QED CABLE AND INTERCONNECT BROCHURE

QED CABLE AND INTERCONNECT BROCHURE

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A RICH HERITAGE OF AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE diapason 2008 D OR What Hi-Fi? UK Hi-Fi Choice Magazine, UK Home Cinema, UK Diapason D or, FR Home Cinema, UK What Video, UK What Video and TV, UK Product of the year Hi-Fi Choice, UK Home Entertainment, UK What Hi-Fi?, UK Group Test Winner What Hi Fi?, UK Product of the Year Hi-Fi Choice, UK Silver Award 4

A brand apart QED has been designing award winning Hi-Fi cables and accessories for more than 35 years. Our experienced and highly talented engineers are proud to be part of the team which, across the decades, has produced so many truly iconic designs which have pushed the boundaries of sonic performance and set standards against which other brands are measured. Focusing solely on scientific principles, we have created a range of cable products which unleash the potential of any Hi-Fi or Home Cinema System. Enthusiasts choose QED cables, secure in the knowledge they will convey the very best performance their equipment can deliver. This guide both celebrates our products and unveils the specialist ranges we offer. For additional information and to find your nearest dealer please visit: www.qed.co.uk www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 5

QED has taken its award-winning cable and made it better. This is a superb upgrade. QED Performance HDMI What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, November 2008 6

HDMI HDMI changes everything Launched in 2004, the HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) format transformed everyone s experience of watching television and movies. The HDMI interconnect allowed new high definition sources to be connected to flat panel high definition screens. HDMI is now a vital component in every home cinema system, enabling digital signals to be transferred in both volumes and speeds previously thought impossible. Needless to say, the performance of QED s HDMI cables has been recognised with countless accolades and awards, but QED s engineers do not rest. Their goal is to continuously produce even faster, higher performing cables to ensure we remain the enthusiast s natural choice. QED Live HDMI for Playstation 3 NEW Reference HDMI Cable The Eye Diagram demonstrates the performance of a typical HDMI cable. If any point of the signal touches the central eye it will not produce picture or sound. The second diagram shows a typical QED HDMI cable exceeding the minimum standard by a very wide margin. Every QED HDMI cable is guaranteed to perform well beyond the standards you expect today and into the future. HDMI A quest for knowledge The newest, most exciting leap in cable technology in 15 years, HDMI has provided an inspiring learning curve for our design engineers. We invested in a research programme to forensically investigate the science of digital data transfer and the whole HDMI format. We believe this has provided us with a market leading understanding of the true science and cable geometry required to optimise performance. QED has recently produced a new award winning line up of HDMI cables suitable for any budget. To see the bigger picture visit: www.qed.co.uk/hdmi www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 7

- 2 Phono RCA Interconnect - Subwoofer Interconnect - Miniature Subwoofer - HDMI - Optical (Toslink) Interconnect - Digital Coaxial - Stereo Jack - 2 Phono - Stereo Jack - Jack - Component Video - Aerial Interconnect 8

PERFORMANCE Interconnects Performance Audio 1 Interconnect Performance Miniature Subwoofer Interconnect Real science, real performance, real value The Performance range of QED Interconnects offer truly outstanding value. Every product has been individually designed and engineered to allow optimum signal transfer between the components of your system. Additional layers of shielding and 24k gold plated connectors ensure the system delivers the standards of picture and sound you desire. Performance Component Video Interconnect Performance Range Features: - 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper - Advanced Screening for improved signal protection - 24k gold plated connectors - Precision engineered plug www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 9

- 2 Phono RCA Interconnect - Subwoofer Interconnect - HDMI - Optical (Toslink) Interconnect - Digital Coaxial - Stereo Jack 2 Phono - Component Video - Aerial Interconnect 10

REFERENCE Interconnects The refined choice QED Reference interconnects encompass our desire to go one step beyond. Through the application of scientific principle and performance enhancing cable geometry, we have created a range of interconnects that help bring Hi-Fi and A/V systems to life, providing deeper colours and a balanced, neutral and transparent sound. The Reference range allows super quality components to perform at their very best. Reference Digital Audio Interconnect Reference Audio Evolution Interconnect Reference Aerial Interconnect Reference Range Features: - Silver Plated 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper - Advanced Cable Geometry for superior signal transfer - Increased shielding and insulation for greater signal protection - Eight leaf 24k gold plated ground ring for enhanced terminal connection Reference Optical Interconnect www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 11

- 2 Phono RCA Interconnect - Digital Coaxial - HDMI - Subwoofer Interconnect - Component Video 12

