AudioQuest Pearl RJ/E CAT7 (Ethernet) Cable

AudioQuest Pearl RJ/E CAT7 (Ethernet) 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!

MASSIVELONG-GRAIN COPPER (LGC) GUIDERS: Solid conductors prevent mutual interference between wires in twisted pair cables. The solid Long-Grain Copper in the Pearl provides a smoother and brighter sound than is possible with cables using ordinary OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. OFHC is a generic specification in the metal industry that looks only at "loss" without regard to distortion. LGC has fewer oxides in the conductive material, fewer impurities, fewer interfaces between the copper atoms, and certainly offers better audio performance.

MASSIVEPOLYETHYLENE ISOLATION WITH HIGH DENSITY: Any solid adjacent to a conductor is actually 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, 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.