Audioquest Pearl 48 HDMI Cable

Pearl 48 Brings AudioQuest's 48Gbps Range Within Reach

AudioQuest's Pearl 48 is the first rung of its 48Gbps HDMI cables. It is certified Ultra High Speed by HDMI Licensing, so 4K/120, 8K/60 and video up to 10K are covered. Solid Long-Grain Copper conductors carry the signal, and all 19 of them are controlled for direction.

Certified Ultra High Speed, 48Gbps

Four balanced audio/video pairs each carry 12Gbps to reach the 48Gbps that HDMI 2.1 asks for. AudioQuest says that bandwidth enables 4K/120 and 8K/60, Dynamic HDR, and the enhanced gaming features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Every AudioQuest HDMI cable also stays backwards compatible with your 4K gear.

Solid Long-Grain Copper With Level-1 Noise-Dissipation

AudioQuest says solid conductors defeat the strand-to-strand interaction that distorts a signal in stranded cable. Because 100% shielding can't stop noise from Wi-Fi and cell devices, all 19 conductors, including the eARC pair and the drains, are controlled for direction so radio noise drains away from those sensitive circuits.

The HDMI Plugs, Explained

Pearl 48 ends in a full-size HDMI plug at each end. HDMI is the flat 19-pin plug on every TV, projector, receiver and console. One cable carries picture, sound and the control signals that let the devices talk. Arrows on the plugs show which way to run it.

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Who Is This HDMI Cable Best For?

• You just bought a PS5, Xbox Series X or 4K/120 TV — Pearl 48 is certified for the full 48Gbps those features need, at AudioQuest's lowest 48 price
• You want a cable that will not be the bottleneck — 10K video and Dynamic HDR are within its bandwidth, so the next display upgrade is already covered
• Your TV feeds a soundbar or receiver — the eARC pair is controlled for direction, so the return channel gets the same care as the picture
• Your rack sits near a Wi-Fi router — Level-1 Noise-Dissipation drains radio noise away from the sensitive circuits, so the picture locks and stays locked
• Your run is longer than 5 meters — AudioQuest builds this passive cable only to 5 meters, and a passive HDMI cable cannot be spliced or extended without loss. Call us about AudioQuest's active optical cables and we will size the run

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Plug one end into the HDMI output of your player, streamer or console and the other into an HDMI input on your TV, receiver or processor. AudioQuest controls the direction of all 19 conductors, so point the arrows on the plugs toward the TV, or from the source toward the AV receiver. Then choose that input on the display or the receiver.

Then press play. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.

Pairs Well With

An HDMI cable is one link in a home theater chain. It usually joins these categories.

• Home Theater Receivers — the hub most HDMI cables plug into
• Digital-to-Analog Converters — for HDMI audio links and I2S over HDMI
• Speaker Cables — the last link after the receiver
• Power Cables — clean power for the display and the receiver

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it support PS5 and Xbox Series X features?

Yes. AudioQuest says its 48Gbps cables support the enhanced gaming features, 4K120, VRR, ALLM and QFT, for optimal performance from Sony PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox Series X and gaming PCs. The cable is certified Ultra High Speed by HDMI Licensing.

What is Level-1 Noise-Dissipation?

AudioQuest says 100% shielding can't guard against noise from today's Wi-Fi and cell devices. Its Level-1 answer is to control the direction of all 19 conductors, so radio noise drains away from the circuits it would otherwise upset.

Which way does the cable go?

AudioQuest controls the direction of all 19 conductors. It says to use the cable with the arrows on the plugs pointing toward the TV, or from the source toward the AV receiver. The cable works either way, but the noise control works best as marked.

Is there a step up?

AudioQuest Forest 48 is the next rung. It adds a 0.5% silver plating to the solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, the first of the silver steps that climb through AudioQuest's range.

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