Kimber Kable Carbon Ci8 Interconnect Cable - 4.0 Meter - XLR to XLR - Pair

Highly Recommended - HiFi Pig

An Optimal Analog Interconnect with Noise-Dissipating Carbon Polymer

Kimber Kable Carbon is a premium analog audio interconnect featuring eight 19.5AWG braided conductors with a seamless braided transition to right and left XLR connectors. It is an optimal analog interconnect for source components, preamplifiers and amplifiers.

Carbon's electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer reduces mechanically induced electrical noise and improves the uniformity of the voltage gradient within the insulating dielectric. As a result, carbon provides a natural sound profile without being excessively bright or overly dark. In other words, Carbon sounds exactly right.

As used in Kimber Kable's Axios series, Carbon boasts a seamless braided transition to right and left XLR connectors. This eliminates the need for soldered joints and facilitates signal transmission.

Award-Winning Performance

Kimber Kable Carbon won a Highly Recommended rating from HiFi Pig reviewer Russ Andrews.

"Careful system matching will pay big dividends and in the right system I would expect results to be absolutely breathtaking. Keywords being dynamic, fast, detailed and able to convey real drama, wallop and kick with a splash of top-end brilliance in abundance. I found the soundstage to match the overall dynamic grip these cables offered and was huge."

"A New Benchmark"

"The Kimber Kable Carbon Series Interconnect sets a new benchmark in analogue interconnect design," reports theaudiotailor.com.au "It represents a significant investment in your system's performance, but the returns in musical enjoyment are substantial."

"The carbons are even and impactful right out of the box," observes reviewer stargate11, forum.audiogon.com, March 6, 2022. "They brought all the clarity and detail at a lower volume, as though my system all of a sudden could breathe easier. I mostly listen to vinyl and I use a Macintosh c22 mk v pre, Mc275 mk 3 power. I highly recommend them."

High-Quality XLR Connectors

This version of Kimber Kable Carbon interconnects features high-quality Kimber XLR connectors. Use it when you prefer a balanced connection with compatible audio gear.

The Kimber Kable Carbon Series

The introduction of the Kimber Kable Carbon interconnect coincides with Kimber Kable's fortieth anniversary and promises to be the first of several Carbon Series products.

The Carbon series takes its name from the electrostatically dissipative carbon polymer used between the Teflon dielectric and VariStrand 19.5 AWG conductors. Retained is the classic Kimber Kable braiding.

According to Ray Kimber (as quoted in Stereophile and StereoNET), the new Carbon cable series "won't be inexpensive, but will outperform the current products in the line that are at the same price. We've improved the quality of the strands. Solid core works better theoretically but stranded is more practical, so we are pressuring a conductive polymer over the top of the strands before we insulate. So, it behaves like a solid core. It's quieter, and handling noise goes down. It's kind of a big jump for us."