This article explains an earlier ANTICABLES product-naming system. The catalog has evolved since it was published, so some names and level conventions below are historical rather than a guide to the current lineup.
We do not treat the product lineup as fixed. Products evolve as materials, connectors, and construction change. When a change is meaningful enough to create a different configuration, the name should make that distinction clear.
The principle is simple: the name should tell you something useful about the design.
Levels
Levels indicate a product’s position within a particular product family. They reflect differences in materials, construction, connectors, or other design choices.
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Levels are used within individual product families, so a level should always be read in the context of the specific product type.
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Because the catalog has changed over time, older level names and examples in this article should be treated as historical. For current options, use the product pages and Buying Guide.
What the numbers mean
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In the historical naming system described here, “.1” and higher identified configurations using ACElectrum™ Silver/Gold alloy signal conductors.
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In that same historical system, “.2” identified a significant hardware change, such as the adoption of Keith Louis Eichmann’s Harmony RCA connectors.
When a connector or other hardware change is important enough to distinguish the configuration, the naming system can reflect it.
Customers generally refer to products by type and level—for example, “Level 3.2 RCA.”
The current catalog should always take precedence over these historical examples.