Bool Audio
Clear Wave 2.0
A handmade tonearm cable for the Linn LP12, built entirely in-house
A tonearm cable carries one of the most delicate signals in audio: just a few millivolts from a moving coil cartridge. Every material choice, every connection, every metre of conductor either serves that signal or doesn't.
The Clear Wave 2.0 is built almost entirely in-house at Bool Audio: every connector body, every Y-splitter, every solder joint. At its core is the Gotham Audio GAC-2, a Swiss-made balanced cable chosen specifically for the demands of the LP12.
Currently Out of Stock
The Clear Wave 2.0 is temporarily out of stock. Contact us to be notified when it is available again.
Engineering
Gotham GAC-2
Swiss-made double flat balanced cable with double Reussen shielding. The shield is connected only to ground at each end, never to any signal wire at any point. Chosen for its exceptional flexibility, ultra-low noise floor, and suitability for the LP12 suspension.
PEEK Connectors
DIN body, RCA bodies and Y-splitter all machined in-house from black PEEK thermoplastic, a high-performance engineering material used in aerospace and medical applications. As an insulator, PEEK keeps capacitance down and reduces microphonics without needing to ground the connector bodies.
AECO Receptacles
RCA receptacles are AECO gold-plated tellurium copper, a specialist audio-grade connector chosen for its conductivity, corrosion resistance and secure contact. DIN pins are gold-plated. Every connection in the signal path is treated with the same level of consideration.
Installation
Designed for the Linn LP12
The LP12's suspension is famously sensitive to the tonearm cable. A stiff or heavy cable can interfere with the subchassis movement and compromise the sound regardless of how good everything else in the system is.
The Clear Wave 2.0 is built around the Gotham GAC-2 specifically because it is exceptionally flexible and slim. It can be routed and dressed without touching the subchassis or baseboard, and it applies no meaningful pull on the arm at any point in its travel.
A P-clip is included to help dress the cable correctly. Getting this right is one of the most overlooked steps in LP12 setup, and the Clear Wave 2.0 makes it straightforward.
Compatible with
The Clear Wave tonearm
All Linn tonearms
Moving magnet cartridges
Moving coil cartridges
Custom lengths available on request
Included
P-clip for cable dressing
Bool Audio certificate of origin
Available on eBay
All Clear Wave 2.0 cables are listed on the Bool Audio eBay store with full descriptions and fast UK dispatch. For custom lengths or non-standard configurations, contact us directly.
Guarantee & Serviceability
Every Clear Wave 2.0 is guaranteed for two years against defects in materials and workmanship. Bool Audio takes a right-to-repair approach. If something goes wrong, we'd rather fix it than replace it.
Specifications
Cable & shielding
| Cable | Gotham Audio GAC-2, double flat balanced |
| Shielding | Double Reussen |
| Shield topology | Floating shield, grounded at both ends |
| Capacitance | 95pF per channel |
| Length | 1.2m |
Connectors
| DIN connector body | PEEK — machined in-house |
| RCA bodies | PEEK — machined in-house |
| RCA receptacles | AECO gold-plated tellurium copper |
| DIN pins | Gold-plated |
| Y-splitter | PEEK — machined in-house |
Build & compatibility
| Compatibility | Clear Wave, all Linn tonearms, LP12 |
| Cartridge type | MM and MC |
| Included accessories | P-clip for cable dressing |
| Country of manufacture | United Kingdom |
| Available via | Bool Audio eBay store |
| Custom orders | Direct enquiry |