Furutech CF-602F NCF(R) High End Performance XLR connector (Female) (Silver Carbon fiber finish)

Description

The Furutech CF-602F NCF(R) High-End Performance XLR Connector (Female) (Silver Carbon Fiber Finish) is a premium-quality XLR connector designed for audiophiles and professionals who demand the highest level of sound quality, signal integrity, and durability in their high-fidelity audio systems. Furutech’s use of advanced materials and precision engineering ensures that the CF-602F NCF(R) offers outstanding audio performance, making it an ideal choice for high-end audio setups, professional recording studios, and custom cable projects. Here’s an in-depth overview of its features and benefits:

• Connector Type: Female 3-Pin XLR Connector – The CF-602F NCF(R) is designed for balanced audio connections, ensuring high-quality signal transfer in various audio applications, such as connecting high-end audio equipment, DACs, preamplifiers, amplifiers, and professional recording gear.
• Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF) Technology: Furutech incorporates its proprietary Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF) technology, which includes nano-sized crystalline, ceramic particles, and carbon powder. This combination generates negative ions that eliminate static while converting thermal and mechanical energy into infrared energy. The result is a significant reduction in electrical noise, vibration, and distortion, providing an exceptionally clean and accurate audio signal.
• Rhodium-Plated Contacts: The CF-602F NCF(R) features rhodium-plated contacts, which offer superior conductivity and exceptional resistance to oxidation and corrosion. Rhodium plating ensures stable and consistent signal transfer over time, reducing signal loss and maintaining high-quality audio performance.
• High-Purity α (Alpha) OCC Copper Conductor: The internal conductor is made from α (Alpha) OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) copper, renowned for its purity and superior conductivity. This ensures minimal signal loss, preserving the integrity and detail of the audio signal for high-fidelity sound reproduction.
• Silver Carbon Fiber Finished Housing: The connector’s housing features a silver carbon fiber finish, providing not only an elegant and luxurious appearance but also additional shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI) and unwanted vibrations, further enhancing audio performance.
• Non-Magnetic Stainless-Steel Construction: The CF-602F NCF(R) is constructed with non-magnetic stainless steel, which minimizes electromagnetic interference and helps maintain the purity of the audio signal.
• Floating Field Damper System: The connector incorporates Furutech’s Floating Field Damper System, which effectively reduces mechanical and electrical distortion, ensuring a cleaner and more accurate audio signal.
• Cable Clamp System: Equipped with a high-quality cable clamp system, the CF-602F NCF(R) ensures a secure and stable grip on the connected cable, preventing disconnection or signal degradation even with regular handling or movement.

Performance Benefits:

• Superior Signal Transfer: The combination of rhodium-plated contacts, high-purity α (Alpha) OCC copper conductors, and Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF) technology ensures optimal signal transmission, resulting in clearer, more transparent, and high-fidelity audio reproduction.
• Reduced Noise and Interference: The NCF technology, along with the carbon fiber finish and non-magnetic stainless-steel construction, effectively reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI), static, and unwanted vibrations, delivering a cleaner audio signal and enhancing overall sound quality.
• Corrosion Resistance and Longevity: The rhodium plating offers exceptional resistance to oxidation and corrosion, ensuring that the XLR connector maintains its performance and conductivity over time, even in demanding environments.
• Secure and Stable Connection: The cable clamp system provides a tight and reliable connection with the cable, preventing signal degradation and ensuring consistent high-fidelity sound reproduction.

Ideal Applications:

• High-End Audio Systems: Ideal for audiophiles who want to achieve the highest level of sound quality and signal integrity in their home or professional audio setups.
• Professional Audio Equipment: Suitable for recording studios, high-fidelity audio systems, live sound environments, and other professional applications where maintaining pure, unaltered sound is essential.
• Custom Cable Projects: Perfect for DIY enthusiasts and professionals building or upgrading custom XLR cables, ensuring high-quality connections that enhance the performance of their audio systems.

The Furutech CF-602F NCF(R) High-End Performance XLR Connector (Female) (Silver Carbon Fiber Finish) is an exceptional choice for anyone seeking to achieve superior audio quality, signal integrity, and durability in their audio connections. With rhodium-plated contacts, high-purity α (Alpha) OCC copper conductors, and Furutech’s innovative Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF) technology, this XLR connector offers outstanding signal transfer, reduced noise, and long-term reliability. The silver carbon fiber finish not only adds a sophisticated look but also provides additional shielding against EMI, making it both a functional and stylish addition to any high-end audio system. Whether you’re upgrading your audio cables, working on a professional audio project, or building custom cables, the CF-602F NCF(R) delivers unparalleled performance, making it a valuable investment for achieving high-fidelity sound in any premium audio setup.

