Jim Aud from Purist Audio Design states:
My name is Jim Aud with Purist Audio Design. I’m the CEO and founder. The company was founded in 1986. The nickname of our cables, when we started, was the water cable because we use a liquid jacket of fluid around the cables. At this show we have 2 new products that we’re introducing. The first one is here; it’s the Dominus Diamond revision. The Dominus Diamond is an outstanding product, it incorporates Furutech plugs and Contego. Contega being Ferox and fluid that surrounds the conductor of the wire. It also has Nano Technology that runs through the cable, which lowers the resistance of the cable and makes the physical cable quieter.
Our second product that we have at the show is our Impressa Silver. The Impressa Silver headphone cables also features the silver Nano Technology. This results in an incredible clarity? Just … to listen to it. You’ll hear things that you never thought even existed before.
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Purist’s origin as the ‘water cable’ company
Jim Aud founded Purist Audio Design in 1986 after identifying RF interference, EMI and vibration as unsolved problems in cable design. His first product, the Aqueous, used a liquid-filled shield around the conductor and earned the nickname “the water cable” — a fluid-shielding approach the company says was an industry first.
Ferox and Contego shielding
Purist’s later cables, including the Dominus line, layer in proprietary shielding technologies developed after the original fluid design: Ferox, a doped silicon-based granular material for a neutral midrange and strong RF rejection, and Contego, a semi-fluid silicon slurry aimed at an airier top end and tighter bass. The flagship Diamond Revision tier adds a cryogenic “Triple Cryomag” treatment on top.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Dominus Diamond Revision cable?
It’s Purist Audio Design’s flagship cable at High End 2017, built with Furutech connectors, Contego shielding and Nano Technology conductors that lower resistance and quiet the cable.
What is Purist Audio Design’s “water cable” heritage?
Founder Jim Aud’s first product, the Aqueous, used a liquid-filled shield around the conductor and earned the nickname “the water cable” — an approach the company says was an industry first when introduced in 1986.
What other product did Purist Audio Design show at High End 2017?
Alongside the Dominus Diamond Revision, Purist introduced the Impressa Silver headphone cable, which uses the same silver Nano Technology for added clarity.
