Tuneful Cables Cardas Litz RCA Jumpers for McIntosh Integrated Amplifiers - 2 in Set
DESCRIPTION
A small but serious upgrade for the hidden signal path inside compatible McIntosh integrated amplifiers.
Many McIntosh integrated amplifiers use short RCA jumpers to connect the preamp section to the built-in power amp. These jumpers may be small, but they sit directly in the music signal path. Tuneful Cardas Litz RCA Jumpers replace basic factory jumpers with a handmade, high-end connection built from exotic Cardas Litz wire.
Cardas Litz wire is not ordinary hookup wire. It uses ultra-pure copper in a multi-strand Litz construction, with individually insulated strands arranged in Cardas’ famous Golden Ratio geometry. This is costly, specialty audio wire designed to reduce strand interaction, control resonance, and preserve low-level musical detail.
In a short McIntosh jumper, that matters. The goal is not to change the soul of your amplifier. The goal is to remove a weak little link and let the preamp and power amp sections speak to each other with more ease, texture, and clarity.
How they sound:
Listeners upgrading from standard jumpers often notice a cleaner, more open presentation. The sound can feel a little less gray, with better separation, smoother tone, and more natural flow. Vocals and instruments gain presence without becoming bright or etched. Bass remains full and controlled, while the midrange feels more relaxed and alive.
Think of these as a refinement upgrade: small in size, but made from the kind of wire normally reserved for far more expensive audio cables.
About Tuneful Cables:
Tuneful Cables was founded in 2013 and has built thousands of cable sets for music lovers around the world. Our cables are made by the same Brooklyn team behind Resolution Audio Video, where high-end hi-fi systems, theaters, and smart homes are designed, installed, and tuned for real-world listening rooms every day.
Highlights:
- 2 inch RCA jumper pair
- Designed for compatible McIntosh integrated amplifiers and receivers
- Replaces short RCA jumpers between Pre Out / Main Out and Power Amp In
- Built with premium Cardas Litz wire
- Ultra-pure copper, multi-strand Litz construction
- Individually insulated strands
- Compact, tidy alternative to longer RCA cables
- Hand-assembled by Tuneful Cables in Brooklyn, New York
Compatibility:
These are for McIntosh models that use RCA-style jumper plugs between the preamplifier output and power amplifier input. Check the rear panel of your unit before ordering. If your amplifier does not have RCA Pre Out / Power Amp In jumper connections, these are not the correct cable.
Specifications:
- Brand: Tuneful Cables
- Product type: RCA jumper cables
- Wire: Cardas Litz
- Connector type: RCA male to RCA male
- Length: 2 in
- Included: one stereo pair, 2 RCA jumpers
- Use: preamp output to power amp input jumper connection
- Made in: Brooklyn, New York
Note:
These are RCA signal jumpers, not speaker jumpers or speaker cables. McIntosh is referenced for compatibility only; this product is not made by or affiliated with McIntosh Laboratory.