PERFORMANCE SIGNATURE Interconnects Sometimes, you don t have to compromise The design brief for our best ever range of interconnects was exceedingly straightforward. We simply told our engineers to design truly great cables, which would successfully compete against any other cables, irrespective of price. They responded as we knew they would, indeed, as they always have. The new Signature Series incorporate new solutions for conductor geometry and shielding, together with lavish use of the very finest materials currently available. They are without compromise and have answered our simple brief completely. For those who simply want the best, the new Signature Series are luxuriously presented, as befits products of this quality and are the perfect complement for true high-end components. NEW Signature Digital Interconnect NEW Signature Audio-XT Interconnect Signature Range Features: - Silver Plated 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper - Rhodium plated RCA plugs - Coaxial interconnects boast true 75 Ohm construction for ultimate signal transfer - Electromagnetic multi-layered shielding for superior protection NEW Signature Subwoofer Interconnect - Eight leaf ground ring with split centre pin for optimum terminal connection www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 13

- Classic 42 / 79 Strand - Ultra Flat - Original - Micro - Silver Micro A beautifully balanced cable that will work well in a wide range of systems. QED Revelation Cable What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, October 2008 - Silver Anniversary-XT - X-Tube 300 - X-Tube 350 - X-Tube 400 - Revelation - Genesis 14

SPEAKER Cable 30 years of award winning products Speaker cable is an essential component in any Hi-Fi or Home Cinema System. More than 30 years of product development, has led to QED becoming the market leader in award winning, high performance speaker cables to suit any budget. Our designers continuously challenge the frontiers, experimenting with new materials, construction and shielding to ensure QED speaker cables will always deliver the very best possible sound. For those who wish to find out more about our research please visit: www.qed.co.uk/genesis X-Tube 400 Cable NEW Revelation Cable It s a Revelation The new QED Revelation speaker cable lives up to its name and delivers unprecedented sonic performance at a price comfortably affordable by all hi-fi and home cinema enthusiasts Features: - 99.999% Silver Plated Oxygen Free Copper - Ten silver plated central conductors of 19/0.1mm - Flexible, easy strip polyethylene outer jacket - Dissipation factor@10khz - 0.0009 - Outside Diameter - 2 x 5.0mm Silver Anniversary-XT Cable www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 15

- HDMI for PS3 - Optical for PS3 - USB Charging Cable for PS3 - HDMI for Xbox 360 - MP3 Accessory Pack - U Play 16

QED Live QED Live MP3 Jack to Jack Cable More than just a game To enjoy full scale High Definition Gaming and Home Cinema, your system must deliver its full potential. This means of course, its performance must not be constrained by the inability of the system s speaker and interconnect cables to convey both digital and analogue signals without degradation. In addition QED Live addresses the needs of users of ipods and other MP3 players with an all-in-one accessory pack which covers all their requirements. QED Live products are application specific cables and accessories, engineered to complement and enhance the user experience with today s gaming consoles and portable audio devices. QED Live HDMI Xbox 360 Cable QED Live PS3 Controller Charger Cable QED Live MP3 Headphone Extension Cable QED Live MP3 Headphone Splitter MP3 Accessory Pack We set ourselves the goal of creating an accessory pack that met all the demands of the new ipod generation. The all-in-one pack has the following applications: - Stereo Jack to Jack line in interconnect - Headphone extension cable - Stereo Jack to 2 Phono (MP3 - Amplifier) - Headphone Splitter (It s better to share) - 6.3mm jack adaptor for studio headphone input www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 17

HDMI HDMI (A to C) Digital Audio Digital Optical Analogue RCA Interconnects Audio J2P Audio J2J Component Video Mini Component Video S-Video Subwoofer Mini Subwoofer Aerial (M-F) Aerial (M-M) LENGTHS 0.5m 1.0m 1.5m 2.0m 3.0m 5.0m 6.0m 7.0m 10.0m 15.0m 20.0m 50.0m 100.00m LENGTHS Revelation Genesis Genesis Bi-Wire X Tube Silver Anniversary-XT Silver Anniversary-XT Bi-Wire QED loudspeaker cables can be purchased in lengths to suit your individual requirements. Your dealer will be pleased to provide your chosen cable, fitted with genuine QED 4mm loudspeaker plugs or spade connectors to ensure optimum performance. Micro Silver Micro Original Original Bi-Wire Ultra Flat Classic 42/79 Strand Performance HDMI is now available in custom lengths for more information go to www.qed.co.uk 18 QED PERFORMANCE QED REFERENCE QED SIGNATURE QED LIVE

