Ecosse Reference - Philosophy and Mission Statement

Ecosse Reference is a specialist company engaged in the design and manufacture of low voltage signal analogue and digital interconnects, loudspeaker cables and mains A.C. Powerchords. The commitment of its principals, everyone committed music and hi-fi /audio-visual enthusiasts, is to provide the highest quality products at prices which reflect today's value for money zeitgeist.

Monocrystal Technology

Close working alliances, extensive research and testing (and re-testing), ever- evolving product design, effort and the love of music culminated in the introduction - in 1996 - of Ecosse' first success in the field-our sonically vastly superior, patented Monocrystal™ copper and silver conductor products. Since '96 our Monocrystal™ loudSpeaker and interconnect designs have swept the boards at countless award ceremonies and comparative magazine evaluation tests-and this is no idle boast, you just need to examine this website for confirmation.

Our Monocrystal™ success heralded the introduction, a year later, of our ambitious ultra-high quality, (and now) multi-award winning low-cost Oxygen Free Copper products. Frankly, the unbelievable success of these cables, across the board, has confounded our cumbersome, highly expensive competitors - and surprised even us at times!

Super Monocrystal

Next we proudly introduced Super Monocrystal (SMS) - our pioneering commitment to the advancement of vastly-superior conductor technology. First in this exclusive range is the 2.4 loudSpeaker cable.
But reviews and awards aren't everything. It's the hundreds of testimonials we get every year from satisfied and enthusiastic customers and dealers alike that drive us on, that motivates our close-knit hugely knowledgeable team of hi-fi, music and professional recording-studio industry experts to provide ever-improved solutions at lower cost to the end-user.

We strive to keep things simple: appropriate high resolution interconnects are designed to be dedicated to their respective interfaces in the audio or video chain. 'Speaker' cables employ high quality 'low-loss' dielectrics in order to facilitate the long runs necessary in modern esoteric hi-fi and multi-room or home cinema systems. Speaker cables are also made available in a variety of sizes, since the size and type can influence the depth, clarity and timbre of sound.

Our loudSpeaker and interconnect cables, and Mains A.C. PowerChords will transmit, with least deletion, all the information and excitement contained in the original recording.

Why Ecosse?

Ecosse People are Music People-first and always!

In hi-fi terms Ecosse can genuinely lay claim to being the only hi-fi company in the world drawn from a team of Audio Professionals allied with successful individuals from the fields of recording, promoting/managing and playing music!

From our extensive and growing range of cables, we have interconnects, loudSpeaker and powerchord cables to match with your hardware and with your aspirations. It should be noted that each cable is specifically designed for its application and its termination chosen to maximise its performance. We use the highest quality materials not only in our cables but also in our unique plug terminations. So whether your requirements are for two-channel or for multi-channel, audio or visual; and whether your hardware is of modest cost or obscene, we have a cable to satisfy your needs.

How?

...never before has cable conductor material of this purity and construction quality been available at these prices to the mainstream audio market-and with such quality terminations - our Monocrystal™ copper and silver RCA and XLR plugs are the best available price wise. Of course it helps that we have the FINEST 2-channel evaluation system OF ANY CABLE COMPANY ON THE PLANET! It lets us hear pretty much EVERYTHING that is going on! You can see it below.

2 Stage Evalutation System

Audiopax Model88 Mk3 Monoblocks (European version)	Audiostone 'Pythagoras' Turntable with Thales Tonearm	EMM Labs 'Meitner' CDSD SE transport
EMM Labs 'Meitner' DAC6e DAC	Audiopax Ref. 100 (and Ref. 150- not shown) Loudspeakers both internally wired w. Ecosse Cables	Audiopax Model5 (and Model5 LE- not shown) Pre- Amplifiers
Ypsilon VPS100 Phonostage	Dezorel Military Spec 9-input custom Mains Filter	Audiostone 'Norwegian Reference' Racks
Furutech Vinyl/ CD Demagnitizer	EMT, Shelter and Lyra Cartridges	G.E.C 'Genalex' 1960s KT88s drivers
Siemens 1960s E81CC & Telefunken 801S pre-drivers	Dedicated Load Resistor for cartridges (3 of)	Audiostone Amp and Loudspeaker Plinths
Moth Record Cleaning Machine (not shown)	The Cartridge Man Digital Stylus Force Gauge	The Cartridge Man Digital Level Gauge
Many thousands of LPs, Singles, CDs and SACDs (not shown)	Dedicated Mains Spur (not shown)	Audiostone Cable Lifters StillPoints (3 under each amp plinth)
Audiostone Cable Lifters StillPoints (3 under each amp plinth)	Duende Criatura Tube Rings

