Terminations
The connection between your cable and terminal matters.
Many ‘audiophile’ speaker cables use one of two common methods to attach their conductors to the terminals: Screws or Solder.
– Screws are designed to fasten, not create a reliable electrical connection with low contact resistance. A simple side screw pressure point invites contamination and oxidation, and weakens over time.
– Solder increases contact area but is subject to fatigue and cracking over time. Furthermore, the transition between flexible cable conductors and a rigid soldered joint can become a point of mechanical stress or failure.
VANISH Terminations are superior in every way.
A cold weld, metal-to-metal fusion so complete, contact resistance is literally eliminated.
VANISH terminals are custom designed around our specific cable geometry and crimping technique. The cable-terminal bond is created as follows:
– The individual litz conductor insulation is first removed via a unique methodology.
– A 13 ton hydraulic press is used to immediately crimp the terminal barrel around the pure copper strands, applying force equally around the perimeter of the terminal barrel.
– As part of our comprehensive product testing, the connection resistance is measured using a micro ohmeter to verify the bond resistance is indistinguishable from solid copper, after which the assembly is environmentally sealed.
This process creates a uniform, durable, and consistent connection with literally zero contact resistance.
Gold Plating
Experience NASA-Grade Perfection in Every Connection
When NASA needed flawless performance for the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, they chose Epner Technology’s exclusive Laser Gold process. Now, that same technology is used to plate Vanish loudspeaker terminals. This plating is both 99.99% pure gold AND with a knoop scale hardness of nearly 200 – compare these specs to terminals used on any other cables at any price. While other manufacturers settle for inferior terminals, we deliver the same process that ensures billion-dollar space missions never fail.
Custom Terminations Available
Please see the cable configuration pages for our standard 30 degree and 90 degree spade terminal dimensions. If our standard offerings do not meet your needs, SMR Cable Technologies offers a complete custom cable termination solution for your system.
How it works:
– You provide pictures, measurements, and any other information that will assist in designing a custom terminal that meets your equipment requirements. We can also work with your equipment suppliers directly if required.
– We will design and 3D print a custom, dimensionally accurate representation of a terminal that is compatible with our cable and termination process, and send this to you to confirm that it is compatible with your speakers and amplifier.
– Upon approval of the custom terminal, we will proceed to manufacture your cables.
Each custom terminal package is quoted individually, but the typical custom terminal cost adder for a set of cables (8 gold plated, copper terminals) is approximately $1800 and takes between 30 and 45 days.
