{"product_id":"audioquest-pearl-18-hdmi-cable-12-5-meter","title":"AudioQuest Pearl 18 HDMI Cable - 12.5 Meter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAffordable Excellence in an 8K\/10K Long Distance HDMI Cable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudioQuest's Best-Sounding HDMI Cables Yet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Definitely Gets Our Stamp of Approval\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Pearl 18 definitely gets our stamp of approval here on HDMI Test Bench,\" reports Todd Anderson, AV NIRVANA – Home Theater and AV FORUM, \u003cem\u003eyoutube.com\u003c\/em\u003e, December 2, 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e48Gbps Bandwidth\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e8K\/10K Video Compatible\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLong-Grain Copper Conductors (HDMI)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLevel 1 Noise Dissipation: Direction-Controlled\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTraditional \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eeARC: LGC + Level-1 Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBecause 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHDMI'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eToday'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLimited Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 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. 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