AudioQuest Pearl RJ/E Ethernet Cable

Over the past several years there’s been a revolution in the way people store, distribute, and access digital media, including photos, movies, and, of course, music. No longer dependent on physical media, our media is often data that’s moved from multiple devices to multiple locations. For audio applications and protocols, audio over Ethernet offers the virtues of high-speed, low time delay (latency), significant distance capability (328 feet without an active booster or repeater), and extremely low-jitter, bit-perfect communication.

How effectively these promises of Ethernet translate into real-world performance depends upon the quality of your Ethernet cable. AudioQuest's Pearl RJ/E is a high-quality entry-level Ethernet cable featuring Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors, solid high-density polyethylene insulation, gold-plated nickel connectors with 100% shield coverage, and high-speed data capacity.

• Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of distortion.
• High-purity Long-Grain Copper (LGC) allows a smoother and clearer sound than cables using regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, fewer impurities, fewer grain boundaries, and definitively better performance. The surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered as a rail-guide for both the electric fields within a conductor, and for the magnetic fields outside the conductor.
• Geometry Stabilizing Solid High-Density Polyethylene: Carefully selected and optimized for its ability within an Ethernet cable to minimize distortion and preserve dynamics.
• Individually shielded pairs minimize crosstalk between pairs (a Cat7 requirement). Overall shield around all pairs minimizes outside interference.
• Gold-Plated Nickel Connectors with 100% Shield Coverage: Premium, wide-bandwidth connectors further reduce distortion and complement efficient noise-dissipation for clearer, cleaner sound.
• Directionality: All drawn metal strands or conductors have a non-symmetrical, and therefore directional, grain structure. AudioQuest controls the resulting RF impedance variation so that noise is drained away from where it will cause distortion. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest audio cable. When applicable, arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality.