Furutech e-TP609 NCF / e-TP609E NCF : High-end performance luxuriously-engineered passive power distributor
The e-TP609 is a sophisticated, luxuriously made single-chassis power distributor that eliminates many common problems found in audio and video components caused by massively contaminated electrical power lines.
How can you tell you’re a victim of polluted AC power? Listen and look for these symptoms: Flat, hard, and grainy high frequencies, a thick and bloated midrange, fat, uncontrolled bass, and loss of air and soundstage stability. On video displays the picture resolution is less than sharp, with “ghosting”, color shift, “snow”, or vertical and horizontal lines. If this looks and sounds familiar, you need Furutech!
The e-TP609 will allow the delicacy, refinement and nuance of a performance through, along with micro- and macro-dynamics that will leave you breathlessly engaged. Displays of all types will exhibit greater, sharper resolution with less ghosting, colour shift, `snow`, or vertical and horizontal lines….
Furutech e-TP609 NCF / e-TP609E NCF : High-end performance luxuriously-engineered passive power distributor
Item Codes:
– e-TP609 NCF – US version
– e-TP609E NCF – European version
Features:
Furutech reveals their upgraded e-TP609 NCF / e-TP609E NCF AC Mains Distributors, now with Furutech’s proprietary NCF technology:
All parts contains an “active” damping material, called Nano Crystal2 Formula (NCF) — Nano Crystalline, Ceramic and Carbon Powder. NCF is comprised of a special crystalline material that has two “active” properties. First, it generates negative ions that eliminate static and secondly, it converts thermal energy into far-infrared. Furutech then combines this remarkable crystalline material with nano-sized ceramic particles and carbon powder for their additional “Piezo Effect” damping properties. The resulting Nano Crystal2 Formula is the ultimate electrical and mechanical damping material – only found in Furutech products!
Nano Crystal2 Formula eliminates static, “interconverts” thermal, mechanical and electrical energy and damps vibrations – all for the finest Furutech Pure Transmission signal imaginable.
Total Attention to Detail and Build Quality:
Many A/V enthusiasts go to great lengths to carefully set up major system components, but pay little attention to the source, the AC power. Furutech knows that each and every part of the chain is as important as the next, so maximum attention is lavished by Furutech on all aspects of AC power transfer.
The beautifully crafted special grade aluminum chassis effectively shields against another common problem, RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) and a layer of Formula GC-303 (see below) blocks EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference). Internal wiring is Furutech α-22, 3.8 sq. mm (< 12 AWG), that guarantees low electrical resistance.
The e-TP609E has been fitted with Furutech high-end performance FI-E30(R) NCF SCHUKO Sockets that are “star-wired” to the High End Performance FI-09(R) NCF IEC AC input of the e-TP 609E. They feature Rhodium-plated phosphor bronze, non-magnetic conductors for stable, long lasting, optimized power transfer.
The e-TP609 has been fitted with Furutech Hyper Quality GTX-D(R) NCF High End Performance Rhodium-Plated Duplex US Receptacles that are “star-wired” to the High End Performance FI-09(R) IEC AC input of the e-TP 609 – separate sets of conductors for each of the three duplex receptacles. They feature Rhodium-plated phosphor bronze, non-magnetic conductors for stable, long lasting, optimized power transfer.
Formula GC-303:
GC-303 is a special material Furutech bonds to the interior bottom-plate of the chassis (see illustration below) that absorbs EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the internal fittings of the unit. The e-TP 609 / e-TP609E uses no filtering besides Formula GC-303 so AC resistance is kept to a minimum, allowing a more resolving, powerful, dynamic, and colorful performance from your components.
Furutech’s Patent-Pending Axial Locking System:
Furutech designed a special locking screw that anchors each US duplex receptacle / SCHUKO socket, thus preventing oscillation and enhancing long-term stability. Further, a special 3M material isolates the US duplex outlets / SCHUKO sockets from resonance. Total attention to detail: Each Axial Lock is torqued to perfection to work with the 3M resonance control material, with 4 spikes provided to mount the entire unit.
Furutech’s Two Step Cryogenic and Demagnetizing Alpha Process explained:
(1) 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 -250C. The treated parts actually 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.
(2) 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 magnetization effects; they leave some areas more magnetized than others. Just like a CD spinning over a fixed magnet; when the CD stops the area above the magnet is still exposed to the magnetic field causing audible effects. This patented process uses controlled attenuation to completely eliminate magnetization for immediately more vivid and colorful improvements. Ring Demagnetization further enhances conductivity of all treated materials. The patent holder for this treatment is Sekiguchi Machine Selling Co., Ltd. in Japan; Furutech are licensed users of the technology.
Furutech’s total awareness and devotion to detail results in a greater sense of power, dynamics, and resolution, with cleaner, blacker backgrounds and a larger, more stable soundstage, vivid tonal colours and deeper extension at both ends of the frequency range. The Pure Power 6 NCF will allow the delicacy, refinement and nuance of a performance through, along with micro- and macro-dynamics that will leave you breathlessly engaged. Displays of all types will exhibit greater, sharper resolution with less ghosting, colour shift, `snow`, or vertical and horizontal lines.
Specifications
• Chassis: Special-grade aluminum alloy plate (painted) and covered with special vibration dampening coating
• AC Input: FI-09 NCF (R) α rhodium-plated pure copper conductor
• AC Output receptacles: 6 High End Performance FI-E30 NCF (R) SCHUKO sockets (or 3 High-end performance GTX-D NCF(R) Duplex Receptacles for US version)
• Materials Processing: All metal parts treated with Furutech’s Two Step Cryogenic and Demagnetizing Alpha Process
• Internal wiring: Furutech µ-14 (14 AWG) wire – guarantees low electrical resistance
Formula GC-303:
GC-303 is a special material that Furutech layers and bonds to the interior bottom-plate of the chassis. It actually absorbs EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the internal fittings of the unit. GC-303 absorbent filtering ensures that AC resistance is kept to a minimum, allowing a more resolving, powerful, dynamic, and colourful performance from your components
• Rating:
— Voltage: AC 250V 50/60Hz
— Current: 15A
— Ground/Earth connection: Chassis Grounding Post
• Size: 246mm x 130mm x 56mm
• Weight: 1.85Kg
Sound Rebels– December 2007
“The combined strengths of the e-TP 609 and Power Reference III yielded colossal sonic gains in the form of less-fatiguing spectral presentation with no loss in tonal intensity, more exposed low-level details in higher micro- and macro-dynamics contrasts, higher level of ambience retrieval and spatial recreation, and finer textural presentation.” – Constantine Soo