Kimber Kable TGDL Silver Coaxial Digital Cable

TGDL Is the Step Up From Kimber's AGDL

Kimber Kable's TGDL is, in Kimber's words, "the step up from the AGDL." Kimber says AGDL is the first choice for many systems, but this cable "should be auditioned if you are using the very best equipment." It carries six silver conductors and sits in Kimber's Specialty Series.

Six Silver Conductors Instead of Three

Kimber lists the conductor type as silver and the conductor count as six, double the three in AGDL. It publishes no gauge, dielectric or geometry for TGDL beyond that, so this page does not claim them. The Specialty Series slogan is "Push Every Bit."

What Kimber does say is about placement. AGDL is its first choice for many systems; TGDL is the cable to audition when the equipment around it is the very best. That is Kimber's own ranking, and the price ladder on our shelves follows it exactly.

What Kimber Does Not Publish

Kimber's product data lists no capacitance, inductance or resistance for TGDL, and no impedance. The cable is tagged for AES/EBU use and offered with RCA plugs as well. Because Kimber quotes no 75-ohm figure for it, this page does not call TGDL a 75-ohm coaxial cable.

The RCA Plugs, Explained

This TGDL ends in an RCA plug at each end. RCA is the single-pin plug on the coaxial digital output of most CD players, streamers and DACs. Kimber lists its Ultraplate and Ultraplate Black RCA for TGDL, with a WBT 0114 Ag option. Our listing names the plug type only, so call us if you need the exact model.

Who Is This Digital Cable Best For?

• You already own AGDL and want the next rung — Kimber names TGDL as the step up, so the path is the maker's own
• You are feeding a reference DAC — Kimber says TGDL should be auditioned with the very best equipment, so it belongs at the top of a front end
• You want silver conductors on a digital link — all six conductors are silver, so the whole signal path is silver
• Your CD player or streamer has a coaxial output — the RCA plugs fit the orange coax socket on most sources and DACs, so no adapter is needed
• Your gear has BNC or AES/EBU sockets — an RCA plug will not fit them. Call us and we will match the plug

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Plug one end into the coaxial digital output of your CD player, transport or streamer and the other into the coaxial digital input of your DAC or receiver. Then choose that input on the DAC and let it lock to the signal.

Then listen. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.

Pairs Well With

A digital cable is one link in a digital chain. It usually joins these categories.

• Digital-to-Analog Converters — the receiving end of the link
• CD Players and Transports — the classic coaxial source
• Music Streamers — a streamer with a digital output
• Power Cables — clean power at both ends

Frequently Asked Questions

How does TGDL differ from AGDL?

Kimber publishes one construction difference: six silver conductors instead of three. Beyond that it positions TGDL as the cable for the very best equipment, and prices it accordingly.

Which RCA plug is on the cable?

Kimber lists Ultraplate and Ultraplate Black as standard, with the WBT 0114 Ag as an option. Our listing names the plug type only, so call us if you need the exact model.

What is S/PDIF?

The Sony/Philips Digital Interface, the standard behind the coaxial and optical digital sockets on consumer audio gear. Over coax it runs on a 75-ohm line with RCA or BNC plugs and carries stereo PCM and encoded surround.

Is TGDL a 75-ohm cable?

Kimber does not say. It quotes no impedance for TGDL and tags it for AES/EBU as well as RCA use. If a strict 75-ohm coax matters to your DAC, the D-60 is the Kimber cable built to that figure.

Is there a step up?

Not in the Kimber RCA digital range we carry. TGDL is the top of that ladder. If you want to go further, call us and we will talk through the whole chain.

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