iFi Audio SupaNova

High-quality, noise-filtered, ready-made power cable
€499,00 €499,00 per 
Power cable
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iFi Audio SupaNova

Our multi-faceted active power cord eliminates messy mains noise and adds clarity to your favorite sounds.

The sound of SilentPower

iFi's new SilentPower range addresses mains related noise to improve audio / AV system performance.

We have manufactured a number of "clean power" products in our nine year history to date, but we have never manufactured a specialized IEC power cable for home audio components - until now!

The SupaNova is a specialized active power cable with a high-end construction that belies its affordable price. It offers a serious improvement over standard mains cables imbuing sound with greater clarity, space and definition.

Technology in the cable

The SupaNova incorporates five conductors, each made of large-gauge continuous-cast OFHC (oxygen-free high thermal conductivity) copper, arranged in a geometrically balanced configuration, which is very unusual at that price.

Two pairs of positive and negative conductors are arranged on either side of the ground conductor, which is placed in the center of the cable. An additional pair of air dielectric insulators, essentially air-filled polymer matrix tubes, are arranged on either side of the ground conductor, keeping the two pairs of positive and negative conductors separate while improving the overall dielectric performance and constructional robustness of the cable.

The cable is finished with a tough but flexible polymer outer jacket and iFi's custom audiophile-grade connectors, complete with 24-karat gold-plated oxygen-free copper conductors.

Impact zone

As mentioned above, the SupaNova incorporates five conductors, each made of large-gauge continuous-cast OFHC (oxygen-free high thermal conductivity) copper, arranged in a geometrically balanced configuration.

Two pairs of positive and negative conductors are arranged on either side of the ground conductor, which is placed in the center of the cable. The ground conductor is arranged in a central configuration and not twisted as in other network cables. The positive and negative conductors are arranged in a truly balanced configuration, so their magnetic fields cancel each other perfectly.

As a result, no residual magnetic field is applied to the center ground conductor and there is no unwanted induced voltage on the ground conductor; we call this design Ground Zero.

Power conditioning activated!

The SupaNova takes the Nova and adds a cylindrical housing for half its length. It contains our patented Active Noise Cancellation II technology.

ANC II technology actively eliminates much more noise in the frequency range than a passive product, even at the lowest frequencies. We use reverse noise current to cancel noise in the mains signal. The way this works is comparable to noise-canceling headphone technology.

The SupaNova also includes:

  • Our wireless purification system to significantly reduce power line noise with no audible or visible side effects
  • A grounding/grounding diagnostic
  • Polarity detection to ensure correct polarity at all times
  • Surge protection, a cut-off circuit and automatic detection to protect your equipment

One active power cable that does it all

By combining Nova's sophisticated construction with Active Noise Cancellation II, the SupaNova cable has become a clean, do-it-all power cable solution that delivers optimized power to the individual components of the audio/AV system without the need for a separate network conditioning device.

The sonic improvements provided by the SupaNova power cable include greater clarity and definition, plus improved dynamic and spatial qualities, avoiding the apparent softening of leading edges, timing and dynamics that can occur with inferior mains filtering products.

Most power conditioning products enable passive noise reduction through a selection of filters and regulators. While this can be effective, it has inherent disadvantages. Passive noise reduction systems are effective at the higher end of the frequency spectrum, but often less so at the lower frequencies. In addition, passive systems need large capacitors to be truly effective, which makes the best such products bulky and expensive.

The iFi active system uses a reverse noise current to cancel noise in the mains signal. Noise in the mains supply occurs at different frequencies, depending on the cause. Active Noise Cancellation II technology enables a power conditioning device that is highly effective at reducing noise consistently across the frequency spectrum, yet compact and lightweight enough to be placed inside the network cable itself.

Our wireless purification system (WPS) is a complex circuit that reduces power line noise with no audible or measured side effects.

This is important because other solutions, in attempting to curb noise, also hinder dynamics.

The overvoltage surge protection (OSP) is an automatic cut-off and detection circuit.If it detects an excessive overvoltage or short circuit in the mains, it will automatically cut out. If this problem persists, it will not restart and will protect your equipment from damage.

It is effective for max. 30 A at 1,000 V for 10 µS.

The result? Pure and silent power

The result of this sophisticated combination of materials and construction is that the Nova power cable offers consistent impedance and superior rejection of electromagnetic interference / radio frequency interference, maintaining the purity of the mains power supply that feeds each component of an audio or AV system.

While the effect of this cable on sound quality is significant when used alone, it combines brilliantly with our PowerStation mains conditioning bar: the PowerStation filters common-mode and differential-mode noise from the power supply, while Nova maintains optimum purity all the way to the connected component.

Ground Zero Technology

Our Ground Zero design ensures that the grounding conductor inside the cable is not affected by residual magnetism and unwanted eddy currents.

Constant impedance

The constant impedance design helps maintain the purity of the electrical network flowing into each piece of equipment in an audio system or AV setup.

This is a true balanced power cable

The use of true geometrically balanced pairs means that the magnetic fields caused by the positive and negative conductors cancel each other perfectly. This is a key component in Ground Zero's design.

Shielding against electromagnetic and radio frequency interference:

The cable design incorporates simultaneous shielding for individual power lines, thereby creating a cable that offers constant impedance, is superbly isolated from electromagnetic and radio frequency and feeds your audio or AV system with clean electricity for improved sound and performance.

Dielectric insulation

Double helix circular power line design with air dielectric delineators.

This twisted configuration further aids RFI / EMI rejection.

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Specifications

Specifications

  • LENGTH: 1.8 m
  • NOISE REDUCTION: >40 dB (>100x)
  • OVERCURRENT PROTECTION: max. 10,000A at 775V / 8 / 20 µS
  • LOW OPERATING VOLTAGE: Maximum operating capacity 10A at 250V AC and 15A at 125V AC
  • OPERATING VOLTAGE: 90V - 265V
  • CONDUCTOR TYPE:
    • Five conductors.
    • Each made of OFHC copper (oxygen free high thermal conductivity)
  • GEOMETRY: Geometrically balanced formation
  • WEIGHT: 690 g
  • CASING: Transparent braided outer sheath
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