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USB CABLES Cables matter. No matter how you package, store, or transfer your digital audio, AudioQuest ensures the bitstream of your favorite music stays true to its original form. Whether USB, S/ PDIF, Ethernet, Firewire, Toslink, or HDMI are used to move your music, potential for signal loss exists. The audio inside any digital file can easily be damaged. Trust AudioQuest to minimize your loss and increase your musical experience. USB CABLES DIGITAL INTERCONNECTS IPHONE/IPAD/IPOD CABLES 30-pin connector available IPHONE/ IPOD CABLES Turn your ultra-cool Apple iPhone or iPad into an outstanding musicdelivery source with AudioQuest USB-to-Lightning cables, tailored to fit all of Apple’s latest models. If you have a component with a USB input, consider these cables as essential as the electricity that powers your device. Forest from $35 Cinnamon from $65 Carbon from USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most common way to move computer audio into a DAC. We have entered a new age of high-resolution audio, sending large file sizes (such as 24-bit/192kHz and 2x DSD) over the connection. To ensure the least amount of signal loss, AudioQuest designed five USB cables, all of which deliver superior performance. (Standard or Mini-USB.) Forest from $35 Cinnamon from $65 Carbon from $129 Coffee from $279 Diamond from $549 $129 Coffee from $279 Diamond from $549 TOSLINK CABLES S/PDIF AND AES-EBU CABLES TOSLINK CABLES S/PDIF AND AES-EBU CABLES S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) made it possible to move digital files. While S/PDIF (and its professional counterpart, AES-EBU) can move any size music file, you’re dealing with delicate connections that demand highperformance cables. Forest from $25 Cinnamon from $59 Carbon from $159 Coffee from $395 Diamond from $820 A decade ago, due to the proliferation of ultra-cheap fiberoptic cables, Toslink got a bad rap. The system is actually capable of state-of-the-art resolution. Plus, it’s immune to RF interference. AudioQuest offers four models of Toslink cable with sophisticated, top-of-the-line fibers. Forest Cinnamon Vodka Diamond from $29 from $65 from from $169 $489 ETHERNET CABLES ETHERNET CABLES AUDIOQUEST Apple Thunderbolt Cable Built into MacBook Pro, Air, and more, Apple Thunderbolt technology transforms access to high-resolution displays and high-speed data devices via single port. AudioQuest’s Thunderbolt cable maximizes the potnetial of this data expressway via solid 10% silver-plated copper conductors and FEP insulation designed for high-frequency applications. Coffee from $599 CONNECT YOUR LAPTOP DIGITALLY AUDIOQUEST Optical Mini Adapter Convert your full-size Toslink plug to a 3.5mm mini-Toslink that fits most laptops made today. AudioQuest’s sonically astute design minimizes signal loss and works with PCs and Macs. Now you can easily connect the latter to external DACs and surround receivers, and enjoy great sound! $7.95 Groups such as UPnP and DLNA revolutionized the way we all store and move music. Ethernet offers high speed over long distance with extremely low jitter. AudioQuest built several models of Ethernet cables for exceedingly accurate signal transfers. Forest Cinnamon from $39 from $75 Vodka from $249 Diamond from $695