{"product_id":"audioquest-carbon-48-hdmi-kabel","title":"AudioQuest Carbon 48 HDMI Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AudioQuest Carbon 48 is a passive 48 Gbit\/s HDMI cable with 5% silver plating and Noise-Dissipation Level 3, where a lossy carbon layer sits between two metal layers. It marks the entry into the upper half of the 48 series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Carbon 48?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name doesn't come from motorsport, but from physics. Around the four FRL pairs and the eARC channel sits a carbon layer, embedded between two metal layers. The metal reflects interference, the carbon layer converts it into minimal heat instead of letting it bounce back and forth inside the cable. On top of that comes the increased 5% silver plating of the Long-Grain Copper conductors. This is the stage at which AudioQuest moves from shielding against interference to destroying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA terminated HDMI cable from 0.6 to 3 metres. Full 48 Gbit\/s, picture up to 10K, 8K\/60 and 4K\/120, HDR including Dolby Vision – and an eARC return channel that works with the same conductors and the same Level 3 treatment as the picture transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Carbon 48 suitable for – and who isn't it for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor home cinemas where a projector or top-tier TV, an AV preamp, and multiple sources come together – exactly where there's the most electromagnetic activity. To be blunt: on a TV with a streaming app and soundbar, Level 3 dissipation is effort without an audience. There, the Cinnamon 48 does the job, and nobody will look at you sideways for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Carbon 48 is the stage at which interference dissipation becomes more important than the next tenth of a percent of silver – a sensible turning point within the range. Whether your setup needs it, we'll tell you straight: HD Zürisee in Wädenswil, 044 680 22 00, WhatsApp \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/41765342200\"\u003e076 534 22 00\u003c\/a\u003e (text only, no calls), or shop@hdzuerisee.ch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: passive HDMI cable per HDMI 2.1, Type A connector (19-pin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBandwidth: 48 Gbit\/s over 4 FRL pairs at 12 Gbit\/s each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductors: Long-Grain Copper with 5% silver plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise dissipation: Noise-Dissipation Level 3, carbon layer between two metal layers around the FRL and eARC pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectionality: all 19 conductors direction-controlled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolution: up to 10K, 8K\/60 and 4K\/120, HDR and Dolby Vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio return channel: eARC in Level 3 execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 0.6 \/ 1 \/ 1.5 \/ 2 \/ 3 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's the carbon layer in the Carbon 48 good for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt converts picked-up high-frequency interference into a tiny amount of heat instead of reflecting it. Embedded between two metal layers, it acts as a trap for exactly the interference energy that would otherwise show up as jitter or as a handshake problem when switching sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the Carbon 48 stop at 3 metres?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest only offers the upper stages of the 48 series up to 3 metres. If you need greater distance at a high level, you either switch to the Cinnamon 48 at 5 metres or straight to an active or active-optical cable. We'll tell you where the limit lies in your case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Carbon 48 bring more sound with eARC?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot more sound, but a more stable one. The eARC channel on the Carbon 48 is just as silver-plated and shielded as the picture pairs. That reduces dropouts and switching problems, which occur more often on eARC connections than on pure picture runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the step up from the Cinnamon 48 worthwhile?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardly in electrically quiet environments, but certainly in full racks and over long runs. The difference lies less in picture quality than in error headroom: less sparkle, fewer handshake glitches, more calm in operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Carbon 48 at HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we also tell you when a stage below is enough – that happens more often than the price list would like. Our experienced specialist team in Wädenswil plans the cabling with you from the device to the connector, by phone or on site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go with it: the remaining stages under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/hdmi-kabel\"\u003eHDMI cables\u003c\/a\u003e, the electronics in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/heimkino\"\u003eHome cinema\u003c\/a\u003e section, and angled adapters for tight installations at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/stecker\"\u003eConnectors\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"0.6 m","offer_id":53019212480848,"sku":null,"price":219.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 m","offer_id":53019212513616,"sku":null,"price":239.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5 m","offer_id":53019212546384,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 m","offer_id":53019212579152,"sku":null,"price":369.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 m","offer_id":53019212611920,"sku":null,"price":489.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/audioquest-carbon-48-hdmi-kabel-produktansicht.png?v=1785435597","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/audioquest-carbon-48-hdmi-kabel","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}