The very finest part of any
HiFi and AV system are those that cause the least change
to the signal.
Cables are part of every HiFi and AV System and should not be ignored.
Those supplied free with any new system may inhibit the equipment's
performance and degrades its potential performance.
Ideally, good quality cables should be included in your budget
when considering a new system as the sonic and visual difference
between a fre 'patch' lead and a decent interconnect can be suprising.
At Weymouth HiFi we stock a large range of Speaker Cables,
HDMI Cables, Phono RCA Interconnects, Optical
and Digital Cables, Subwoofer Cables to name but a
few.
Below is just a selection of cables that
we recommend highly.
If you do not see the cable that you require please contact us on
01305-785729.
HDMI Cables
Atlas HDMI 1.3
Atlas Hyper HDMI 1.4
Price: 1.0m £70.00 - 2m £90.00 - 3m £110.00
Atlas' brand new Hyper series of HDMI cables look set to become
another best-seller. We've shifted hundreds of its 1.3 predecessor
in store and online, while many more have ended up in houses and
businesses where we've conducted custom installations. With this,
the latest 1.4-certified HDMI range, the quality is upped several
notches, resulting in exceptional picture and sound quality. Don't
just take our word for it; What Hi-Fi noted that Atlas HDMI is 'great
with movement, isn't short of detail and offers rich colours.' And
with all Atlas cables coming with a 5-year guarantee, reliability
is also top-notch.
Atlas 1.4 series Hyper HDMI cables feature silver-plated 24 awg
conductors and provide high speed HDMI, with ethernet and audio
return. They are 3D compatible and will support 1080p, x.v. Colour,
Deep Colour and lossless formats from Dolby and DTS, allowing for
spectacular increases in audio quality and colour realism. For mid-range
to high-end home cinema systems, Atlas Hyper are a worthy investment.
Chord Company HDMI 1.3b SuperShield
Price: 1.0m £44.90 - 3.0m £62.90 - 5.0m £79.90
The new and extremely pretty Chord SuperShield HDMI.
The SuperShield is HDMI 1.3b certified.
It uses 26awg oxygen free copper conductors for high conductivity,
and low-density gas filled polyethylene insulation for its excellent
dielectric properties.
Each of the pairs of conductors are protected by a dual-foil shield,
and the overall cable is additionally shielded by a foil and a high
density braid, effective to high frequencies in traditional Chord
Co fashion.
Gold-plated connectors, soldered with our chosen lead-free solder,
help to achieve the best performance and complete the package of
an extremely cost effective HDMI cable for the new world economy
•Unrivalled ultra-compact performance
•Micro-moulded easy grip connectors
•Ultra-flexible 99.999% oxygen-free copper conductors
•Shielded for enhanced signal protection
•QED lifetime guarantee
•1080p Full HD
•1m & 2m lengths are Deep Colour
The QED Performance HDMI-E is the latest Performance HDMI cable
from QED. QED have a superb track record for producing award winning
HDMI cables and the Performance HDMI-E continues that heritage.
The HDMI-E offers the fantastic picture and sound quality you would
expect from QED plus all the new features including HDMI version
1.4, 3D, Ethernet and Audio Return.
Users will find the inclusion of Ethernet and Audio Return useful
new features.
Support for Ethernet enables screens with internet capabilities
to get internet access through the HDMI cable provided the device
the screen is attached to (usually an AV amplifier) has internet
access.
Audio Return solves a common problem where the user wants to get
the audio signal from the screen back to an AV amplifier so that
the sound can be directed to the attached speakers. This is most
commonly required where the screen has a in built Freeview or Freesat
tuner.
The QED Performance HDMI-E is the latest Performance HDMI cable
from QED. QED have a superb track record for producing award winning
HDMI cables and the Performance HDMI-E continues that heritage.
The HDMI-E offers the fantastic picture and sound quality you would
expect from QED plus all the new features including HDMI version
1.4, 3D, Ethernet and Audio Return.
Users will find the inclusion of Ethernet and Audio Return useful
new features.
Support for Ethernet enables screens with internet capabilities
to get internet access through the HDMI cable provided the device
the screen is attached to (usually an AV amplifier) has internet
access.
Audio Return solves a common problem where the user wants to get
the audio signal from the screen back to an AV amplifier so that
the sound can be directed to the attached speakers. This is most
commonly required where the screen has a in built Freeview or Freesat
tuner.
The Super Speed version has been further upgraded from the HDMI-E
by the use of larger copper conductors, 150% more copper than standard
HDMI cables.
Interconnect Cables
Atlas Equator MKII
Price: 1m £44.50
Atlas Scotland understands the meaning of uncompromising performance.
Is the ubiquitous Atlas Equator the best interconnect on the market?
It sure is at it's price!
The Atlas Equator Mk11 has been awarded the What Hi Fi best stereo
interconnect of 2007 and 2008. In Mk1 form it was awarded the same
accolade in 2002 and 2003.
A consistent winner, the Equator Mk11 is obviously the entry level
audio interconnect to buy. Like all Atlas interconnects, it provides
a huge sound-stage together with a smooth delivery. It avoids the
over bright and irritating sound so often a feature of similarly
priced interconnects. Rather in common with all Atlas interconnects,
irrespective of price, it offers the listener a sophisticated and
relaxing sound with no artificial highs or lows.
