"Always a work horse on Benchamrk products. Any product I own from them can take all kind of physical abuse (not throwing it in the ground purposely but changing cables and so on). It always a solid work hose cables to work with. Highly recommended."
Benchmark Studio&Stage™ StarQuad XLR Cable for Analog Audio
Features
Tough, Reliable, and Transparent
Canare Star Quad L-4E6S
Neutrik Gold-contact Connectors
Top-quality Workmanship
The importance of Star Quad Cable
Additional Information
Overall rating: 4.8461537 / 5 from 52 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Benchmark Studio&Stage™ StarQuad XLR Cables are highly regarded for their exceptional sound quality and reliability. These cables are crafted with Canare Star Quad L-4E6S cable and premium Neutrik connectors, ensuring excellent performance and durability. Ideal for studio and stage applications, they offer superior immunity to magnetic interference and low handling noise.
Summary topics
- Sound Quality (15%): A significant number of customers brought up that the sound quality of the cables is great and excellent.
- Cable Quality (43%): Many customers stated that these cables are excellent, as good or better than the expensive ones they've tried.
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Review highlights
- "Love the sound and ultra quiet background!!" —
- "Changed very good Cordial mic cable with this one." —
- "Excellent and cheap cables." —
Reviews
Great XLR cables. I use
"Great XLR cables. I use them in all my Benchmark setups. Flexible enough, but the StarQuad cable is definitely more substantial than the Belden cables I use in my home theater setup, where I need a bit more flexible cable."
All Benchmark products are excellent.
"All Benchmark products are excellent. These cables actually improved the sound over that I experienced before through a set of “custom” cables costing three times as much! And one of those cables broke at a soldering point!! Thank you."
Cables appear to be well
"Cables appear to be well made, price was right and the shipping was fairly quick."
Very nice cables. Well terminated
"Very nice cables. Well terminated and finished. I especially like the flexibility."
I have no completed my
"I have no completed my full loom of Benchmark cables between my DAC 3B, HPA4, (2x) AHB2's and Martin Logan ESL 9 speakers. The latest acquisitions focused on setting up vertical bi-amping of my speakers with 2 XLR Y-connectors, and extra 3 feet pair of XLR connectors and an extra pair of spekaker cables (Speakon and locking bananas). Having had the Benchmark cables in my system for the past year and a half, I can honestly say that the cables are true to their heritage - no nonsense, extremely well constructed and maintaining an absolutely silent path for the music. Did I mention value for money? As with any and all Benchmark products, I recommend the cables without any hesitation. For me this is my end-game setup. Just wish that Benchmark would develop a streamer and a phono stage to complement the range. BTW, I needed an extra golf shirt - so the black is quite fetching and a good fit! Now only if Benchmark will consider royalties for influencers . . . . . ."
I wasn’t really expecting an
"I wasn’t really expecting an improvement in sound using these short XLR cables. I was wrong. Improved spacial sense and more there. Nice work. Thanks"
Unfortunately I need to return
"Unfortunately I need to return my recently purchased xlr cables. The package is unopened. I already have a pair of your cables, I have put to use in my system. They sound excellent. Will need return authorization. Thanks!"
Very well-made cables. I can
"Very well-made cables. I can hear an improvement from my old cables, which were well regarded at the time I bought them although not super expensive. It's not night and day, just a bit more clarity and less glare."
They are great for my
"They are great for my studio. . ."
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