{"product_id":"kimber-kable-orchid-aes-ebu-coaxial-digital-cable","title":"Kimber Kable Orchid AES\/EBU Coaxial Digital Cable","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;\"\u003eOrchid Is Kimber's Reference AES\/EBU Digital Cable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber Kable's Orchid is, in Kimber's words, \"an AES\/EBU cable of exceptional achievement.\" Kimber says it \"has captured the passions of digital devotees and the respect of analog enthusiasts worldwide; both for recording and playback.\" It is the top of the Kimber digital range we carry today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSmooth, Detailed, With Amazing Transient Attack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThat is Kimber's own description: \"The Orchid is smooth and detailed with amazing transient attack.\" Kimber says only the finest materials are used in its construction and that the technology is proprietary. It publishes no conductor material or gauge, so this page does not claim them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber does publish two measurements. Orchid shows 47.1 picofarads of parallel capacitance and 1.06 microhenries of series inductance per meter. It sits in Kimber's Specialty Series, whose digital slogan is \"Push Every Bit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eBuilt for the Balanced Digital Standard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOrchid is an AES\/EBU cable, the professional balanced digital link that runs on a 110-ohm twisted pair. Kimber lists it for both recording and playback. Despite the word coaxial in our listing title, it is not a 75-ohm coaxial cable and will not fit an RCA socket.\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;\"\u003eOrchid ends in a three-pin XLR plug at each end, one male and one female. Kimber factory terminates it with \"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;\"\u003eWhat Reviewers Are Saying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e lists Orchid in its Recommended Components 2025 Edition, calling it \"expensive, but the best AES3 link JA has used.\" Reviewer SD is quoted: \"Probably the best out there for now….A stunner!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThe listing adds that two more of the magazine's writers, RH and RD, \"are also fans,\" and notes that a lower price has brought the cable within reach of more music lovers.\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 the reference\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e calls Orchid the best AES3 link its editor has used, so the recommendation is on record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou record as well as play back\u003c\/strong\u003e — Kimber lists Orchid for both, so one cable serves the studio and the listening room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want silver at the contact\u003c\/strong\u003e — the XLR contacts are silver-plated, so the signal meets better metal at the pin\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. 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 is Orchid made of?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKimber does not say. It calls the materials the finest and the technology proprietary, and publishes only capacitance and inductance. Older listings claimed silver-plated copper; Kimber's current data does not, so we do not.\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;\"\u003eTwo. Orchid shows 47.1 picofarads of parallel capacitance and 1.06 microhenries of series inductance per meter. Kimber lists no resistance figure for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs this a coaxial cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOrchid is an AES\/EBU balanced digital cable with XLR plugs on a 110-ohm standard, despite the word coaxial in the listing title. For a 75-ohm coaxial link with RCA or BNC plugs, look at Kimber's D-60.\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;\"\u003eNot in the Kimber AES\/EBU digital range we carry. Orchid is the top of that ladder. If you want to go further, call us and we will talk through the whole chain.\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. Listen, enjoy, and make sure it's right for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Experts, Real Help — Our team is here to answer your questions at 800-942-0220, weekdays 9am–6pm EST.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping — On orders over $49, delivered to your door.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible Payment Options — Financing available so you can start listening now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eLearn More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWant to learn more about digital audio, DACs, or streaming? Visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learningcenter.audioadvisor.com\/\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eLearning Center\u003c\/a\u003e for guides, tips, and expert advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kimber Kable","offers":[{"title":"0.5 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45981542940845,"sku":"NEW-KKOR-0.5-XLXL","price":528.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.75 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45982216159405,"sku":"NEW-KKOR-0.75-XLXL","price":738.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.0 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45983032082605,"sku":"NEW-KKOR-1-XLXL","price":948.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45981609361581,"sku":"NEW-KKOR-1.5-XLXL","price":1368.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.0 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45982178017453,"sku":"NEW-KKOR-2-XLXL","price":1788.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/KKOR_XLXL_01_2023__42394.1727287028.1280.1280_5483dc98-930d-4dc3-bd7b-8e2a149c73ca.jpg?v=1778143648","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/kimber-kable-orchid-aes-ebu-coaxial-digital-cable","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}