AudioQuest Forest RJ/E (Ethernet) CAT7 Cable

AudioQuest Forest RJ/E (Ethernet) CAT7 Cable

Over the past few years, there has been a revolution in the way people store, distribute and access their digital media, such as photos, movies and, of course, music. Because we no longer depend on physical carriers, our media today consists mostly of data that we can move across multiple devices and multiple locations. For audio applications and protocols, Ethernet offers the advantage of high speed, low time delay (latency), the ability to transport over long distances (300 meters without an active booster or repeater), extremely low jitter and bit-perfect communication. Who wouldn't want all these benefits!

MASSIVE0.5% SILVERED GUIDES: Solid conductors prevent mutual interference between wires in twisted pair cables and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated copper conductors are perfect for high-frequency applications, such as Ethernet audio. These signals, because they have such a high frequency, transport themselves almost exclusively over the surface of the conductor. Because this surface is made of a very pure grade of silver, the performance is almost equal to that of a solid silver conductor, but is much closer to solid copper cables in terms of pricing. This is an incredibly cost-effective way to produce high quality Ethernet cables.

MASSIVEPOLYETHYLENE ISOLATION WITH HIGH DENSITY: Any solid adjacent to a conductor is in fact part of a non-perfect circuit. Cable insulation and circuit board materials absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and released again as distortion. High-density solid Polyethylene insulation ensures that critical cable geometry remains intact, while minimizing insulation-induced phase distortions.

CONNECTIONS: Gold-plated nickel connectors with 100% shielding.

HIGHSPEED DATA CAPACITY: The CAT 7 specification is designed to enable 10 Gigabit Ethernet over 100 m of copper cable.

DIRECTION SENSITIVITY: All audio cables are sensitive to direction. Proper direction is determined by listening to each batch of metal conductors, as used in all AudioQuest cables. Arrows on the plugs clearly indicate the correct direction to ensure optimum sound quality. For best results, the arrows should point in the direction of signal flow. For example, from a NAS to the Router, or from the Router to a Network Player.