The photo below shows a recently completed phono cable designed with a client to connect an SME 20, fitted with a Koetsu Red Signature, to a fully balanced valve phono stage he is building.  The client had recently installed Sounds Natural cables throughout the system with our isolation (The Shore) under each item. The requirement was for a phono cable which would equal the interconnects & speaker cables.

We fitted a Cardas connector at the SME end but left the conductors "bare" for direct connection to the balanced boards.  The conductors were Neotech monocrystal silver with 1% gold.  RFI/EMI suppression was fitted within the cable to each conductor of both channels. Shielding was kept entirely separate from the conductors & you can see the drain wire for the shielding in addition to the flying earth lead from the centre pin of the Cardas.  The outer covering is hand knitted black silk.

We will let you know how the phono cable sounds when the balanced stage is up & running.  We are also designing & making the wooden case for the phono stage from local yew & will post a photo when completed.