The sound of no cable

ArgentPur started as a minimalist assault on the requirements of audio signal transmission.

Pure silver (Ag) has a 106% conductivity compared to the maximum theoretical transmission of copper at a technically defined 100%. So even umpteen-nines Cu can't remotely approach pure silver. The market is flooded with silver plated copper conductors. To many, these have compromised qualities that limit top octave clarity, coherence, and may lead some to describe them as "bright," "etched," or having "glare". Pure silver has no such compromises, and indeed has NO SOUND of its own.

In order of preference, the available media for the Ag conductors to rest within are: a vacuum (rather impractical), air, and then the low dielectric effect insulative barriers when necessary. The best of these are arguably the fluorocarbons.

To minimize dielectric effect further, each individual Ag strand used in ArgentPur is manually threaded through its own fluorocarbon tube that is 5-10x larger so that contact between the Ag conductor strand and its protective carrier is dramatically reduced by this roomy air space. Capacitance and inductance are thus minimized, with the benefit of no "signal-hopping" destructive interference across the frequency spectra. (See Core Technologies below.)

Premium low-mass, silver-plated tellurium-infused non-metallic RCAs are used for the single-ended designs. WBT0152AG locking RCAs are available for Pro or studio use at no extra cost.

A wonderful Ag/Teflon XLR is used for the balanced designs. Neutrik silver-plated locking connectors are also available for Pro or studio use, again, at no extra cost.

Speaker cables are terminated in very burly Ag-plated spades and Ag-plated banana plugs for complete continuity of Ag conductivity.

NO lower-conductivity rhodium, gold, nickel, nor copper surfaces are in the signal paths! Only 105.9995% transmission pure Ag!

NO other hefty cheap "fillers" like PE or PVC are used to add unnecessary weight nor girth in marketing ruses to enhance gravitas. Pure Ag cascading through air-filled Teflon to Ag-tipped connectors!

NO performance claims are made differentiating among the AgPur Speaker Cable iterations, as load sensitivity and length requirements should guide Ag AWG mass selection among the four models. How refreshing!

NO CABLE! The sound and raison d'etre for ArgentPur!

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Core technologies

Cable Geometry

ArgentPur's solid Ag strand cores are initially arranged as twisted pairs, followed by aggregation of spirals and star-quads to lower mutual inductance and capacitance. The final exterior geometry of these groups consists of twisted pairs (AGPur Speaker) or tri-braids (Interconnects). AgPur single-ended (RCA) ICs follow this noise-cancelling tri-braid external geometry to reduce noise in an unshielded design, which results in a purer musical performance than shielded constructions. Remote outer shields may be added for especially noisy environments by the end user, only as absolutely necessary.

Connectors – All Silver-plated

Speakers Terminations include very robust, twin-screw, Ag-plated dual-orifice spades, as well as appropriate high-friction compact or looser extra-large bananas. Standard 2.5M stock construction of AgPur Cables incorporates BOTH spades and bananas. Interconnects: XLR Harmonie is terminated with Neutrik Pro Ag locking connectors. Athène and Heracles use an Ag-plated fluorocarbon dielectric premium XLR. Locking Neutriks are a no-cost substitution for Pro or studio use. RCA Single-ended AgPUR interconnecting cables use a minimal mass RCA plug comprising silver-plated tellurium/copper contacts. This design preserves an all Ag conductor path, providing total signal coherence. Alternatively, locking WBT 0152Ag are available for Pro or studio use.

Interconnect Conductor Mass

Unlike many other “pure” silver interconnects that only offer 19-24AWG total conductor mass, thus possibly reducing signal current, silver mass in AGPur starts at 19 AWG in its Harmonie model, increasing to 18 AWG in the higher resolution Athène, culminating in an unheard of 16 AWG in the peerless Heracles, providing extremely low series resistance and huge bass slam!

Solid Ag Strands

AgPur’s cable cores consist of arrays of variable strands, arranged in accordance with the Golden Mean ratio. Each hand-polished silver strand sits in its own voluminous air-cushion within a fluorocarbon barrier to provide vanishingly low dielectric interference. This purely holistic strand arrangement ensures optimal performance by also eliminating cross-strand effects whilst ensuring low capacitance. AgPur thus provides a complete 100% silver pathway, using only roomy Teflon ”air-tubes” as physical barriers. No PVC, PE, other plastics, textiles or foams are used!

Variable Strands

Multiple pairs of solid Ag strands, scaled by the Golden Ratio (1.168), combine to provide a naturally balanced musical portrayal through all octaves... with unmatched air, top octave resolution, and exquisitely detailed stage imagery.

"There is something extraordinary going on here and amazingly beautiful... Could it be magic?"

"I'd say it's the only silver (cable) that outranks the most expensive all-copper I have ever heard!"

"...sounding as good as anything on the market.... I still can't believe it is so.... Your pricing for the gauge that I have (AgPur12, $6k 2.5M) is quite amazing compared to other high end companies! It is perfect with a smooth ambient effect and much detail and huge soundstaging. Nothing ever SHOUTS AT YOU...they are that musical!!"

— Howard Milstein, The Sound Advocate

Interconnects

ArgentPur offers three tiers of Interconnects, available both single ended (RCA) and balanced (XLR).

HARMONIE

ArgentPur Harmonie comprise 19AWG (0.65mm2) Ag in a simple twisted-pair geometry finished as a tri-braid. It is evenly balanced, affordable, with fine clarity, staging, and octave-to-octave coherence.

RCA

XLR

0.5 meter

$1050

$1300

1 meter

$1350

$1700

1.5 meter

$1650

$2100

2 meter

$1950

$2500

3 meter

$2550

$3300

4 meter

$3150

$4100

5 meter

$3750

$4900

ATHENE

Athene adds more solid Ag to total 18AWG (0.9mm2) Ag in a variable strand array for extremely high clarity and resolution. A Goldilocks choice....

RCA

XLR

0.5 meter

$1550

$1900

1 meter

$2000

$2500

1.5 meter

$2450

$3100

2 meter

$2900

$3700

3 meter

$3800

$4900

4 meter

$4700

$6100

5 meter

$5600

$7300

HERACLES

ArgentPur Heracles comprise an unheard-of 16AWG (1.3mm2) aggregate solid Ag construction, providing unmatched top octave air, clarity, and a thunderous, totally coherent full-frequency presentation for reference level systems.

RCA

XLR

0.5 meter

$2150

$2650

1 meter

$2800

$3500

1.5 meter

$3450

$4350

2 meter

$4100

$5200

3 meter

$5400

$6400

4 meter

$6700

$8500

5 meter

$8000

$10300

"To say that I am impressed is an understatement. The organic wholeness, the octave to octave balance, and the detailed yet extremely smooth top end was fantastic."

"...the RCA cables: So far, so great! Nice bass extension couples with a huge soundstage."

— Richard Colburn, ex-Audioquest, ex-Audience, now Fidelis

"Uncolored, unfiltered, highly revealing of source material and room treatments."

— Walter Swanbon, Fidelis

Speaker Cables

ArgentPur Speaker Cables are available in 5 sizes according to current capacity. Choose among the gauges to match your loudspeakers' sensitivity and length requirements.

AgPur16 (16AWG/1.5mm2)

Our lowest cost AgPur iteration was created for ultra-high efficiency loudspeakers. This full-res (8 Ag strands) iteration is also very cost-effective for high efficiency loads at very short distances.

Less than 0.25 meter

$1000

1 meter

$1650

1.5 meter

$2225

2 meter

$2500

2.5 meter

$2925

3 meter

$3350

4 meter

$4200

AgPur14 (14AWG/2.0mm2)

Our lighter weight speaker cable, AgPur14 (2.0mm2) is cost-effective, has high resolution and clarity, and is a smart choice for high sensitivity loudspeakers at moderate lengths, and average loads at short cable runs.

Less than 0.25 meter

$1300

1 meter

$2150

1.5 meter

$2725

2 meter

$3300

2.5 meter

$3875

3 meter

$4450

4 meter

$5600

AgPur13 (13AWG/2.4mm2)

AgPur13 adds more fine Ag strands (13AWG/2.4mm2) to provide exquisite top octave air and clarity for high sensitivity speakers at even long runs, as well average loads at short-to-moderate lengths. It's perfect for highest res jumpers for all loads too, or close-sitting monoblocks.

Less than 0.25 meter

$1850

1 meter

$2900

1.5 meter

$3600

2 meter

$4300

2.5 meter

$5000

3 meter

$5700

4 meter

$7100

AgPur12 (12AWG/3.2mm2)

AgPur12 adds even more Ag for average sensitivity loads at most lengths, and more difficult loads at shorter lengths. It's an easy Goldilocks choice for most reference systems. Perfect choice for high sensitivity loads at longer lengths too.

