Sound first. While 8K and other hot gaming features are HDMI headlines, AudioQuest's 48-series and eARC-Priority HDMI cables are the best-sounding HDMI cables yet.

The higher precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to deliver HDMI cables transferring up to 48Gbps bandwidth means that all of AudioQuest's tried and tested ingredients and techniques matter more than ever before.

The Cinnamon 48 features 1.25% silver copper conductors that have been direction controlled for more efficient dissipation of radio frequency noise; A metallic layer shield is placed around the 4 FRL + eARC pairs to further improve noise dissipation.

All of AudioQuest's new 48Gbps HDMI cables can transfer up to 10K of professional Ultra-HD video. The impressive 48Gbps data rate is made possible by four balanced audio / video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. And of course the latest technology supports 4K displays.

Characteristics:

Solid 1.25% silver conductors.

Level 2 Noise Dissipation - Direction Control and Metallic Layer.

Solid silver conductors 1.25% eARC.

All 19 conductors are controlled by steering (A / V, eARC, ground reference drains, control, power).

All 48G cables up to 5m have the required bandwidth for video with resolutions up to 10k, including 9K / 60Hz and 4K / 120Hz.

1.25% silver solid conductors.

In AudioQuest HDMI cables, increasingly thick layers of silver coating are applied to AudioQuest's long-grain copper (LGC) conductors to improve noise dissipation. Placing the top metal on the outside of the conductor yields the most benefit in overall performance, a superbly cost-effective way to maximize a digital cable. Cinnamon 48 uses 1.25% silver-plated copper for its conductors.

Noise dissipation level 2: Metal layer + Directionality.

The traditional "100% shielding" is not enough to protect you from the increasingly frequent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are direction controlled to minimize performance-damaging RF noise by "directing" or draining it from the most vulnerable circuits. At Noise Dissipation Level 2, a metal layer is placed around the 4 FRL + eARC pairs to further improve noise dissipation. Additional Noise Dissipation Techniques (Levels 3 and above) are applied as budget allows to further reduce noise.

AudioQuest 48G HDMI Cables.

AudioQuest "48" HDMI cables can transfer up to 10K professional 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 that many of AudioQuest's tried and true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.

HDR (High Dynamic Range).

All AudioQuest HDMI cables are compatible with HDR (High Dynamic Range) and Dynamic HDR. HDR content expands image contrast for blacker blacks and brighter / higher whites, as well as higher color saturation and brightness. Additionally, 4K Ultra-HD content allows for a wider color range.

This combination of technologies results in more realistic HDR images with greater perceived depth. Dynamic HDR (HDR10 + and Dolby Vision, for example) allows frame-by-frame HDR optimization instead of HDR settings that are fixed for the entire program. The most prominent current HDR formats are HDR10, HDR10 + and Dolby Vision.

AudioQuest's 18Gbps and 48Gbps HDMI cables are compatible with all varieties of HDR, which can be found on Ultra-HD Blu-ray, and all major streaming services, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney +, Apple TV +, and others.

eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel).

HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) routes audio from a television to a sound bar or AV receiver for added simplicity and flexibility in system setup. Previous hardware ARC capabilities are maximized with lossy (compressed) 5.1ch surround sound.

Current HDMI 2.1 hardware supports Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which dramatically increases digital bandwidth to support lossless, compression-free, high-resolution multi-channel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X.

Not only do all current generations of AudioQuest HDMI cables have the necessary conductors and bandwidth for eARC's enhanced sonic capabilities, but to ensure superior audio performance, the ARC channel conductive pair is controlled internally for the direction, running in the opposite direction from the 4 pairs that carry the information to the television.

Finally, AudioQuest's eARC-Priority models include 4 Silver-Plated Forest 48-level audio / video data pairs, but with a far superior single data pair for the TV audio output. By upgrading the ARC data path only, audiophile quality is possible at a fraction of the cost of upgrading all 5 data pairs.

Specifications:

48Gbps bandwidth - supports up to 10k resolution.

Solid 1.25% silver A / V conductors.

Solid 1.25% silver eARC conductors.

0.5% silver in the ground reference drain.

Direction control and noise dissipation of the metallic layer.

Red outer jacket braid - 0.6m to 3m in length only.

CMG outer jacket (CL3 / FT4) - 5m in length.

Limited lifetime warranty.