Best audio cables Buying Guide: welcome to What Hi-Fi?'s round-up of the best interconnects you can buy in 2019
The analogue information coursing between your source and amplifier is complicated - and there's an awful lot of it. So connect them wisely – because, like every component in your audio chain, your interconnect can make a significant difference to the sound your system ultimately delivers.
We've rounded up the best currently out there, catering for all budgets. So whether you're watching the pennies or splashing the cash, these can make the most of your hi-fi's potential. And with Black Friday around the corner, it's a good time to be keeping an eye out for bargains.
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Despite its über-budget price tag, the Profile punches above its weight, giving our kit a tight sound that’s uncluttered and airy.
Detail levels are surprisingly good for the money, and the well-made Profile also shows ability with its handling of dynamics and tonal integration.
Read the full review: QED Profile
This is Chord displaying once again an understanding of what makes hi-fi great, with an entry-level interconnect that never loses sight of what matters; the musicality of your system.
Read the full review: Chord Company C-Line
Having spent time using the Clearway, we found it really quite unsatisfying to listen to the same songs with anything else of a similar price.
The price tag might weigh heavy on many listeners’ wallets – and the cheaper C-Line remains a class leader we can still get behind.
But for those who can justify the outlay, and who have a system to justify it too, the Clearway is brilliantly capable of letting you hear where your money has gone.
Read the full review: Chord Company Clearway Analogue RCA