CONDUCTOR MATERIAL
Monocrystal Silver (Single-Crystal Pure Silver)
Specifications
| Short name | Monocrystal Ag |
|---|---|
| Family | Silver |
| Purity | 99.99997% (6N) |
| Manufacturing process | Ohno Continuous Casting (silver) |
| Conductivity | 108 % IACS |
| Resistivity | 1.62e-8 Ω·m |
| Tensile strength | 150 MPa |
Overview
Pure silver drawn as a single-crystal conductor — the audiophile-cable apex material. Bulk conductivity is approximately 108% IACS, higher than any copper, and the absence of grain boundaries produces audibly extended top-octave detail and transient speed.
Sonic signature on most systems: faster transients, more apparent treble air, slightly less low-end weight than copper of equivalent gauge. Best suited to systems where the source and amplification are already top-tier and the remaining bottleneck is the cable.
The conductor for the monocrystal silver IEM cable. Cost premium over OFC copper is approximately 15×.
Typical uses
- flagship IEM upgrade cables
- boutique interconnects