Optical Cables
Atlas Fibre Optic
Construction of the Atlas Fibre optic begins with a high quality
light conducting optical fibre. A thermal barrier protects the delicate
fibre from heat warping and a mechanical outer barrier is applied
to protect the assembly from damage.
The ends are then precision polished in order to reduce harmful
reflections. With efficient non deleting light transfer characteristics,
the sound quality the Atlas fibre optic provides, in common with
all Atlas interconnects, is full, relaxed and transparent.
•Medical grade fibre optic core
•Protective PVC outer jacket
•24K gold plated Toslink connectors
•Precision engineered plug with integrated grip
A medical grade Optical Digital Interconnect to connect your DVD
Player, Digital TV Box or games console to your AV Amplifier or
Receiver.
Price: 1m £36.00 - 3m £45.00
Speaker Cables
Atlas Element 1.25
Price: £1.70 per metre
The Atlas Element 1.25 contains 1.25 sq mm of stranded OFC copper
contained in a high density polyethylene dielectric. The 1.25 is
an ideal entry level speaker cable for small systems where bass
is limited by the size of the speakers, or a cable for rear speakers
in a 5.1 set up.
The 1.25 is unusual at it's price point insofar that it uses a quality
polyethylene dielectric rather than the more usual and less efficient
PVC. The Element 1.25 may be specified in Ivory or in Black finish.
An AWG equivalence table is provided below.
QED Qontor Ultra-Flat
Price: £2.25 per metre
Ultra-Flat loudspeaker cable offers great sound quality in an
amazingly versatile format. With a depth of only 1mm and the use
of multiple solid core 99.999% OFC conductors in a flexible PVC
dielectric, Ultra-Flat can be folded - even through 90 degrees!
- and remain in place. This is ideal when it comes to running cables
to five speakers in various parts of a room. Around corners? Under
carpets? - no problem for Ultra-Flat!
Features:
•99.999% Oxygen Free Copper solid core conductors
•Conductor cross sectional area 2 x 1.17mm2 (2 x 6 in-line
conductors)
•Flexible PVC insulation - grooved for ease of separation
•Neutral white finish
QED Qudos Original
Price: £3.20 per metre
Low Density Polyethylene dielectric, 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper
conductors and optimised geomoetry all contribute to the superb
sound quality of this low cost cable.
Features:
•Internationally acclaimed award winning cable design
•Cable geometry optimised for low dissipation factor and inter
conductor leakage
•High performance low-density polyethylene insulation
•99.999% Oxygen Free Copper conductors
•Genuine low impedance design make this cable ideal for long
runs
•Size: 3.6 x 7.0mm
QED XTC
Price: £3.60 per metre
QED's XTC speaker cable is a pure copper version of the award
winning Silver Anniversary XT. It features QED's X-tube geometry,
with a spacer between the positive and negative cores, to adjust
capacitance and inductance and deliver improvements in the soundstage
and detail across the frequency range.
Each conductor has three 99.999% Oxygen free Copper braids wound
around a hollow polyethylene central core. 100% Mylar wrap and flexible
polyethylene outer sheath. Uses QED's "X-Tube" geometry
The perfect upgrade to basic bundled speaker cable, the XTC is
an affordable high performer that will give you much more from your
hifi.
QED Silver Anniversary XT
Price: £4.90 per metre
Silver Anniversary-XT has been specifically designed as the natural
replacement for the multi-award winning Silver Anniversary speaker
cable. Designed with performance in mind, the Silver Anniversary-XT
speaker cable boasts all of the characteristics associated with
Silver Anniversary but with the added enhancement of the Aircore™
technology found in the prestigious X-Tube series.
QED Revelation
Price: £13.50 per metre
'Revelation' speaker cable lives up to its name and delivers unprecedented
sonic performance at a price comfortably affordable by all hi-fi
and home cinema enthusiasts.
The new cable is a fusion of QED's high end 'Genesis' and 'X-Tube'
technologies, combining them into a new miniature format and bringing
high end cable philosophies into a mid-prices product for the first
time. This breakthrough means 'Revelation' boasts an overall impedance,
and a dissipation factor, significantly below that of a conventional
speaker cable with the same cross-sectional area.
The result is a speaker cable that exudes breathtaking neutrality,
allowing good hi-fi and home cinema equipment to perform at its
very best.
The cable is an attractively finished, standard 'figure 8' configuration,
with each of its ten 99.999% silver-plated multiple cores visible
through a flexible 5.0mm diameter, clear polyethylene outer sheath.
For ease of assembly and to ensure correct speaker 'phasing', the
'positive' cable is clearly marked and the whole is easily stripped
into the recommended QED 'Airloc' speaker plugs.
Subwoofer Cables
QED Profile Subwoofer
Price: 3m £18.45 - 6m £27.45 - 10m £36.45
QED Profile Subwoofer
Features
•Unrivalled ultra-compact performance
•Micro-moulded easy grip connectors
•Ultra-flexible 99.999% oxygen-free copper conductors
•Shielded for enhanced signal protection
•QED lifetime guarantee
QED Performance Subwoofer
Price: 3m £32.40 - 6m £55.80 - 10m £73.80
The New Performance Subwoofer cable featuring Dual Magnetic Shielding
from QED connects your AV Amplifer or Receiver to your Active Subwoofer.
