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Premium Tonearm Cables For Superior Audio Performance

For audiophiles, the tonearm cable serves a specific purpose. As it connects the turntable cartridge to the preamplifier, the tonearm wire picks up delicate signals from the record and protects them during transmission. It’s shielded to prevent electromagnetic interference. You’ll experience more of the details and nuance of the original recording. A standard interconnect cable can’t do this: most introduce noise and hum. For those who demand the most realistic audio experience, this just isn’t good enough.

As a leading cable store, Wireworld offers a variety of speaker interconnects, from tonearm cables to a subwoofer cable and more. Shop our store now!

Explore the Technology Behind Wireworld Tonearm Cables

In creating a tonearm wire, we use the most advanced materials available. The flexible cables are built around our patented DNA HELIX®conductor geometry, with each strand of ultra-pure silver or copper shielded with proprietary COMPOSILEX® insulation. The benefits of this design and the exceptional materials include pristine sound fidelity, bringing out never-before-heard details in vinyl recordings.

Wireworld offers a variety of tonearm cables for audio enthusiasts at all levels. Whichever one you choose, you’re guaranteed to experience higher resolution and breathtaking harmonics. The exceptional noise-quieting quality of our cables will transform your analog listening experience. Shop now!

frequently asked questions

What Is a Tonearm Cable?

In short, a tonearm cable is an interconnect that is specifically terminated to connect the turntable tonearm to a phono preamplifier.

Can Upgrading My Tonearm Cables Improve Sound Quality?

Yes. As with all speaker and interconnect cables, upgrade cables feature a higher quality, more conductive design and materials, which will produce a cleaner, more dynamic sound.

Can I Use a Regular RCA Cable Instead of a Tonearm Cable?

Turntables equipped with a tonearm featuring a removable DIN plug require a tonearm cable and cannot use a standard RCA cable. A tonearm cable is terminated specifically for use with such a turntable. One end of the cable will have a DIN plug, and the other end will have either RCA plugs or XLR plugs, depending on your requirements. A regular RCA to RCA type cable is generally used as an interconnect between audio components and may work on a turntable equipped with RCA outputs (although a separate ground wire will likely be required).

What Materials Are Used in Wireworld Tonearm Cables?

All Wireworld tonearm cables feature our proprietary COMPOSILEX® insulation material, as well as the highest quality conductor materials ranging from OFC (Luna), Silver-plated OFC (Solstice), and reference OCC-7N Copper (Micro-Eclipse), OCC-7N Silver-clad Copper (Micro-Silver Eclipse), and finally our flagship OCC-7N Solid Silver (Micro-Platinum Eclipse).