QED-Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable, 1m

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Acquired them all at different times (and setups) over the years. I'm in the process of trying to decide which one of the three to keep at the moment as I have downsized to just one simple system now. And it seems wasteful to have so much spare kit lying around. They each give a different sound. A very perceptible difference in sonic characteristics. This is a silver plated cable, giving a smooth sound with excellent detail. The Aircore technology offers lower inductance and thus distortion by providing a conductor in the shape of a tube with an inner aircore, around the cable. Having a similar effect to the, much more expensive, option of individually insulating the wires, X-Tube provides a cleaner sound with improved transparency. Unlike individually insulated cables, it's also easy to terminate. An "XT" version of its Silver Anniversary cable and it sounds excellent. Discreetly designed, its open and detailed presentation leaps into the foreground.' What Hi-Fi sound and Vision magazine. The effect of this is to reduce the actual cross sectional area of the cable at 15kHz to less than 75% of that at low frequencies. This results in higher distortion and compromises the performance of the cable.

Any of the cables you are looking at will carry the audio without any noticeable degradation, so go with whichever you like. Ignore all the waffle about "detail" and "weight". It would take a very poor cable to make any real difference to a speaker connection of less than 5M. Availability: Future Shop provides our cable burn-in service free of charge, but its availability is at our discretion. While we strive to fulfil all burn-in requests for the specified time periods, please understand that during exceptionally busy periods, we may be unable to meet the demand due to limited connections on the Nordost Vidar cable conditioning machines. Hifiman2007 said:As I said I do think analogue cables can sound different. However sometimes different is not better. Monster cables for instance have gone virtually bust because it was made clear that they sold overpriced cables that made no difference ....hifi magazines claimed they did and regularly reviewed as such. Obviously sold advertising space. So I think what hifi and other reviewers have a duty to make it clear they prefer the sound of the cable and not blindly say "it is better" I just wish they would take blind tests without knowing price ,brand, of item that would be more realistic and accurate. Anyone would be influenced by knowing price or brand first. QED is an award winning British company with over 40 years of experience in the audio-visual connectivity industry. The Silver Anniversary XT cable delivers superior performance for all your hi-fi and home theater needs. It was designed to replace the Silver Anniversary speaker cable, combining the features of Silver Anniversary with the added enhancement of X-Tube™ technology to combat the skin effect and deliver stunning detail. At low frequencies both X-Tube™ and conventional stranded/solid core speaker cables convey signals in a linear way. However, at high frequencies, X-Tube™ retains a near-linear signal transfer, whereas the conventional cable fails to conduct uniformly across the entire conductor area. This delivers greater fidelity across the audio spectrum which would otherwise be lost in ordinary cables. The multi-award winning Silver Anniversary XT cable delivers superior performance for all your hi-fi and home theater needs

QED Silver Anniversary XT Bi-Wire Speaker Cable - Custom Length 

But it does offer us more of a musical whole. It is a lot to do with dynamic expression, those leading notes that turn accurate timing into a traceable rhythm, and which help portray a more lyrical, human bent to the music. It’s also a little to do with organisation, and how each instrument is tethered to and interacts with one another –no doubt also aided by a little less space to play in. How long does the cable have to be? I've generally found it needs to be at least 6ft (~2m), though you need what you need. Fuller and Natural Sound: Your system should be capable of producing a more immersive and realistic performance with a fuller and more natural sound. The multi-award-winning Silver Anniversary XT cable is QED's upgrade on the market-leading Silver Anniversary, with the addition of their X-Tube™ technology. The result is a cable that delivers precision and clarity with an open soundstage. What QED say Triple magnet screening and 24K gold plugs makes our Performance USB A-Mini B the best in its class.

Signal Transmission: The burn-in process establishes the directionality of the cable, optimizing signal transmission from one end to the other. The basic tenant is that cable cannot "improve" the sound, but poor cable could make it sound worse. At low frequencies both X-Tube™ and conventional stranded/solid core speaker cable convey signals in a linear way. This is represented by the uniform green colour of the strands shown in the two diagrams above. Custom cut cables available to any length and available with choice of Banana plugs or Spade connectors QED offer a range of connectivity products spanning from both consumer and installation cables, wireless products and switching devices to satisfy every audio visual need.Or if not, then the creeping of a bow across the strings of a cello, or the excess air as it breezes through the mouthpiece of a tenor sax. QED's Reference Silver Anniverary XT speaker cable is the multi-award winning cable that continues to demonstrate QED's commitment to superior, high quality sound within an affordable loudspeaker cable. What Hi-Fi magazines "Product of the Year" for 3 years running, Silver Anniversary XT has been specifically designed as the natural replacement for the multi-award winning Silver Anniversary speaker cable. Combining the features of Silver Anniversary with the added enhancement of X-Tube™ technology to combat the skin effect and deliver stunning sonic detail. This excellent product has been our budget cable benchmark. Indeed, in 2007 it bagged a What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision gong for the third year running. The airy freedom either system is given when hooked up with the XT25 in particular, is a delight. In terms of outright expression, drive and punch, it doesn’t always match the C-Screen, but the presentation is both subtler and more sophisticated.

The New QED Silver Anniversary-XT has been specifically designed as the natural replacement for the multi-award winning Silver Anniversary speaker cable. Designed with performance in mind, the Silver Anniversary-XT speaker cable boasts all of the characteristics associated with Silver Anniversary but with the added enhancement of the Aircore technology found in the prestigious X-Tube series. This cable is professionally terminated by Futureshop's expert engineers using QED's superb 24 Carat gold plated AIRLOC termination plugs. The ultimate outcome of conditioning cables with the Nordost VIDAR is improved sound staging, increased detail, and an overall more musical presentation in your audio system. Using our in house HDMI testing facility, QED have designed premium HDMI cables to suit any budget. From our flexible and slimline profile to our exceptional Reference HDMI with its BandPass filter technology to reduce Jitter to Ultra low levels OPTICALNo. of strands per conductor - Triple braid arrangement of 5 groups of 16 x 0.1mm conductor strands Silver Anniversary-XT has been specifically designed as the natural replacement for the multi-award winning Silver Anniversary speaker cable. Combining the features of Silver Anniversary with the added enhancement of X-Tube™ technology to combat the skin effect and deliver stunning detail.

At low frequencies both X-Tube™ and conventional stranded/solid core speaker cables convey signals in a linear way. However, at high frequencies, X-Tube™ retains a near-linear signal transfer, whereas the conventional cable fails to conduct uniformly across the entire conductor area. The result is that X-Tube™ delivers greater fidelity across the audio spectrum which would other wise be lost in ordinary cables.

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Even my wife, who usually looks upon my hifi interest with a gaze that ranges from rolled eyes "there there, dear" amused bafflement to downright annoyance has agreed that there is an effect. Charge Neutralisation: The burn-in process neutralizes charges in the conductors and insulation, promoting a more balanced electrical environment. The most common type of cable used for connecting products on a wired network. This cable connects wired devices together to the local network for file sharing and Internet access. SUBWOOFER CABLE Silver Anniversary-XT has been specifically designed as the natural replacement for the multi-award winning Silver Anniversary speaker cable. Combining the features of Silver Anniversary with the added enhancement of X-Tube™ technology to combat the skin effect and deliver stunning detail. It comes with a lifetime warranty, so you can count on quality performance for years to come!