ANALOGUE
With a vast array of technologies and our 40+ years in the specialist cable market, we produce cables to suit every budget to maximise the potential of your beloved system. With a vast array of technologies and our 40+ years in the specialist cable market, we produce cables to suit every budget to maximise the potential of your beloved system.
DIGITAL
Whether you’re connecting your TV to a sound bar or music server to a DAC, QED has a digital cable to meet your requirements. Our cables are tried and tested to ensure you get the best performance from your digital sources.
PHONO TO PHONO
When connecting your analogue sources such as your CD player or turntable to your amplifier, here at QED, we have a cable to suit your system. From our entry level Profile cable through to our flagship Signature Interconnect.
XLR
Using our unique Tri-Conductor technology and Neutrik XX-14 balanced plugs, our XLR cables offer the cleanest possible sound from a specialist XLR cable, whilst also incorporating our Ferrite insulation to eliminate timing errors.
DIGITAL COAXIAL
An alternative to optical, our premium digital coaxial cables use a specially designed cable cordage and unique plug design to achieve the precise signal characteristics required for high resolution and multi-channel audio.
USB A-B
With our high end USB A-B we isolate the power and data conductors preventing any potential cross talk, therefore meaning less jitter and an enhanced audio performance.
USB A-B MICRO
For use with Laptops/Computers and portable headphone amps/dacs, the QED reference USB A-Micro B uses our Ferrite insulation to reduce Jitter, as well as isolating the data and power lanes for a cleaner overall signal.
USB A-MINI B
Triple magnet screening and 24K gold plugs makes our Performance USB A-Mini B the best in its class.
JACK TO PHONO
Connecting your mobile device/tablet to your audio system has never been easier with our 2 step 3.5mm jack for a simpler connection.
HDMI
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
OPTICAL
For all of your Optical needs, QED has an optical cable for you. For the more advanced, high bandwidth signals, Reference Optical Quartz uses glass technology to accurately send the information from source to receiver.
ETHERNET
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
Using technologies from our analogue cables such as complimentary conductor technology, your subwoofer will always perform to its best capability.
PERFORMANCE
Audio RCA Interconnect
Your Source Has Something to Say. Make Sure it Gets Heard.
Most people don't spend their evenings comparing capacitance figures. They press play.
But if you've invested in a streamer, CD player, DAC or turntable, the cable linking it to your amplifier has one important job: carry the signal accurately from one component to the next.
Performance Audio is designed to do exactly that.
Built around QED's proven Solid Complementary Conductor™ Technology, it uses two electrically isolated oxygen-free copper conductors of different diameters to help preserve signal timing and integrity. Combined with advanced shielding and protection against modern household interference, it's engineered to help your system deliver more of the music and less of everything else.
Whether you're building your first serious hi-fi, replacing the interconnect that came in the box, or standardising a growing system, Performance Audio gives you the confidence that you've got this connection right.
Designed to Preserve What Matters
Analogue audio signals are surprisingly delicate. By the time music reaches an interconnect cable, the signal can be vulnerable to electrical noise, radio frequency interference and timing errors that affect performance.
That's why Performance Audio is built differently.
Solid Complementary Conductor™ Technology
At the heart of the cable are two electrically isolated solid-core conductors made from 99.999% oxygen-free copper. Each conductor uses a different diameter to help preserve signal timing and reduce the high-frequency timing errors that can affect conventional analogue cables.
The result is a cleaner, more precise pathway between source and amplifier, helping maintain the rhythm, detail and space within a recording.
Protection From the Modern Home
Today's hi-fi systems sit amongst Wi-Fi routers, televisions, phones, smart devices and switching power supplies. That's a lot of electrical activity sharing the same room.
Performance Audio incorporates QED Ferrite Insulation Technology™ alongside dual electrostatic shielding to help prevent unwanted digital and RF interference entering the signal path.
Put simply: less noise, less interference and more confidence that what reaches your amplifier is what left the source.
Easy To Install. Built To Last.
A flexible TPE outer jacket helps reduce handling noise while making installation easier behind equipment racks and furniture. Gold-plated QED phono connectors provide a durable, high-conductivity connection designed to perform reliably for years.
Key Features
- Solid Complementary Conductor™ Technology for improved signal timing
- Ferrite Insulation Technology™ helps protect against RF and digital interference
- Dual electrostatic shielding for improved noise rejection
- 99.999% oxygen-free copper conductors
- Low-loss foamed polyethylene dielectric
- Ultra-flexible TPE jacket for easier routing and reduced handling noise
- Gold-plated QED connectors for long-term reliability
Product Features
- Solid Complementary Conductor™ Technology
- Ferrite Insulation Technology™
- Dual electrostatic shielding
- Foamed polyethylene dielectric
- Gold-plated RCA connectors
- Flexible TPE outer jacket
Technical Specifications
- Conductor Material: Solid Enamelled 99.999% Oxygen-Free Copper
- Conductor Construction: (1 × 1/0.511 + 1 × 1/0.254) [24 AWG]
- Screening Material: Ferrite Jacket, Aluminium Mylar Wrap and 100% Shield Braid
- Dielectric: Foamed Polyethylene
- Loop Resistance: 0.081 Ω/m
- Parallel Capacitance: 66 pF/m
- Loop Inductance: 0.38 μH/m
- Dissipation Factor: 0.0124 @10kHz
- Characteristic Impedance: 75 Ω
- Outside Diameter: 6 mm
- Jacket Finish: Stone Grey TPE
Performance Audio is ideal for connecting:
- Streamers to amplifiers
- CD players to amplifiers
- DACs to amplifiers
- Turntable phono stages to amplifiers
- Network audio players and music servers
- Any source component using analogue RCA/phono outputs
Performance sits at the heart of the QED range. Above Connect and below Reference and Signature, it's the cable we'd recommend to most music lovers building a good system and wanting to get it right first time.
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