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PowerQuest Delivers
Alberto Pittaluga dives deep into the benefits of power conditioning, explores the relatively modest PowerQuest 3, and decides it’s staying in his system.
Long-Length Ultra High Speed 48Gbps Active Optical HDMI 2.1 Cable
Often, the choice between terminating your speaker cables with spade lugs or banana plugs will come down to personal preference. However, the EU-compliant isolated binding posts used on some power amplifiers often makes it difficult if not impossible to tighten spade lugs with high torque or pressure. In these applications, the AudioQuest banana connector is the superior choice, and may be the only choice.
AudioQuest has conducted a fairly extensive survey of contemporary amplifier manufacturers to determine whether spades or bananas will be most appropriate for a given brand and model of amplifier. Please contact us, provide the brand and model of the amplifier, and we’ll respond with the optimal connector type.
Here we typically recommend the U-Spade or banana connector. However, even though there is less weight and pressure on this side of the cable (particularly for BiWire sets), it is nevertheless important to note the binding post’s design. If a banana connector cannot seat all the way into the binding post, we recommend one of our spade connectors.
Available in 5m, 10m, and 15m lengths, Cherry Cola 48 is the premier solution for long-length HDMI applications. Regardless of current need for 4K/120 or 8K/60, Cherry Cola 48 offers superior performance for 10.2Gbps, 18Gbps, and 48Gbps sources, still without requiring an external power source.
For longer lengths (20m, 25m, 30m), Cherry Cola 18 continues to provide superior low-noise performance. Cherry Cola 18 set the standard that Cherry Cola 48 continues with AudioQuest’s Level-4+ Noise-Dissipation:
Galvanic-Isolation provides RF-immunity for the A/V signals, Silver-Plated Ground-Reference, all metal controlled for direction (including control and power conductors), and Global-Carbon Mesh-Network Noise-Dissipation.
While eARC is not commonly used in video projector setups, AudioQuest follows an extremist always-prepared mandate. Like Cherry Cola 18, Cherry Cola 48 employs Silver-Plated eARC conductors.
And, to help simplify installations, Cherry Cola 48 incorporates a Plenum-rated fire-retardant jacket and small plugs.
A/V Conductor |
Quartz-Glass
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Noise Dissipation |
Carbon + Galvanic Isolation
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Ground Reference |
0.5% Silver
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eARC Conductor |
0.5% Silver
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Resolution |
4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz / 10K@30Hz
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Signal Type |
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Cable Length |
5 m = 16 ft 5 in
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Jacket |
Black PVC with Red Stripes CMG/FT4
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Sold As |
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Weight |
0.42 lb
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A/V Conductor |
Quartz-Glass
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Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC)
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0.5% Silver
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Quartz-Glass
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Noise Dissipation |
Carbon + Galvanic Isolation
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All 19 Conductors Direction-Controlled
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All 19 Conductors Direction-Controlled
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Galvanic Isolation + Direction-Controlled
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Ground Reference |
0.5% Silver
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Tinned Copper
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Tinned Copper
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Tinned Copper
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eARC Conductor |
0.5% Silver
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Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC)
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0.5% Silver
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Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC)
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Resolution |
4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz / 10K@30Hz
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4K@60Hz / 8K@30Hz
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4K@60Hz / 8K@30Hz
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4K@60Hz / 8K@30Hz
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Signal Type |
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Weight |
0.42 lb
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1.85 lb
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1.9 lb
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0.65 lb
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