Warm Audio Prem-XLR-6 Premier Series Balanced XLR Cable (6′)

Warm Audio Prem-XLR-6 Cable go above and beyond, adding features like gold-plated connectors, a braided outer wrap, four-conductor star-quad construction (helping aid in giving you powerful rejection of RFI), and double-Ruessen shielding (also for increased rejection of EMI).

This braided wrap removes the friction that occurs when rubber or PVC rub together, so it’s much easier to handle and wrap the cable. No more fighting with a rat’s nest of cable spaghetti. The braided wrap also adds an element of strength and reliability, as it helps to protect the cable’s PVC jacket from damage due to pinching or binding.

Warm Audio Prem-XLR-6 Cable uses three cores of wire to carry audio signals—one shielded core for the positive leg, one shielded core for the negative leg, and a plain outer wrap that functions as the ground. The idea is this: a fully balanced system flips the phase of the signal, merges the positive and negative signals together, and effectively cancels out interference encountered along the cable’s length by throwing it out of phase with the audio.

Star-quad construction takes that concept even further by using five cores instead of three. Two cores are provided each for the positive and negative legs, as well as a single ground. This helps to further shield the audio from RFI (radio frequency interference), ensuring an even better performance.

Most cable construction techniques use an outer wrap of wire to act as the ground. Some manufacturers braid this wire, while others simply wrap the wires in a highly uniform way to shield the interior wires from electromagnetic interference.

Double-Ruessen shielding goes further than more traditional techniques in two ways: First, the cable is wrapped with two separate shields. Secondly, the outer shield is wrapped in a contrary direction to the inner shield, creating a stronger and more complete barrier from EMI for the internal cores.

Warm Audio Prem-XLR-6 Cable precious metals aren’t famous for their looks alone, some also have characteristics that are advantageous for signal transfer. These gold connectors provide such characteristics, as well as one other one: gold offers more resistance to corrosion than other precious metals do, making it well-suited for cable connectors.