During World War II, many technical advances such as radar and sophisticated high frequency radios were put into use for the first time. These technical advances made it mandatory that servicemen in these fields develop an intimate knowledge of electronic devices and how they work. For many of our troops, education began with the training they received while serving in the Armed Forces. After the war ended, the United States Government implemented new educational programs to help our returning servicemen find a livelihood that would support them and their families. As a result of new opportunities like the Veterans Education Benefits Program, approximately 50% of returning World War II veterans were able to continue the education they started in the service. Fortunately for the audio enthusiast, many of them went on to receive college degrees in the field of electronics.

During World War II, people in occupied countries used "amateur radio" to communicate with the outside world. They would communicate on frequencies that nobody else would be using. After the end of World War II many radio operators became Ham Radio Operators enabling them to benefit from their wartime experience. A new hobby was started by these enthusiasts by building and operating radios, antennas, antenna matching devices / couplers and electronic impedance pads. Some were devoted to studying other aspects of this interesting new field, including varying effects that cables would impart by influencing the performance of a connected component. In particular, effects that were noted when operating a radio over a wide range of frequency bands. All of this remaining interest in electronics plus the experience gained during World War II would ultimately shape itself into a demand for Do It Yourself Audio Kits, or DIY audio!

After the Korean Conflict (June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953) returning servicemen found that they could have fun and save money by purchasing DIY audio kits instead of pre-assembled Hi-Fi amplifiers and preamps. Because the demand for these DIY audio kits had grown so strong after World War II, DIY Audio had become very popular. At the time, many companies were offering DIY kits, including Dynaco, Heathkit, Radio Shack, Lafayette, Knight and Legend to name a few. With knowledge gained in the service, assembling these kits was easy, cost effective, and it provided a fun and satisfying hobby.

For the most part, audio cables do not have much of a DIY history. This was probably because anyone could purchase common wire of the desired gauge, strip it with wire strippers, and hook up their stereo system with it. But that basic approach was not sufficient for the budding audiophile.

The audible effects of cables, was first written about in the audiophile press in 1978 by Jean Hiraga of France, who pointed out the importance of the role played by cables in an audio playback system. By the late 1970's, and into the early 1980's, companies such as Fulton, Mogami, Mark Levinson and (of course) Monster Cable, began selling high-end wire to the audiophile. While the wire sold by these companies was, for the most part, of premium construction, none were purpose-built for audio. It was not until 1981 that a purpose-built cable for transporting audio signals was first made available. That was the Brisson designed "Interlink Reference" (for Monster Cable).

The Interlink Reference engineering project began on a blank sheet of paper. It was to be designed for one thing - to reduce the distortions in an audio signal carrying cable. When it hit the market, it was considered to be a truly revolutionary product for its time. Why? Because installing Interlink Reference into an audio system made a real and positive difference in the sound. As a matter of fact, this is the cable that is most recognized by the Audio Press as "The Audio Cable that launched the high end cable industry". Since that time, Brisson and MIT have been awarded sixteen additional patents regarding unique technologies used in audio.

Brisson patented and licensed to Monster Cable another unique design that employed various gauge wires, twisted at different intervals to 'Time Align' cable for audio frequencies. He licensed this technology to Monster Cable from 1981 - 1999. Monster called this design their "Bandwidth Balanced technology". In 1984, after completing his work for Monster Cable, Brisson founded Music Interface Technologies (MIT) and renamed and sold it as 'Vari Lay' technology.

A lot has happened since 1981 regarding the high-end audio cable industry, but let's move ahead to what's new in the cable industry . . . a DIY Networked Cable!

Around 1990 Brisson determined that the improvements in the performance of audio, as related to a wire / cable was in fact very limited. Using the best materials possible, he found that every cable had a "Sweet Spot", where it articulated the best. However, above and below this "Sweet Spot" articulation quickly decreased and Tonal and Spatial qualities suffered as well. In engineering 'speak', these spots are called the "Articulation Poles". He also found that changing construction materials such as conductor metals or dielectrics, or even various methods of twisting the copper conductors would serve to only 'move' the Articulation Poles up or down the audio frequency range.

To Brisson, the answer was a "Networked" cable that could provide multiple Articulation Poles spread over a wider frequency range. This design would allow the cable to operate uniformly across the entire frequency range, not just one limited area. This technology became known at "Multipole Technology". Since that time, hundreds of products have bee based on variations of this unique technology. Historically, these designs have been sold as exclusively as finished products… until now.

For the first time, Bruce Brisson is offering real Multipole technology in the form of Do It Yourself Kits. These DIY kits allow you to pick and choose the specific bandwidth that you desire for your particular Interfacing requirements. All you need to provide is a little time and a few simple tools, such as a screwdriver, wire cutters, wire strippers, solder and soldering iron.