Glossary of Terms To make a hi-fi cable that works correctly you don t need black magic. You don t need exotic theories and rare materials. But you do need good science. During 1994 QED conducted the most extensive ever scientific investigation into the effects of speaker cable on hi-fi system performance. You can read the results in the Genesis Report. You can hear the results whenever you listen to QED cables and interconnects. 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper Conductors Oxygen content degrades the purity of copper. All QED cables feature Oxygen Free High Purity Copper conductors with purity of at least 99.999%. This gives significant audible improvements over standard grade TPC (Tough Pitch Copper) conductors, which have over 5 times the level of Oxygen found in QED cables. Silver Plated 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper Conductors SPOFC conductors provide even greater conductivity. They are less susceptible to oxidation which provides long term performance benefits. Sonically they help to deliver superb resolution and delicacy, especially when used as part of a high-end system. Spiral Lay Stranding Most cables have bunches of conductors with no defined geometric configuration. They need thicker insulation (dielectric) to allow for the variation in conductor diameter caused by this bunched stranding. QED Silver Anniversary cables feature Spiral Lay Stranding of the conductors which has a more consistent shape allowing the use of a thinner dielectric. This helps to minimise signal losses due to the insulation. True Concentric Stranding The Profile Series takes stranding technology a step further. True Concentric Stranding uses hexagonally laid strands which means that only the minimum thickness of dielectric need be applied to maintain integrity of insulation. This further reduces signal losses to vanishingly low levels. Low Density Polyethylene Insulation Minimising the cable signal losses that occur between amplifier and speaker is crucial. QED Low Density Polyethylene Insulation is proven to dramatically reduce signal leakage. Foamed Low Density Polyethylene Insulation Air is probably the most stable and effective insulator known. By introducing air into the insulation, known as foaming, it further enhances its effectiveness. Foamed Low Density Polyethylene Insulation is utilised wherever possible in the QUNEX range to ensure near ideal signal integrity. All QED cables have free space designed into the cable profile. This ensures the conductors are wherever possible surrounded by the least amount of insulation, so sound quality is further enhanced. X-Tube Technology X-TUBE with Aircore technology is a genuine breakthrough in loudspeaker cable design. This cable range delivers many of the attributes of our world-renowned Genesis Silver Spiral cables - superb transparency, dynamics and control - in a more compact cable format. X-TUBE is designed to be the natural upgrade for anyone using QED s Silver Anniversary speaker cables or those simply wanting the best performance for their hi-fi or home theatre system. The general thinking is: the thicker the cable, the better. This is true as far as bass frequencies are concerned, but one of the big problems, as cable conductor size increases, is how to keep the inductance low. This is vital to reduce cable losses and prevent inaccuracies in the signal transfer process i.e. distortion. The normal way to do this is to use a number of individually insulated conductors within the cable construction. This method is utilised to great effect in the design of our Genesis Silver Spiral, Revelation and Profile loudspeakers cables. To achieve these design aims, but in a more conventional format, X-TUBE forms the conductor in the shape of a tube around an inner aircore. This has the same effect as using multiple insulated conductors and ensures that high frequencies are transmitted cleanly, with the added benefit of a more flexible cable. Screening Braid A screening braid is made up of a number of copper strands woven together to provide a screen against external noise. It can also be used as an effective signal return. This type of screening offers the advantage of a lower resistance but does not normally give 100% conductor coverage. Aluminium Mylar Screening Foil Sheet Mylar insulation with an Aluminised coating on one side is wrapped around insulated conductors like tape. It enhances screening by giving 100% coverage. It has high resistance and is difficult to terminate, therefore it is often used in conjunction with braid or a drain wire. Balanced Geometry Balanced Geometry refers to the signal and return conductors being of the same type and of a symmetrical configuration. The twisted balanced configuration uses two conductors. When conductors are twisted together there is some cancellation of the sound degrading field surrounding each conductor, since the fields inducing current in each conductor are flowing in opposite directions. Quad Balanced Geometry A quad balanced configuration utilises four separate conductors, two signal and two ground. Using four conductors reduces the resistance and inductance of the cable. The screen is always open ended i.e. not connected at one end, to ensure there is no current flow, causing asymmetry within the cable. Selective Twist Rates Twist rates are designed to enhance field cancellation, ensure consistent grouping, reduce inductance and minimise proximity effect. They also have a large effect on the flexibility of the cable. Careful balancing of these elements drastically reduces cable induced distortions and ensures the cable is flexible enough to use! www.qed.co.uk PURE DESIGN PURE PERFORMANCE 19

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