NB. Inclusion of their equipment in our evaluation system does not constitute an endorsement of Ecosse Reference Cables by these equipment brands or vice versa.

Pictured above is our new state of the art Tentogra ‘Oscar’ turntable with Thales AV arm and DS Audio W2 cartridge.

The Ecosse Promise

Here at Ecosse Reference we guarantee to fulfil your every need. If you cannot find the lengths of cable you require in the price list, or your system requires an unusual combination, Ecosse can do it-just ask!

Ecosse Cables are inexpensive by comparison. How?

We don't go in for fancy brochures, schmoozing journalists or expense accounts. We don't spend fortunes on magazine adverts and we don't spend ridiculous amounts on packaging - it's a wrapper for goodness sake. Our money goes into the cables!
What we do is ensure that all our cables, before they reach the market, have undergone months/sometimes years of extensive research, development, and unbiased audition (against many of our vastly over priced/over rated/over here competitors) until we are certain that two simple requirements are fulfilled:

that they perform better than the less expensive model in our range
that they outperform our major competitors at similar price points. If a new Ecosse Cable does not meet these criteria it never sees the light of day.

Here's a thought. Other cable manufactures and designers lay claim to 'prepare (you) to be amazed', or that their cables are 'derived from technology developed for the space industry or even that they 'changed the way people think about hi-fi cables'. But what do these people really know about the way 'music' (as opposed to 'hi-fi') sounds.

You know, when they do their cable evaluations one presumes they set up their hi-fi systems as best they 'know' how, in order to test the 'accuracy' of their cables. But how do they know their music systems are accurate. What equipment are they using-is it 'sensitive' enough to the minutiae of sonic variances-will it resolve even the finest detail?

Indeed, what experiences have they had in recording studios, or in the 'live' environment - how a cymbal, or a snare REALLY sounds when you hit it. The timbre of a vocal or the frequency range of a bass or electric/acoustic guitar; the sweep of a string, or the dynamics of an over strung piano. And while we're about it, the embouchure of Miles Davis on trumpet is about as good as it gets-but do these 'cable designers' have any idea what sound that truly makes.

The fact is, the sound of a hi-fi system is totally subjective - you tune it to what you think the music should sound like. But unless you've had experience of working behind a mixing console in studios and at 'live' concerts, in the likes of Abbey Road and California's Ocean Way, unless you've performed on the biggest stages - like Wembley Arena and the SECC -unless you've broken bread with the likes of George Martin, U2, Elton John, Phil Collins, Lamont Dozier, Al Green, Brian May, Nile Rogers, Yoko Ono, Peter Gabriel, Sting, McCartney I could go on, but I think you get the picture… quite frankly unless you play an instrument and/or have recorded music, you're never going to even get close to understanding the way that music truly and accurately 'sounds'...

Oh and in case you didn't get it... WE HAVE!

Here again is our evaluation system. Ask our competitors to show you theirs.

Now!

If you wish to optimise the sound and picture quality of your Hi-Fi or Home Cinema System, you need to know the factors determining cable quality.

If it would help to know which cable best suits your hi-fi or home cinema system we recommend you check out choosing the right cable.

Information of a more technical nature expanding on all the above is provided in our cable technology section.

For optimum performance we recommend the matching of conductor types and our cable match table system offers an easy guide to the appropriate cable match.