris Martens, August 07, The Absolute Sound
“After many hours of listening, my appreciation for the Furutech References grew because of how non-fatiguing they can be while still revealing a very high level of detail. The extension of both treble and bass is excellent, but it is the wholeness and balance of the sound that makes the Furutech Reference stand out."
Jay Fisher, 6moons.com
“If I had to limit myself to one key term whereby to paraphrase the essential Furutech quality, I'd opt for relaxed ultra resolution. … [Under high SPLs] there's no funny business of compression, smearing or skewing … The sense of big simply gets bigger and bigger and bigger. … There's something luxurious and silken about the Furutech connectors… routes and drapes easily."
Srajan Ebaen, 6moons.com
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Physical Specifications | |
| Type | 2-Pole + Earth |
| Body Dimensions | 40.0mm length × 39.5mm diameter |
| Overall Length | 76.2mm |
| Cable Diameter Compatibility | 6mm to 20mm |
| Electrical Specifications | |
| Power Rating | 15A 125V / 10A 250V AC |
| Conductor Material | α (Alpha) pure copper rhodium-plated |