Canare Mini Starquad 4x26AWG

The Canare mini starquad is a premium shielded 4-conductor cable. It consists of four 26 AWG annealed copper conductors with Cross Linked PE Insulation and a braided copper shield. This is the slim version of the Canare starquad with 4.8mm overall diameter. It is extremely flexible, using fine stranded high conductivity, copper cores and specially formulated PVC compounds that combine to make a soft yet strong and durable outer jacket with excellent flexibility. Handling noise is minimized by the use of cotton fillers. The irradiated polyethylene core insulation provides a low capacitance dielectric. This cable effectively rejects EMI and RFI thanks to its dense braided shield. Canare does not use spiral (serve) shields to prevent spreading apart with use. The braided shield of this cable is more difficult to manufacture because it uses many thin copper strands in a densely woven braid but it results to a very flexible construction with outstanding noise rejection

Our star-quad tonearm cables are professionally finished, running through a continuous length of conductors. We construct the cable in such a way that we maintain full, continuous shielding throughout its length (from the tonearm connector to the RCAs), while keeping the ground and interference paths entirely isolated from the signal conductors enhancing the detail and maintaining a quite background.

The cable is not only sonically excellent. It will also impress with its professional construction.The quality of our work on star-quad cables is second to none. Not only we have the expertise create such a product in very high standards but we also maintain a large stock of various types and grades of shields, inner insulating materials and PVC or silicone compounds for the outer jackets jackets that allow us construct and finish our cables using the most appropriate options for each design..

It is important to explain that we do not use our quad cables in the traditional pairing mode that most often applies to mic cable assemblies and aims at the further reduction of noise in larger lengths but inevitably results to quite high levels of capacitance. With appropriate wiring configuration Quad cables offer the unique advantage of isolating all paths (send, return/ground and screening) from each other for the entire length of the cable and keep the overall cable capacitance at minimum levels while preserving a dual mono structure within a common enclosure screen.

At the same time such a wiring method in the use of quad cables requires extensive customization of the cable in order to maintain a continuous shielding from one end to the other. Hence these cable assemblies are not simply a matter of fitting plugs on a bulk, off the reel cable; they are products of extensive work that requires the use of various materials and expertise in order to lead to a successful result both in terms of its performance and build quality.

The tails of these starquad cables have been reworked using the same techniques and materials that we use on our top line handmade cables. The insulating materials and the screens we use on these reconstructed portions exceed by far the standards of the original assembly. At the same time the finish of the cable is outstanding ensuring both durability and flexibility but it also maintains a very appealing overall profile.

We hope that it is clear that the labour, materials and expertise we apply on these cables are by far beyond what one would expect from a budget cable of this price. However, we have decided to offer such cables at wholesale prices directly to private customers instead of charging retail mark ups.

Here is how we reconstruct each of the cable tails leading to the RCA connectors:

All cables are made on order and we are happy to offer bespoke service. We can produce these cables, at any length and according to your own specifications for various tonearms and phono amplifiers, so feel free to get in touch for more details and a quote.
For more custom phono cables by Canare, Mogami and Van Damme as well as our handmade pure silver phono cables please have a look at our other listings or contact us at
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Selecting your product options:

Length: Choose the length you require. The price of the cable will be adjusted automatically. If you wish to order your cable at a length other different from the ones listed, please contact us for a quote.

Tonearm Connector Type / Destination Connector Options:

TONEARM CONECTORS:

RCA CONNECTORS:

We hold a large range of connectors that are not listed here. So if you have specific requirements please do get in touch.
For an overview of various RCA connectors that we use on our cables you can visit: https://cabledesigns.co.uk/html/rca_connectors.html
For an overview of the tonearm connectors you can visit: https://cabledesigns.co.uk/html/standard_tonearm_connectors.html

Optional ground connection to the turntable chassis Most tuntables do not require this additional ground connection to their chassis. DIN tonearm cables always incorporate an internal ground connection in the tonearm connector. This option is only suitable for certain turntable models that have their chassis (or sub-chassis) electrically isolated by the tonearm mass (i.e. Linn LP12). In such cases we can supply the cable fitted with a suitable, additional ground lead to enable this connection (typically using an M4 ring terminal).

If you are not sure which choice is more suitable for you please get in touch and we will try to help.

Angled DIN Pin orientation:

This option is only relevant if you choose to have your cable fitted with an angled tonearm connector. If you use a straight tonearm connector simply leave it to the default option

Not all tonearms have their pins rotated to the same direction. The pin orientation of your tonearm socket and the tonearm connector will determine the direction towards which the cable will exit the tonearm/turntable. By default all of our angled tonearm connectors are configured using “option 1” orientation as shown in the images, which is the most common. The choice depends on how the pins of your tonearm socket are rotated.

Option 1 is the default option for the vast majority of tonearms and tonearm cables.

Option 2 (180deg.) is the second most frequent option. It is typically used on Jelco tonearms but also on some Audioquest, Audiomods, Fidelity Research and Roskan models.

Option 3 is quite rare but it is often used on some SME tonearms when there is the need for the cable to be routed downwards.

Option 4 is the least common and it is typically used on Graham tonearms.

It is always advised to check your tonearm and see how its output pins are rotated so that you can choose the best option according your set up and cable “dressing” preferences.