Kimber Kable Orchid Digital Cable - XLR

Recommended Component 2025 – Stereophile

"Probably the Best Out There"

For no-compromise performance from audio gear with an AES/EBU digital output, go all the way with Kimber Kable's Orchid interconnect.

An AES/EBU cable of exceptional achievement, the Orchid has captured the passions of digital devotees and the respect of analog enthusiasts worldwide, both for recording and playback. Why the enthusiasm? It's all about how Orchid sounds. Orchid is smooth and detailed with amazing transient attack and lacks the harshness of many digital interconnects.

"Recommended Component" Honors

Stereophile honored Kimber Kable Orchid by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.

According to Stereophile, "Expensive, but the best AES/EBU link JA has used. J-10 loved the Orchid's midrange liquidity and detail, but preferred Illumination's S/PDIF cable overall. SD (almost) doesn't equivocate: 'Probably the best out there for now… A stunner!' RH and RD are also fans. New lower price usefully brings this cable in reach of more music lovers."

Advanced Materials and Proprietary Technology

Only the finest materials are used in Orchid's construction, and the technology is proprietary, including Kimber Kable's famous VariStrand conductor geometry. Conductors are made of silver-plated OFC oxygen-free copper with FEP dielectric.

Orchid is available with studio-grade XLR-type connectors with silver-plated contacts.

"Fended Off All Challengers "

Search the web, and you'll find great reviews of Orchid from satisfied users. "To this day, my Kimber Kable Orchid AES/EBU cable has fended off all challengers," raves MTB_Vince at psaudio.com."

"I use the Apogee Wyde Eye and Kimber Orchid. Both are great at their respected price points," notes F1 Fan, audioshark.com, July 21, 2023.

"I use the Kimber Orchid and love it. Many consider it to be the best," notes Denman, forum.audiogon.com.

Product Features

High-end AES/EBU digital cable
Expert engineering and superior metallurgy
Advanced proprietary Kimber Kable technologies
VariStrand and Hyper-pure conductors
Silver-plated OFC conductors
FEP dielectric
Studio-grade XLR-type connectors with silver-plated contacts

Product Specs

(Cp) parallel capacitance: 47.1 pF / meter
(Ls) series inductance: 1.06 uH / meter
(Rdc) dc loop resistance: 0.331 Ohm / meter

Recommended Component 2025 – Stereophile

"Expensive, but the best AES/EBU link JA has used. J-10 loved the Orchid's midrange liquidity and detail, but preferred Illumination's S/PDIF cable overall. SD (almost) doesn't equivocate: 'Probably the best out there for now… A stunner!' RH and RD are also fans. New lower price usefully brings this cable in reach of more music lovers."

- Stereophile, March 24, 2025

"To this day, my Kimber Kable Orchid AES/EBU cable has fended off all challengers."

- MTB_Vince, psaudio.com, July 2019

"I use the Apogee Wyde Eye and Kimber Orchid. Both are great at their respected price points."

- F1 Fan, audioshark.com, July 21, 2023

"I use the Kimber Orchid and love it. Many consider it to be the best…"

- Denman, forum.audiogon.com, July 2019

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