The QED speaker cable story began in 1973, when the world’s first specialist speaker cables, the QED 42 and 79 Strand, were launched. Building on this long-standing British speaker cable heritage, QED began a comprehensive research programme into cable parameters in 1995. In 2017, ‘The Sound of Science’, a 40-page white paper, was published, containing QED’s research material dating back to 1973.

QED's new XT40i speaker cable builds on expertise gained from nearly five decades at the forefront of cable design, and replaces the renowned XT40 cable, offering another decisive step in improving sound quality.

Featuring pure oxygen-free copper and QED's proven X-Tube technology, this cable ensures excellent timing and stereo imaging, and adds a brand new and highly innovative Air Gap insulation that brings unprecedented rhythmic accuracy and musicality at a new affordable price.

We encourage you to try the XT40i. We're sure you'll agree with us - it even outperforms alternative cables many times over for its price. Prepare to be surprised and delighted.

Specifications:

Connectors: QED Airloc™ Forte banana plugs (unlike the picture, the factory cable connectors are not finished with a plastic shell but with a heat shrink sleeve)