Product information "CAT 8.1"

Strictly speaking, "digital" exists only in mathematics as a binary number system. In technical reality, there are no purely digital signals. To identify zeros and ones, electrical voltage thresholds and time windows are defined. When switching from zero to one or vice versa, the signal passes through all intermediate values — for example, from 0 volts to 5 volts. Capacitive loads, dielectric losses, noise, and electromagnetic interference caused by the cable additionally affect this transition. This results in timing deviations, known as jitter, which complicates the precise reconstruction of the audio signal.

The Reference CAT 8.1 cable is a LAN cable specifically designed for connecting high-end components in a home network. An additional shielding mesh, the so-called hyper-shield, protects the sensitive signals from electromagnetic interference. Furthermore, each data pair is individually shielded with an additional foil layer. This combination effectively reduces interference and supports streaming players and built-in digital-to-analog converters (DACs) in reproducing the audio signal with minimal loss and maximum precision.

This ensures that the Reference CAT 8.1 cable provides a stable and high-performance connection - ideal for demanding audio and video streams in a home network.

Application: 10/100/1000BASE-T, High-end streaming | AV network
Bandwidth: 2000 MHz
Cable diameter: 8 mm
Conductor cross-section: 26 AWG
Conductor material: High-purity OFC copper
Conformity: CE, REACH, RoHS
Connector assembly: IDC (Insulation Displacement Contact)
Contact enhancement: Gold-plated
Contact material: Brass
Design: 4-fold twisted pair
HD audio support: Yes
Individual inspection: Continuity and short circuit testing of all conductors
Jacket: PE network jacket
Length: 0.75 m, 1.5 m, 3 m, 5 m, 7.5 m, 10 m
Shielding: Hyper Shield (3-fold)
Specification: CAT 8.1
UHD Video Streaming: Yes
in-akustik product group: Multimedia
in-akustik category: CAT cables
Quality: Referenz
Connector: RJ45 < > RJ45
Made in Germany: Yes
  • Referenz Netzwerkkabel CAT 8.1 RJ45

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CAT 8.1
Streaming Cable CAT 7
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Strictly speaking, "digital" exists only in mathematics as a binary number system. In technical reality, there are no purely digital signals. To identify zeros and ones, electrical voltage thresholds and time windows are defined. When switching from zero to one or vice versa, the signal passes through all intermediate values — for example, from 0 volts to 5 volts. Capacitive loads, dielectric losses, noise, and electromagnetic interference caused by the cable additionally affect this transition. This results in timing deviations, known as jitter, which complicates the precise reconstruction of the audio signal.

The Reference CAT 8.1 cable is a LAN cable specifically designed for connecting high-end components in a home network. An additional shielding mesh, the so-called hyper-shield, protects the sensitive signals from electromagnetic interference. Furthermore, each data pair is individually shielded with an additional foil layer. This combination effectively reduces interference and supports streaming players and built-in digital-to-analog converters (DACs) in reproducing the audio signal with minimal loss and maximum precision.

This ensures that the Reference CAT 8.1 cable provides a stable and high-performance connection - ideal for demanding audio and video streams in a home network.

Information Product details Scope of delivery Downloads The Referenz CAT 7 cable is a LAN cable for high-end network connections. Thanks to the outstanding quality of manufacturing, it easily exceeds the specifications required by EN50288-4-2/IEC61156-6 (600 MHz) and reaches bandwidths of over 1200 MHz. It is therefore ideally suited for high-speed networks with transmission rates of 10 Gbps (10 Giga Bit per Second). One of the particular strengths of the Referenz CAT 7 cable is the exact compliance with the impedance of its data lines. This is the prerequisite for extremely low-loss HD audio and HD video streaming. This cable is also equipped with the tried-and-tested PE network jacket to prevent disruptive micro-vibrations. The high-quality Referenz CAT connectors round off the product perfectly.

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€239.00*

€219.00*

Application
10/100/1000BASE-T; High-end streaming | AV network
10/100/1000BASE-T, 10 GBASE-T; High-end streaming | AV network
Bandwidth
2000 MHz
1200 MHz
Cable diameter
8 mm
-
Conductor cross-section
26 AWG
26 AWG
Conductor material
High-purity OFC copper
High-purity OFC copper
Conformity
CE; REACH; RoHS
CE; REACH; RoHS
Connector assembly
IDC (Insulation Displacement Contact)
-
Contact enhancement
Gold-plated
24K gold-plated
Contact material
Brass
Brass
Design
4-fold twisted pair
4-fold twisted pair
HD audio support
Yes
Yes
Individual inspection
Continuity and short circuit testing of all conductors
-
Jacket
PE network jacket
PE network jacket
Length
0.75 m; 1.5 m; 3 m; 5 m; 7.5 m; 10 m
0.75 m; 1.5 m; 3 m; 5 m; 7.5 m; 10 m; 15 m; 20 m
Shielding
Hyper Shield (3-fold)
-
Specification
CAT 8.1
CAT7 S-FTP
UHD Video Streaming
Yes
Yes
in-akustik product group
Multimedia
Multimedia
in-akustik category
CAT cables
CAT cables
Quality
Referenz
Referenz
Connector
RJ45 < > RJ45
RJ45 < > RJ45
Made in Germany
Yes
Yes
Connector housing
-
Solid metal
Dielectric
-
Foamed PE

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