VAN DEN HUL D102 MKIII 50CM HI-END INTERCONNECT CABLES

The Awards

Awarded numerously in the U.K alone by:

…amongst others and by many European magazines

The Reviews

0.5 meter pair of VdH D102 MKIII cables.

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"Having used a pair for more than six months in various systems which included mid-priced sources and amplifications to high-end components, I found the 102s to be neutral without emphasis on any specific spectrum of the audio bandwidth. It provided a fairly honest view of your source components in comparison with the legendary Monster M1000 Mk3 interconnects, which sets a solid bass foundation to your music, the 102 prefers to carefully balance both frequency extremes.

In terms of character, it had more "body" than my reference Kimber PBJ interconnects and proved to be friendly with valve components. Used between pre and power amplifiers, it retained a sense of air and detail with much confidence while stereo imaging was very well handled. I know Shah doesn't have many happy memories of VdH's The First interconnect, which is a full carbon cable I think the 102smight be a little more palatable for him. At RM430 per metre pair, I recommend it whole-heartedly to audiophiles out there who long for a pretty impressive and neutral cable ...

"but at a price that won't make your wife freak out!"

Review sample courtesy of LTB ENTERPRISE 

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Hi-Fi Choice

Original Review from Hi-Fi Choice:

Van den Hul D - 102 III HYBRID: A cable with everything: good bass, treble, imaging and naturalness.

Like SonicLink (and Audio Note, Isoda and a few others), van den Hul has been instrumental in investigating conductors apart from the usual copper and silver. The whole subject of conductor material is still wide open to debate, but van den Hul felt that there was a common and undesirable signature to all metal-conductor cables, so set about constructing cables with carbon-fibre conductors instead.

The D - 102 III HYBRID is one of these; although it is, in fact, a hybrid, mixing carbon fibre with more conventional silverplated copper. Construction is pseudo-balanced, with Teflon insulation. Capacitance, dielectric loss and microphony are all low.
This was, by a small but decisive margin, the best cable in the test - a result all the more creditable given this wire's relatively modest cost. Whether due to the carbon fibre or not, its sound was solid, clear and effortless at all times, with basically nothing to criticise. Bass was extended as far as any and fully resonant, but at the same time under control. Midrange was uncoloured and natural, helping voices sound live and unprocessed, while treble was sweet and detailed, conveying alike the delicate tinkle of small percussion instruments and the rasp of muted trumpet. In fact, this is pretty much as good as cable gets, and is therefore a Best Buy.

Summarized Review

 "Van Den Hul d-102 Mk III is a seemingly unbeatable analogue design that’s suitable for anything from a phono stage to a SACD player and all points in between. We found it hard to criticise this cable — detail is very good and tonality is neutral across the board. Treble extension is exemplary which might explain how it manages to create such impressive image depth and width. All things considered, this is a first-rate performer and a bargain to boot"

Awarded Product of the Year 2002-2003 Hi-Fi Choice *****

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Please note: The sale does not involve the magazines pictured; they are used for advertising purposes only, because they are pretty and are amongst the mags that have awarded the cables.

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A wiring diagram for the D102 MKIII -

- a dual core cable as opposed to the general mono core Hi-Fi fare, thus affording an opportunity for a variance in wiring. Van den Hul show the most effective variant, which is the way these cables are wired.

You are buying Van Den Hul D102 MK III Hybrid halogen free cable with 24 Karat gold plated connectors. These connectors have nickel plated bodies (barrels) and gold plated contacts.
These cables are also marked with directional stickers. The Ground End should go into the source (i.e cd player) and the other into your amp or whatever you are connecting your source to (DAC, Phono Stage, external CD Clock, valve stage...).

DISPATCH INFORMATION Shipping.   Packages shipped day after receipt of payment. 5.49 GBP U.K.                                                 3.50 GBP PER EXTRA PAIR 6.99 GBP U.K. OTHER COURIER OPTION  "     "        "        "            " 8.49 GBP EUROPE                                         3.50    ,,        ,,        ,,            ,, 9.99 GBP U.S.A, AMERICAS, CANADA,     3.50    ,,        ,,        ,,            ,, 10.49 GBP AUSTRALIA, ASIA, JAPAN       3.50    ,,       ,,         ,,            ,, Insurance.   Included in post and packaging. U.K. TRACKING SERVICE U.K Customers who win pairs for under 30 GBP and want tracking need to use the OTHER COURIER option on domestic postage which ads another 1.50 GBP to the price of U.K shipping, because I can't afford to insure them and get tracking for the money. INTERNATIONAL TRACKING All international sales are tracking inclusive. Returns.   Upon mutual agreement. Must be made within one week of receipt of goods to the supplied address below: Mr V. Perera, 9 Roxwell Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2LY, United Kingdom.   Powered by Global Web Construct