Live Line LE-5M S/L (Black) Shield Cable 5m Super Noiseless Single Conductor Shielded OFC Cables The Live Line LE-STAGE series, meticulously crafted using high-quality OFC copper conductors, is a super low-noise instrument cable featuring newly developed, high-quality Japanese plugs (with satin-finish octagonal caps). As a minor change, gold plating has been applied to the tip of the plug, resulting in more direct sound transmission! ◆ Gold plating is used on the tip of the plug. Compared to the conventional nickel plating, the electrical contact resistance is reduced, and sound transmission is now more direct. ◆ The new plug body structure significantly improves rigidity against lateral impacts (adopted for straight plugs). ◆ The overall length of the octagonal cap has been slightly shortened to improve handling (adopted for L-shaped plugs). ◆ The texture of the cap surface has been further improved, giving it a more premium feel. ・HANDCRAFTED CABLE ・MADE IN JAPAN USED. There is some clouding on the plugs, but it is fully functional.