AudioQuest Pearl 18 HDMI Cable

Affordable Excellence in an 8K/10K Long Distance HDMI Cable

Long HDMI cable runs for home theater, multi-channel music, and more require a cable that's up to the task. Don't compromise by choosing a lesser cable. Trust AudioQuest Pearl 18.

AudioQuest Pearl 18 Long Distance HDMI cable features high-purity Long-Grain Copper conductors that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise. Pearl 18 employs active frequency equalization to enable 18Gbps performance for lengths up to 50 ft (15m).

AudioQuest's Best-Sounding HDMI Cables Yet

While 8K and other compelling video/gaming features make the HDMI headlines, AudioQuest's 48-Series, 18-Series, and eARC-Priority Series HDMI cables are AudioQuest's best-sounding HDMI cables yet.

The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances allow all of AudioQuest’s tried-and-true ingredients and techniques to matter every bit as much as before. And, of course, judiciously applied and newly learned techniques and materials are introduced.

"Definitely Gets Our Stamp of Approval"

"The Pearl 18 definitely gets our stamp of approval here on HDMI Test Bench," reports Todd Anderson, AV NIRVANA – Home Theater and AV FORUM, youtube.com, December 2, 2023.

"This cable is rated up to 18 gigabits-per-second, and we have measured performance up to 32 gigabits-per-second, and, who knows, it could go a little bit higher… It's also robustly made, which is nice if you need something that can handle kind of a rough-and-tumble life."

48Gbps Bandwidth

AudioQuest "48" HDMI cables can transfer up to professional 10K Ultra-HD video. The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by four balanced audio/video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to produce HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean many of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.

8K/10K Video Compatible

AudioQuest 48Gbps HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video with resolutions up to 10K and resolutions/refresh rates up to 8K/60 and 4K/120. All AudioQuest HDMI cables are completely backwards compatible with existing 4K displays.

Long-Grain Copper Conductors (HDMI)

In AudioQuest HDMI cables, Solid Long-Grain Copper, Silver-Plated Copper, or Perfect-Surface Silver conductors improve Noise-Dissipation and overall performance. Pearl 48 uses Long-Grain Copper for its conductors.

Level 1 Noise Dissipation: Direction-Controlled

Traditional "100% shielding" is not enough to guard against the increasingly prevalent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are Direction-Controlled to minimize the RF Noise that damages performance by "directing" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits. Additional Noise-Dissipation techniques (Levels 2 and up) are applied as budget permits to further reduce noise.

eARC: LGC + Level-1 Noise Dissipation

Because sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs. In AudioQuest eARC-Priority cables, the main A/V data pairs have Cinnamon-level performance (Forest 48's solid 0.5% Silver + Carbon & Vodka 48's Level-3 Noise-Dissipation), while the eARC data pair and Ground-Reference drain use all the same advanced design ingredients as their "48" counterparts.

HDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) sends audio from a TV to a soundbar or AV receiver for greater simplicity and flexibility in system setup. Hardware's previous ARC capabilities max out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound.

Today's HDMI 2.1 hardware supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which increases the digital bandwidth dramatically to support uncompressed and lossless high-resolution multichannel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X.

Limited Lifetime Warranty

AudioQuest HDMI cables are precisely manufactured to ensure a high level of reliability and are backed by a non-transferable, limited lifetime warranty. Proof of original purchase is required. Other restrictions apply.

Product Features

Affordable excellence in an HDMI cable
Active frequency equalization enables 18Gbps performance for lengths up to 50 ft (15m)
48Gbps bandwidth
8K/10K video compatible
Long-Grain Copper Conductors (HDMI)
Level 1 Noise Dissipation: Direction-Controlled
eARC: LGC + Level-1 Noise Dissipation
Manufacturer's Limited Lifetime Warranty

"The Pearl 18 definitely gets our stamp of approval here on HDMI Test Bench. This cable is rated up to 18 gigabits-per-second, and we have measured performance up to 32 gigabits-per-second, and, who knows, it could go a little bit higher… It's also robustly made, which is nice if you need something that can handle kind of a rough-and-tumble life."

Todd Anderson, AV NIRVANA – Home Theater and AV FORUM, youtube.com, December 2, 2023

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