Pro-Ject Phono RS RCA

Phono RS RCA is the stereo phono cable in the Connect it RS series, with RCA plugs at both ends and a ground wire: it carries the signal from a turntable with RCA outputs to the phono stage over silver conductors.

Phono RS RCA: the design

This cable is designed around the turntable: RCA out, RCA in and a separate ground wire to fix to the earth terminals. A cartridge delivers only a few millivolts, and Pro-Ject regards very low capacitance as essential for carrying that signal cleanly: here it is 71 pF, a figure measured over 1.23 m of cable.

The conductors are pure silver, two 0.2 mm² wires per channel according to the Italian distributor; the maker picks this metal because it does not roll off the treble the way copper does. The screen is a helix of silver-plated OFC copper on a conductive sub-jacket, effective against interference without costing flexibility. Insulation is cellular polyethylene, the covering is halogen-free TPE, and the plugs pair rhodium-plated copper contacts with a non-conductive carbon body. Hand assembled in Europe.

Specifications

• Type: stereo phono cable with ground wire
• Connectors: RCA at each end, rhodium-plated copper contacts
• Plug bodies: non-conductive carbon
• Conductors: pure silver, 2 x 0.2 mm²
• Capacitance: 71 pF over 1.23 m
• Dielectric: cellular polyethylene, highly flexible
• Screen: silver-plated OFC helix on a conductive sub-jacket
• Outer jacket: TPE free of halogens