Redline Mains Power Cable
Price range: $1,200.00USD through $1,400.00USD
The Redline Mains Power Cable is a meticulously engineered power cord that supports clean and stable AC delivery to your audio components. Its multi-conductor design, robust shielding, and quality materials help reduce noise and maintain consistent current delivery, making it a strong choice for audiophiles seeking an upgrade over standard mains leads without stepping up to flagship Pulse-HB power cables.
Description
Product Overview
The Vertere Redline Mains Power Cable is a high-performance power cable engineered to deliver clean, stable mains power to hi-fi components, helping systems operate at their full sonic potential. It’s derived from Vertere’s flagship Pulse-HB Mains Power Cable but engineered to offer excellent performance in a more accessible product tier within the Redline cable family.
Design & Construction
This mains power cable uses Vertere’s proprietary multi-conductor architecture for both the Live and Neutral lines, with each conductor individually double-shielded and an additional overall shield covering Live, Neutral, and Earth conductors. These features work together to reduce electrical noise and interference from external sources, providing a clean supply of power from the wall outlet to your audio equipment.
The conductors are high-purity copper with silver and tin plating to improve conductivity and durability, and the cable incorporates precision insulation materials such as FEP and specialized PVC.
Shielding & Noise Rejection
A robust shielding system includes a main outer braid plus internal shielding on Live and Neutral conductors. This extensive shielding supports low noise floors, helping minimise the risk of mains noise contaminating sensitive audio circuits—a key consideration for hi-fi systems where power quality influences overall sound performance.
Connectivity & Compatibility
It’s offered in standard lengths (typically 2 m, with custom increments available) and terminated with gold-plated Vertere connectors appropriate for various regional mains standards, including UK, EU, US, and Australian plugs, paired with a standard IEC outlet connection for the component end.
Technical Details
- Cable Type: Mains power cable with multi-conductor design
- Conductors: 19 total (1 ground, 9 Live, 9 Neutral)
- Materials: High purity copper, silver and tin plating
- Insulation: FEP and special PVC
- Shielding: Main outer braid + individual braid + inner wrap on Live and Neutral
- Length: Typically 2 m (additional lengths in 0.5 m steps available)
- Cable Diameter: ~11.8 mm
Performance & Use-Case
The Redline mains cable is designed to handle from milliamps up to approximately 15 A of current draw, making it suitable for powering sources, preamps, amplifiers, and other high-fidelity audio equipment. It aims to reduce potential mains-borne noise and fluctuations that could otherwise degrade the sound quality of an audio system.
Position in Vertere Lineup
Within Vertere’s cable portfolio, the Redline range sits below the flagship Pulse-HB series, offering strong performance and high-end design principles at a more moderate price point. The Redline Mains Power Cable provides many of the same engineering concepts—multi-conductor layout and shielding—but tailored for broader use and accessibility in high-end systems.






