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QED Reference XLR 40 Digital Cable
An AES/EBU digital audio cable with Neutrik XLR plugs and a ferrite jacket.
£109.00
A single 110Ω AES/EBU digital cable with silver-plated copper tri-conductors, a ferrite jacket and gold-plated Neutrik XLR connectors. Three lengths from 0.6 m to 3 m.
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Delivery, collection or fitting. Free UK delivery unless stated, collection from Lymington, or we install and set it up anywhere across the New Forest and the south coast.
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Best for: AES/EBU digital connections between a DAC, streamer or pre-amp and an amplifier.
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About the QED Reference XLR 40 Digital Cable
Reference XLR 40 takes the thinking behind QED’s Audio 40 range and applies it to digital AES/EBU. It is designed first for low jitter, which QED see as a key factor in high-fidelity digital sound.
Three 24 AWG silver-plated 99.999% oxygen-free copper conductors, QED’s Tri-Conductor design, sit in a foamed polyethylene dielectric. That keeps signal-to-ground capacitance very low. A floating Zn/Mn ferrite jacket and a 99.999% OFC outer braid give full electrostatic screening.
It sits in QED’s Reference range. Use it to link a DAC, streamer or digital pre-amp to an AV amplifier, stereo amplifier or other component with an AES/EBU XLR connection.
Genuine UK stock from an authorised QED dealer. Not sure which cable suits your system? Tell us what you have and we will suggest the right one. We install hi-fi, home cinema and multi-room audio across the New Forest and the south coast. See our audio and video work.
Key features
- AES/EBU digital cable with a nominal 110Ω impedance
- Tri-Conductor design in silver-plated 99.999% oxygen-free copper
- Floating Zn/Mn ferrite jacket and OFC braid screen
- Gold-plated Neutrik XLR connectors
- Sold as one cable, in 0.6 m, 1 m or 3 m
Specifications
- Conductors
- 99.999% silver-plated OFC, 24 AWG tri-conductors
- Dielectric
- Foamed polyethylene
- Jacket
- Floating Zn/Mn impregnated ferrite
- Screening
- 99.999% OFC outer braid, 100% electrostatic
- Connectors
- Gold-plated Neutrik XLR
- Conductor section
- 0.25 mm²
- Characteristic impedance
- 110 Ω nominal
- Dissipation factor (10 kHz)
- 0.0001
- Outside diameter
- 8 mm nominal
Specifications from QED. They can change between production runs.
Questions about the QED Reference XLR 40 Digital Cable
Is it one cable?
Yes. It is a single digital lead with an XLR connector at each end.
Can I use it for analogue balanced audio?
No. It is made for AES/EBU digital signals. For balanced analogue audio, you need an analogue XLR interconnect.
Which length should I choose?
It comes in 0.6 m, 1 m and 3 m. Measure between your two components and choose the next length up.
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