LAN-8 NCF Plus Ethernet Cable

The LAN-8 NCF Plus Category 8 Ethernet cable sets a new benchmark for Furutech’s high-performance Ethernet cables. The Plus model receives solid-core conductors which deliver superior signal stability and clarity compared to previous stranded-wire designs. The solid-core construction ensures greater signal stability and reduces distortion, ensuring a purer, more consistent transmission path for unparalleled audio quality.

The Plus version also features a 13% larger diameter (8.0 mm vs. 7.0 mm), providing room for better shielding and a lower noise floor. This robust construction reduces crosstalk and enhances tonal purity, making the LAN-8 NCF Plus a solid choice for discerning audiophiles on a budget seeking high quality sound reproduction.

Engineered for performance and clarity, this cable benefits from Furutech’s innovative Nano Crystal² Formula (NCF). NCF’s crystalline structure eliminates static and dampens vibrations, reducing the noise floor to provide crystal-clear sound, deep bass, and a more focused audio soundstage.

Built with premium silver-plated OCC copper conductors and triple-layer shielding, the LAN-8 NCF Plus minimizes transmission loss and crosstalk, ensuring that every detail of the music is reproduced with accuracy. Gold-plated, high-performance connectors and robust yet flexible construction all work in service of delivering a better audio experience.

• LAN-8 NCF Plus is a Cat 8 S/FTP twisted pair cable made for high-speed Ethernet signal transfer.
• Cat 8 is backward compatible with Cat 7 and 6. Cat8 has better crosstalk characteristics and lower system noise thanks to shielding for each individual wire pair and for the cable as a whole. 
• LAN-8 NCF Plus features a twisted pair geometry, with the number of twists per unit length carefully calculated to increase RF shielding and protecting from crosstalk.
• Cat 8 provides up to 40 Gigabit Ethernet, as well as frequencies out to 2000 MHz! These cables are resistant to noise interference, providing a fast and stable network.
• Main conductor wire: 24 AWG (1/0.525) Silver plated α (Alpha) OCC conductor for minimal transmission loss.
• RJ45(8P8C) Connector: α (Alpha) non-magnetic conductor with deep 24k gold plating and 24k gold-plated copper alloy body with minimal magnetic properties preventing signal degradation.
• 3 Layered Shielding with superior noise isolation aluminum foil and copper braiding exceeding shielding effects of conventional cables. Effectively isolates noise dramatically improving sound reproduction.
• Premium damping and insulation materials for improved frequency extension and tonal balance.
• Jacket: UL/CL3 flammability-rated, RoHS-compliant flexible black PVC with a high-quality nylon yarn braided sleeve. This construction effectively reduces internal resonance and enhances damping performance. Outer Diameter: Approximately 8.0 ± 0.15 mm.

Nano Crystal Formula (aka NCF) 
This is the ultimate electrical and mechanical damping material. Developed by Furutech, NCF is a proprietary crystalline compound blended with ceramic nanoparticles and carbon powder. This process creates a remarkable material with multiple benefits: First, NCF generates negative ions to eliminate static charge build-up. Second, NCF converts thermal energy into far-infrared light, a remarkable innovation allowing the material to run cooler, even during the most demanding of passages. Third, NCF has excellent damping properties, thanks to the “piezoelectric effect” of the NCF material. Found exclusively in Furutech’s top offerings, NCF is a game-changing material and its sonic effect is undeniable; superior resolution, clarity and dynamics, with deep-black backgrounds and a purely natural tonal balance.

This LAN Cable is optimized to sound best when used in one direction vs the other. No damage will result from installing the cable in the wrong direction, it simply won’t sound as good as it could. Please note the arrow on the Source side of the cable, which points in the optimal direction of signal travel.

Some examples of proper directionality:
• A Router would send signal INTO a Switch
• A Switch would send signal INTO a Streamer (either Video or Audio)
• A NAS would send signal OUT to a Switch

Questions about your specific use? Don't hesitate to ask!