ViaBlue EPC-2 T8 RCA tonearm cable with double shielding, OFC copper and T8 RCA plugs for clean, balanced vinyl playback. Read more.
The ViaBlue EPC-2 T8 RCA is a handmade tonearm cable designed for music lovers who want a carefully built connection between their turntable and phono stage. In a vinyl playback system, the signal from the cartridge is very low in level, so shielding, connector quality and cable routing can make a meaningful difference to reliability and listening comfort. Positioned as a premium analogue cable in the ViaBlue range, the EPC-2 Silver suits turntables, tonearms and phono preamplifiers where balanced sound, stable contact and neat installation are priorities.
Its construction combines three EPC-2 cable runs with tinned OFC strands, a silver-plated OFC spiral shield and an ALU-PET foil shield. This double, full-coverage shielding is designed to protect the delicate tonearm signal, with ViaBlue extending the shielding concept into the connectors for maximum practical protection. The patented T8 RCA plugs use precise contact connections and full-metal housings made from surface-finished aluminium. With a 3 x 3.7 mm cable diameter, soft banding, a satin-matt cable jacket and stated capacitance values of 60 pF/m for the conductor and 130 pF/m for the shield, it is built for a calm, well-controlled analogue signal path.
The ViaBlue EPC-2 T8 RCA is a strong choice for turntable systems where low-noise signal transfer, durable RCA connections and clean cable management are important. The ViaBlue NF-A7 splitters, also made from surface-finished aluminium, help guide the individual cables and can reduce bending stress at cable exits. For best results, pair it with a correctly aligned cartridge, a suitable phono preamp and clean input contacts. Allowing the specified burn-in period of around 20 hours is sensible, after which this cable can become a discreet but valuable upgrade for your vinyl setup.
