QED XT40i (5.0m)

By increasing the distance between the conductors in the cable and thus the air content between them, QED has created a low-loss air gap dielectric. This technology halves the loss and capacitance characteristics of the cable, leading to numerous audible improvements, particularly in terms of timing and rhythmic accuracy. Despite this increased distance, the XT40i maintains a cross-sectional area that makes it ideal for long cable runs. The shaping of the cable conductors into a tubular structure around a hollow insulating rod in the center of the cable equalizes current densities, delivers very low inductance, and presents a consistent, uniform load for an amplifier. The result is a cable that preserves more of the finest musical details, processes rhythms and tempos in the most natural and musically satisfying way, and surpasses competing designs that are significantly more expensive.

Outer diameter: 6 x 14 mm
Conductor cross-section: 4 mm²
Dielectric properties: Air gap (εr = 2.4)
Conductor chemistry: 99.999% oxygen-free copper
Loop resistance: 8.0 mΩ/m
Parallel capacitance: 35 pF/m
Loss factor @ 10kHz: 0.0295
Self-inductance: 0.57 μH/m.