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CF-602F NCF(R) High End Performance XLR Connector
Set screw or solder contacts

FEATURES
Furutech introduces the CF-602F NCF top-of-the-line XLR connector. This is Furutech first high-performance balanced signal connector to feature Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF). This material is the cumulative result of Furutech’s 30 plus year effort to eliminate electrical and mechanical resonance from signal and power transmission in high performance audio and video applications. Offering a dramatic reduction in noise, improved imaging, and focus, and improved sound staging, the CF-602F NCF will take your listening enjoyment to the next level.

Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF) Body material and Damping clips
The CF-602F NCF contacts are housed in a body formed with NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin. The resin incorporates nylon, fiberglass, nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material. The CF-602F NCF also features special NCF material damping clips of the same material.
Incorporated into selected Furutech products, NCF features a special crystalline material that has two ‘active’ properties. First, it generates negative ions that eliminate static. Second, it converts thermal energy into far infrared. Furutech combines this remarkable material with nano-sized ceramic particles and carbon powder for their additional ‘piezoelectric effect’ damping properties. The resulting Nano Crystal² Formula is the ultimate electrical and mechanical damping material. Created by Furutech, it is found exclusively in Furutech products.

Furutech’s Two-Stage Cryogenic and Demagnetization Alpha Process
Using cutting-edge technology and materials, Furutech developed a low-temperature two-stage process that significantly improves every facet of audio and video performance. The treatment begins during the manufacturing process with a deep, conditioning cryogenic freeze of all metal parts. Using high-end refrigerants — liquid N2 or He — Furutech achieves temperatures of between -196 to -250℃. The treated parts change their molecular structure at these extremes of temperature relieving internal stress. The molecules bond together more tightly, and the overall structure becomes more stable. This improves electrical conductivity and so power and signal transfer.
Step two in the Alpha Process exposes these same parts to the patented Ring Demagnetization treatment. Ordinary high-power magnets used for this purpose often increase magnetic effects; they leave some areas more magnetized than others. This patented process uses controlled attenuation to eliminate magnetization for immediately more vivid and colorful improvements. Ring Demagnetization further enhances conductivity of all treated materials.
ALL metallic parts used in Furutech products go through the Alpha Process treatment to keep all connectors, conductors, and metal parts in a perfect stress-free, stable, and highly conductive state.

• Rhodium-plated α (Alpha) Pure copper one-piece construction conductors.
• Nylon, fiberglass, nano-sized crystalline piezo ceramic particles, carbon powder and Furutech special “NCF” anti-resonance damping material main body combine heat resistant NCF Liquid Crystal Polymer Resin. NCF delivers improvements in the depth and focus of the sound stage, harmonics and tonal balance. Low frequencies are cleaner, with a greater sense of definition made possible by a lowered noise floor.
• Special resonance damping composite release button – formed with stainless steel powder and vibration resistant metal powder.
• Chrome-plated brass stamped housing.
• NCF material damping clips
• Housing: Multilayer hybrid NCF carbon housing composed of an outer hard clear coat over with another layer of Hybrid NCF Silver plated 3k carbon fiber on a nonmagnetic stainless-steel Housing. The best of damping and insulation materials improve frequency extension and tonal balance.
• Conductor wire fixed by set screw or soldering.
• Specified for cable diameters max. 10.0mm.
• Accommodates: 13AWG (2.62 sq.mm) max. stranded wire / 12AWG (3.3 sq.mm) max solid core wire. Wire diameter 2.4mm max.

SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications
 Dimensions: ø18.6mm X 70.85mm overall length approx.
 Net Weight: 58.2g approx.

Accessories
 2mm hex head screwdriver (H2.0)*1 PC
 1.27mm*50L hex head screwdriver(H1.27)*1 PC

Note:
Too much torque when tightening of the screws may damage them. Recommended torque values for tightening the screws are as follows.
Conductor wire set screws: 25cN•m (2.55kgf-cm)
Housing fixing screw: 30cN•m (3.06kgf-cm)
Please observe the following solder temperature and time to avoid damage to the insulation. Recommended soldering operation: Temperature: Max. 425 ℃ Approx. Time: Max. 15 secs. Approx.

Caution:
When using the set screws to secure the conductor wire, the screw should not protrude from the screw hole and make contact with the connector housing – this could cause a short circuit.