Audeze Balanced 4-Pin Cable

The Audeze Balanced 4-Pin Cable is designed in-house with high-quality materials and is as thoroughly tested as all their products. The 8.2 ft (2.5 m) flat-ribbon cable (ADZ6B4) is constructed of audio grade, oxygen-free high-quality copper (OFHC). It’s actually a high-conductivity copper alloy electrolytically refined in an oxygen-free environment that reduces oxygen levels to below .001%.

For accurate bass and low impedance Audeze uses 20-gauge wire constructed of 140 flexible strands for extra durability. And to ensure great sound and reliability, your 4-pin cable is terminated with gold-plated, pro-grade connectors; one 4-pin male XLR and two 4-pin female mini-XLRs.

Four contact points instead of two doubles the contact area and cuts resistance in half for a higher current capacity and more dynamic sound. The locking 4-pin construction also ensures your headphones will continue to work even if one pin were to fail.

The 4-pin cable’s sturdy but flexible and soft outer jacket eliminates microphonics:  you’ll hear nothing when you touch the cable. Gold-plated contacts keep contact resistance low and avoid oxidization.

Audeze even designed a longer molded y-splitter (where the cable branches off to each ear). Tangle-free comfort makes for enjoyable listening sessions.

Specifications:

• Proprietary 140-strand OFHC high-purity audio-grade copper
• 20 AWG for low impedance, high current capacity and extended high frequencies
• Flexible tangle free construction
• Non-microphonic and quiet when you move
• Length: 8.2 ft (2.5 m)
• Weight: ADZ6B4 - 119 g

Connectors

• Pro-quality gold-plated XLR connector on the amp side
• Pro-quality gold-plated latching 4-pin mini-XLR connectors to headphones

Electrical Specifications

• Dielectric strength:  500 VAC
• Resistance: 170 milliohms for return path of 8.2 ft cable including the contact resistance of the mini-XLR connector on the LCD2 housing
• Capacitance: 250 pF including mini-XLR connector on LCD housing
• Response: -3 dB @ 12.7 MHz
• Inductance: 1.8 microH