{"product_id":"audioquest-forest-digital-koax-kabel","title":"AudioQuest Forest Digital Coax Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AudioQuest Forest Digital Coax is a coaxial S\/PDIF digital cable with a solid, silver-plated conductor and Hard-Cell Foam insulation – the entry tier of the coax line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Forest?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA digital cable doesn't carry a watermark, but a very fast square-wave sequence – and that reacts sensitively to anything that disturbs the characteristic impedance. The Forest therefore uses a solid conductor of AWG 24 cross-section, to which AudioQuest adds 0.5% silver, with nitrogen-injected Hard-Cell Foam as the dielectric and shielding of foil and tinned braid. The connectors are cold-welded and gold-plated, so there's no solder joint in the signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA connection that stops being part of the problem. Between CD transport or streamer and converter, playback feels more stable, transients arrive better defined, and the slight nervousness that cheap digital cables like to contribute disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Forest suited for – and who isn't it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain talk: if you run a truly high-quality converter, you'll later be eyeing the Cinnamon or Carbon – and rightly so. For the first serious step away from the bundled cable, and for any chain within reasonable bounds, the Forest is dimensioned exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolidly built, honestly positioned, without any esoteric overhead. On the question of length, and whether coaxial or optical suits your devices better, we're happy to help: 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: coaxial digital cable, S\/PDIF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductor: solid, AWG 24, 0.5% silver content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDielectric: Hard-Cell Foam, nitrogen-injected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShielding: foil and tinned braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise dissipation: metal-layer Noise-Dissipation System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnector: RCA, cold-welded and gold-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 0.75 \/ 1.5 \/ 3 \/ 5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: 1 coaxial digital cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan't I just use a normal RCA cable for S\/PDIF?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically it plugs in, but sonically it's a gamble. A digital cable is built for a defined characteristic impedance of 75 ohms, an analog line-level cable isn't. If the characteristic impedance is wrong, part of the signal is reflected at the input and overlaps the incoming one, which raises jitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does Hard-Cell Foam insulation actually do?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt keeps energy away from the signal. AudioQuest foams the dielectric with nitrogen, so a large portion of the insulation volume is simply air. Air stores almost no energy and correspondingly returns very little of it with a time delay. The firm foam also keeps the distance between conductor and shield constant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Forest Coax fit any converter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny with a coaxial S\/PDIF input, meaning the usual RCA jack labelled Coax or Digital In. Devices with a BNC input need an adapter, devices with AES\/EBU need an entirely different cable. When in doubt, send us the model names and we'll check it for you quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Forest Coax from HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we think the cable question through from the end backward: your devices first, then the tier. At the entry level, we often deliberately recommend the smaller cable and the better converter. That kind of conversation is available at 044 680 22 00, via WhatsApp \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/41765342200\"\u003e076 534 22 00\u003c\/a\u003e (text only, no calls), or at shop@hdzuerisee.ch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObvious neighbours: the higher tiers among the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/koaxialkabel\"\u003ecoaxial cables\u003c\/a\u003e, the galvanically isolated alternative among the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/optische-kabel\"\u003eoptical cables\u003c\/a\u003e, the counterpart among the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/dac\"\u003eDACs \u0026amp; D\/A converters\u003c\/a\u003e, and everything else in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/audioquest\"\u003eAudioQuest world\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"0.75 m","offer_id":53020034400592,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5 m","offer_id":53020034433360,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 m","offer_id":53020034466128,"sku":null,"price":84.95,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 m","offer_id":53020034498896,"sku":null,"price":104.95,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/audioquest-forest-digital-koax-kabel-produktansicht.png?v=1785436014","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/audioquest-forest-digital-koax-kabel","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}