Less than 0.25 meter

$2175

1 meter

$3450

1.5 meter

$4300

2 meter

$5150

2.5 meter

$6000

3 meter

$6850

4 meter

$8550

AgPur11 (11AWG/4.0mm2)

AgPur11 is our statement Speaker Cable, comprising a full 11AWG solid pure Ag per leg for all length requirements of even the most demanding low-sensitivity, current-gobbling reference speakers.

Less than 0.25 meter

$2500

1 meter

$4000

1.5 meter

$5000

2 meter

$6000

2.5 meter

$7000

3 meter

$8000

4 meter

$10000

Flyovers

AgPur226 Flyovers provide a very affordable taste of the finest twisted pairs of solid, pure Ag used in all ArgentPur formulations, conveniently terminated in bananas. When overlaid onto existing high-performance cables (especially all-copper), they usually add soundstage air and detail to an already acceptable presentation...especially with reference-level components upstream and superlative software files and/or superb vinyl. Note that Flyovers are not band-aids for systemic flaws, nor tone controls that eliminate existing problems in the treble octaves due to silver-plated conductors, low-res files or lesser tweeters, for example. Achieving a completely holistic musical presentation across all octaves is then achieved with a complete AgPur Speaker Cable as the next magical step. Flyovers offer a taste of pure silver frosting before eating the cake!

Less than 0.25 meter

$650

1 meter

$950

1.5 meter

$1150

2 meter

$1350

2.5 meter

$1550

3 meter

$1750

4 meter

$2150

"...they're a phenomenal duo. Better than TQS (TelleriumQ Statement) by some distance...not a subtle thing... a massive difference."

"The Heracles (RCA) explodes out into the room and hangs in the air around you....(they) are in another league."

"...on the analogue (vinyl) they sounded like master tape."

"...easiest A/B test (with TQS) I've ever done. These are far and away transcendentally better than anything I've ever heard."

"These reset the yardstick, and do so with a knowing smirk and a wink...they're masterful."

— Conrad Fulbrook, MA RISD, early adopter and website design

"These are very very good. I'm going to wire my three rooms at Capfest with them."

— Jose Ramirez, DR VINYL

"They made my (baby) Spendors (with big Hegel integrated) explosive! You can have your subwoofer back...."

— Dr Steven Karlin, psychiatrist (ret), painter, and early adopter

Power Cables

Power Cables consist of matrices of twisted pairs of solid pure Ag strands individually threaded through their own air-cushioned fluorocarbon tubes... just as all AgPur products. Stock sizes are 1.5M, terminated with Viborg 503S Ag plug. Experience suggests that an all-AgPur power cord family preserves utmost transparency.

PC10

Special purpose burly PC for large power conditioners and huge, very high current amplifiers. Recommended preferably with 10-12AWG dedicated lines to be most effective.

1 meter

$2800

1.5 meter

$3500

2 meter

$4200

2.5 meter

$4900

3 meter

$5600

PC12

All-purpose choice for nearly all moderate-to-high current components, including most large amplifiers.

1 meter

$2000

1.5 meter

$2500

2 meter

$3000

2.5 meter

$3500

3 meter

$4000

PC15

Perfect choice for all source components, DACs, preamps, and small integrated amplifiers with modest current requirements.

1 meter

$1200

1.5 meter

$1500

2 meter

$1800

2.5 meter

$2100

3 meter

$2400

Custom Orders, Returns, Demo Policy

Standard ArgentPur constructions for Speaker Cables are 2.5M length, terminated with premium bananas AND spades. Standard Interconnects are 1M length.

These standard constructions may be returned within a 30 day demo period for full refund less shipping costs.

All orders for other lengths or non-standard terminations (all bananas or all spades, or others' connectors, for example), are considered custom-made orders, so are not refundable.

Speaker Cables returned for exchanging terminations after delivery will incur a modest charge for new connectors and remanufacturing labor.

AgPur Flyovers are also 2.5M standard length, but terminated with all bananas. Standard constructions may be exchanged for full credit toward AgPur Speaker Cables within one year! Custom lengths and terminations are not returnable.

We reserve the right to make minor cosmetic and aesthetic changes on the fly without notice. However, any technological changes will always be announced. Enjoy the music!

Dealer enquiries welcome.