{"product_id":"kimber-kable-agdl-silver-coaxial-digital-cable-xlr-to-xlr","title":"Kimber Kable AGDL Silver Coaxial Digital Cable - XLR to XLR","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 48px 24px;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eAGDL Is Kimber's Silver Braid for AES\/EBU Digital\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber Kable's AGDL is a balanced digital cable built from three hyper-pure silver conductors in Kimber's tri-braid geometry. Kimber configures it for balanced digital data transmission and fits studio-grade XLR plugs with silver-plated contacts. This is the AES\/EBU version for balanced digital gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThree Hyper-Pure Silver VariStrand Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber lists three conductors of what it calls hyper-pure silver, built with its VariStrand design and woven in its proven tri-braid field geometry. Kimber says AGDL \"offers accurate, detailed and dynamic performance.\" It sits in Kimber's Specialty Series with the slogan \"Push Every Bit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber publishes the electrical figures. AGDL measures 37.1 picofarads of parallel capacitance, 1.05 microhenries of series inductance and 0.119 ohms of DC resistance per meter. Kimber does not publish a dielectric material for AGDL, so this page does not claim one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eA Braid, Not a Transmission Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber says the AGDL \"design philosophy is not transmission line based nor does it use metallic or semi-conductive screens.\" It is configured for balanced digital data transmission. That is a different approach from a shielded coaxial cable, and Kimber quotes no 75-ohm impedance for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe XLR Plugs, Explained\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eDespite the word coaxial in the listing title, this AGDL is an AES\/EBU balanced digital cable with a three-pin XLR plug at each end, one male and one female. Kimber fits \"studio grade\" XLR connectors with silver-plated contacts. It does not name the plug's maker, so we do not claim it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWho Is This Digital Cable Best For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour DAC and transport have AES\/EBU sockets\u003c\/strong\u003e — the XLR plugs fit them directly and latch, so the link will not work loose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want silver conductors on a digital link\u003c\/strong\u003e — AGDL's three conductors are hyper-pure silver, and the XLR contacts are silver-plated, so the signal path is silver to the pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou run a balanced digital chain\u003c\/strong\u003e — Kimber configures AGDL for balanced digital data, which is the AES\/EBU standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want the numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e — Kimber publishes capacitance, inductance and resistance per meter, so you can compare it on paper as well as by ear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour DAC has only a coaxial RCA or BNC input\u003c\/strong\u003e — this XLR cable will not fit it, and it is not a 75-ohm coax cable. Choose the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/kimber-kable-agdl-silver-coaxial-digital-cable-1-0-meter-rca-to-rca\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eKimber AGDL RCA to RCA\u003c\/a\u003e instead, or call us and we will match the plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow Does It Connect to Your System?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlug the male XLR into the AES\/EBU input of your DAC and the female XLR into the AES\/EBU output of your transport or streamer. The plug latches, so press the tab to remove it. Then choose that input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThen listen. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA digital cable is one link in a digital chain. It usually joins these categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/digital-to-analog-converters\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eDigital-to-Analog Converters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the receiving end of the link\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/cd-players-and-transports\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eCD Players and Transports\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the classic coaxial source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/music-streamers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eMusic Streamers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — a streamer with a digital output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/power-cables\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003ePower Cables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — clean power at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat is AES\/EBU?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe professional balanced digital standard. It runs on a 110-ohm twisted pair with XLR plugs and carries the same stereo PCM data as S\/PDIF over a link that rejects noise the way a balanced analog cable does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat does 'not transmission line based' mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber's own description. It says the AGDL design philosophy does not rely on a set characteristic impedance and does not use metallic or semi-conductive screens, relying instead on its tri-braid field geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDoes Kimber publish measurements?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYes. Kimber lists 37.1 picofarads of parallel capacitance, 1.05 microhenries of series inductance and 0.119 ohms of DC resistance per meter for AGDL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhich XLR plug is fitted?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber fits what it calls studio grade XLR connectors with silver-plated contacts, one male and one female. It does not name the plug's maker, so we do not claim it. The plug latches like any XLR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs there a step up?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/kimber-kable-orchid-coaxial-digital-cable-1-5-meter-xlr\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eKimber Orchid AES\/EBU\u003c\/a\u003e is the top of Kimber's AES\/EBU range. Kimber calls it a cable of exceptional achievement with proprietary technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise — Since 1981, we've helped over a million music lovers find the right gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Take your time. 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