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QED Golden Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - Pair
QED Golden Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - Pair
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Golden Anniversary XT
QED celebrates 50 years with a special edition speaker cable
QED celebrates its 50th anniversary in style, with the introduction of its Golden Anniversary XT speaker cable. Representing the culmination of five decades of dedicated and extensive research, engineering and audio expertise, Golden Anniversary XT speaker cable is the ideal upgrade for any hi-fi enthusiast who wants to experience the sonic benefits of a high-end speaker cable - but at a real-world price
Five decades of audio engineering pedigree
QED has been designing and engineering class-leading and award-winning analogue and digital cables for five decades - and the Golden Anniversary XT is the latest demonstration of the companyās expertise.
Quality Electronic Design (QED) was formed in 1973 by forward-thinking hi-fi enthusiasts, Bob Abraham and Ian Vine. The company is now considered the original cable brand, having released QED 79 Strand, widely recognized as the worldās first āspecialistā loudspeaker cable. This product demonstrated how cables could have a tangible impact on audio performance.
QEDās Genesis Report on loudspeaker cable design followed. This research established scientifically proven principles, which are as valid today as they were 28 years ago and informs all QED cable designs, including the pioneering X-Tubeā¢ technology that enables precise and consistent signal delivery across the entire frequency range.
"The Golden Anniversary XT helps our reference system deliver high levels of clarity and dynamic subtlety...There is no doubt that the QED Golden Anniversary XT is an excellent performer. If your system merits a speaker cable at this level, put this one on your shortlist."
What Hi-Fi?, 5 Stars"(In conclusion) the Golden Anniversary XT cable delivers outstanding performances at a very reasonable cost."
Hi-Fi Choice, 5 Stars, Recommended Award"Their full-bodied balance should work brilliantly in many systems...In terms of performance, these cables get a lot right for the moneyā¦cables that will enhance your musical enjoyment without breaking the bank."
The Ear, Best Buy Award"The QED Golden Anniversary XT Loudspeaker Cables are a fantastic bargain for their asking price; the build quality, termination, and overall sound quality are very hard to fault."
ecoustics, Editor's Choice Award"They will grab as much detail from the music as the price point of these cables will allow. They will lower the noise and allow your hi-fi to shine. They also try their best to get out of the way, while giving the music itself a sense freedom but also a firm framework to work withinā¦Again, itās a trust thing. You can rely on the QED Golden Anniversary XT cables. "
The Audiophile Man, Deeply Groovy Award"I barely need to say that, compared to high-end cables costing 10x more, QEDās Golden Anniversary XT represents stunning value. Itās equally refreshing to discover a cable whose technical specification precisely matches that found in our independent testing. All of which contributes to the reassurance of a brand, and cable, offering no-nonsense sound and build quality at a great price. In the sparsely populated world of hi-fi bargains, this one is Golden! "
Hi-Fi News, Editor's Choice AwardKey features at a glance
- NEW X-Tubeā¢ Plus technology combines X-Tubeā¢ with Aircoreā¢ to deliver an even, consistent performance across the entire audible frequency range.
- Ultra-pure Ohno Continuous Cast Copper and 99.999% oxygen-free copper conductor blend helps improve the signal path and signal retention.
- Low Loss Ultra-Uniform Dielectric insulation boosts efficiency and reduces signal loss.
- Airlocā¢ Forte banana plugs use a cold weld system for permanent attachment to the cable for improved contact area and reduced resistance.
X-Tubeā¢ Plus technology
QEDās innovative and proven X-Tubeā¢ technology places a cableās conductive material around a central hollow insulating rod - and the result is the elimination of the āskin effectā that would otherwise force high-frequency analogue music signals to the outside of the conductor. And by combining X-Tubeā¢ technology with its equally effective Aircoreā¢ technology, QED also reduces the āproximity effectā that can disrupt current distribution in a speaker cable. The result is X-Tubeā¢ Plus: a ground-breaking cable geometry that ensures Golden Anniversary XT is a speaker cable with even, consistent performance across the entire audible frequency range.Ultra-Pure Ohno Continuous Cast Copper conductors
Golden Anniversary XT uses a unique hybrid blend of 99.999% oxygen-free copper (āOFCā) and Ultra-Pure Ohno Continuous Cast Copper (āUP-OCCā) to give the improved signal path and outstanding signal retention of ultra-pure copper conductors - but at a fraction of the price. Thanks to class-leading research and engineering, QED Golden Anniversary XT is the most affordable and attainable speaker cable to exploit the advantages of the continuous-casting process, with this hybrid theoretically improving the path for transients and high frequency detail not available using just OFC alone.Low-Loss Ultra-Uniform Dielectric insulation
If a speaker cable is to perform to its maximum potential, itās important that the dielectric material which insulates and protects the central conductors of the cable does so efficiently. Golden Anniversary XT uses a specially developed and formulated low-density polyethylene (āLDPEā), which works in unison with the cableās X-Tube Plus configuration to deliver a speaker cable that has high-efficiency and a dissipation factor that is barely measurable.Airlocā¢ FortĆ© banana plugs
Airlocā¢ is a specially developed cold-weld system for permanently attaching QED FortĆ© banana plugs to the companyās entire range of speaker cables, Golden Anniversary XT included. The most vulnerable area of the speaker cable chain is the physical interface between the cable and the speaker or amplifier to which itās connected - without effective termination, oxidation can occur, degrading the cableās performance. By using a cold weld crimp-type termination, FortĆ© banana plugs offer maximum resistance to oxidation - for the lifetime of the cable - by effectively turning the cable and the plug into a single, unified object.Specifications
- Cross-sectional areaĀ 2.5 mm2
- Wire gaugeĀ 14 AWG
- Jacket outside diameterĀ 11.5 mm
- Loop inductanceĀ 0.58 Ī¼H/m
- Loop resistanceĀ 14.8 mĪ©/m
- Capacitance 42.0 pF/m
- Dissipation factor @ 10 kHzĀ 0.0090
- ConductorsĀ 9 x 19/0.13 mm OFC + 1 x 19/0.13 mm UP-OCC
- InsulationĀ LDPE jacket with 100% coverage of golden/mylar tape wrap
- Plugs and spadesĀ QED Airlocā¢ Forte banana plugs
