Transparent Audio SUPER Phono Interconnect (RCA)

The Super Phono Interconnect (RCA) is Transparent’s REALISTIC-tier cable for the tonearm-to-phono-stage signal path — one tier above Plus Phono, engineered for vinyl chains that have moved past the entry cartridge/phono-stage combinations. Same low-capacitance, low-noise design language as Plus Phono, applied at the tier above with larger conductors and more refined network filtering. The result: more resolution retrieved from the microvolt cartridge signal and a quieter background than Plus can deliver.

The physical build addresses phono’s specific requirements at the REALISTIC tier: heavier, precision-wound OFHC stranded copper, terminated in gold-plated RCA plugs with a separate ground wire and mini-spade termination for the phono stage’s grounding post. The built-in network — matched to the specific cable length — filters RF and reduces resonance in the microvolt-signal chain. What Super adds over Plus is more refined component matching and better connector quality, which lowers the residual noise floor a resolving phono stage will surface further.

Super Phono is designed for vinyl-based systems that have stepped past entry-level cartridges and phono stages — a Clearaudio Concert or Da Vinci V2, running into a phono preamp that resolves what it hears. Available in standard RCA-to-RCA termination with the ground wire pre-fitted; a straight or 90-degree DIN termination is available for tonearms that require it (Linn, some Rega, etc.) — specify tonearm make and model when ordering. Level-matched REALISTIC companions include Super RCA, Super Balanced, and Super Speaker Cable. Fully upgradeable through Transparent’s Upgrade Program to Ultra, Reference, XL, Opus, or Magnum Opus Phono.

We keep Super Phono on hand in both Scottsdale and Tempe — hearing it in an actual analog signal chain, against Plus Phono immediately below, is what tells you whether the cable is where the vinyl chain’s noise floor and resolution actually live. Walk in during business hours, or book ahead if the audition involves specific tonearm and cartridge combinations we should have set up.