RSC Air Forte SP Speaker Cable (Pair)

RSC® Air Forté
For nearly four decades, TARA Labs’ Air-tube technology has defined the cutting edge of audio cable design. The RSC® Air Forté continues this legacy, offering high-performance, high-value speaker cables that don’t compromise on clarity.

Constructed with two large Teflon tubes per channel, the Air Forté utilizes a sophisticated air dielectric design. Inside, 48 RSC Gen 2 conductors (24 per tube) are helixed to create a massive 10+ gauge run of SAOF-8N copper. The result? A cable that is as flexible in its installation as it is precise in its performance.

• The Sound: Experience a neutral, revealing soundstage with linear high-frequency extension, a lifelike midrange, and bass that is both tight and articulate.
• The Build: Equipped with the BSM (Banana/Spade Module) system, allowing you to swap connectors effortlessly to suit your components.
• Special Performance: For systems requiring additional inductance, the upgraded Air Forté ‘SP’ model provides the perfect tailored solution.

High-Performance Air-Dielectric Speaker Cables
The RSC® Air Forté is designed for the listener who demands transparency without the astronomical price tag. By leveraging TARA Labs’ signature Air-tube technology, this cable minimizes dielectric distortion to let your music breathe.

Expect a linear and extended high-frequency response paired with a natural, vocal-forward midrange. The low end is characterized by tight, articulate bass that provides a solid foundation for high-precision imaging.

The Heritage of Quality
Every TARA Labs cable is handmade to order in Oregon, USA. Master technicians hand-polish each conductor to ensure an optimal interface. TARA Labs believes in their craftsmanship so much that every cable comes with a Lifetime Guarantee.

The SP series of Tara Labs cables Extreme Audio Systems and Extreme Performance Cables are designed with Low Inductance specifically for speakers or amplifiers which require additional inductance in a speaker cable.

In addition to inductance, TARA Labs SP model speaker cables are also designed for audio systems that are inherently bright or strident in their sound. They offer a controlled bandwidth by being more forgiving with glare or stridency.

At TARA Labs, the major design goal for speaker cables is to reduce the inductance in the cable. However, there are some high-end amplifiers that need to 'see' some level of inductance (L) in the speaker cable. When the low damping factor of certain amplifiers is connected with (ultra-low inductance) TARA Labs speaker cables, the output of some high-end loudspeakers becomes audibly variable at different frequencies.

The phenomenon is readily apparent, heard as bass that is soft and low in amplitude, sometimes together with high frequencies that are too smooth or rolled-off. Basically, the resistance in the loudspeaker cable should be ultra-low, and the inductance (L) in the cable needs to be low but sufficient to provide a load to certain amplifiers. There is no ideal value for (L). It varies from system to system, just as impedance varies with frequency in most loudspeakers.

The loudspeaker cables carry much higher signal voltage and current into a non-linear impedance (the loudspeaker) ... so the reactive load of the loudspeaker can be difficult for some amplifiers to drive... and the all-important damping factor of the amplifier changes from amplifier to amplifier.

• Conductors: SAOF-8N Copper (Super Annealed Oxygen-Free 8-Nines).
• Architecture: 10+ gauge runs; 48 total RSC Gen 2 conductors per channel.
• Insulation: Helixed Teflon air-tubes for maximum signal integrity.
• Termination: BSM interchangeable Spades and/or Bananas.