Pearl 48 HDMI Cable
The AudioQuest Pearl 48 HDMI 2.1 cable embodies all of the company's core philosophies on HDMI cable design. It employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, 48Gbps bandwidth, resolutions up to 10K, Level 1 Noise Dissipation and supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC).
AudioQuest continues their trend of superior build quality with the new 48 Series HDMI cables. These HDMI 2.1 cables represent a big, feature-packed leap forward for your home theatre system. Their whopping 48Gbps bandwidth, combined with AudioQuest's premium manufacturing techniques and materials, means that they can deliver the very best audio and video quality possible.
Sound First: While 8K and other compelling video/gaming features make the HDMI headlines, AudioQuest's 48 and eARC-Priority Series HDMI cables are AudioQuest's best-sounding HDMI cables yet. The greater precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to deliver HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean all of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques matter every bit as much as ever before. Pearl 48 features high-purity Long-Grain Copper conductors that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise.
48G: AudioQuest "48" HDMI cables can transfer up to professional 10K Ultra-HD video. The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by 4 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.
8K/10K: AudioQuest 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.
Long-Grain Copper Conductors: In 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.
Level 1 Noise Dissipation - Direction-Controlled: This is the foundation of AudioQuest's Noise-Dissipation technologies. Traditional "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 minimise the RF Noise that damages performance by "directing" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits.
eARC: Because sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Long-Grain Copper for Pearl 48, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs.
Previous ARC capabilities maxed out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound. Today's HDMI 2.1 cables support 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.
Our Take
You can expect superior build quality from AudioQuest cables no matter what the application and Pearl 48 HDMI is no exception. The Pearl 48 HDMI 2.1 cable embodies all of the company's core philosophies on HDMI cable design. It employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, 48Gbps bandwidth, resolutions up to 10K, Level 1 Noise Dissipation and supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC). This is one of the best HDMI cables available at the price.
Main Features & Specifications
- Product Description: AudioQuest Pearl 48 HDMI Cable
- Specification: High bandwidth 48G HDMI 2.1 cable
- Bandwidth: Up to 48Gbps
- Supports HDMI version 2.1
- 4K/120Hz, 8K/60Hz, and 10K resolution
- Dynamic HDR formats like HDR10+, for contrast and colour optimised scene by scene
- HDCP 2.3
- Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) & Auto Low-Latency Mode (ALLM) for improved gaming experience
- eARC: Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) for sending lossless high-resolution multichannel audio from the TV back to an A/V receiver
- eARC Conductors: Long-grain copper (LGC)
- AV Conductors: Long-grain copper (LGC)
- Ground Reference Conductors: Tinned copper
- Shield: "Level 1" noise dissipation
- Available Lengths: 600mm; 1 Metre; 1.5 Metre; 2 Metre; 3 Metre; 5 Metre
- AudioQuest Product Code: AQ-Pearl480.6
- Manufacturer's Australian Warranty: Limited Lifetime - Covers faulty workmanship and materials and not future HDMI specification upgrades
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.