Highline Cat 8 audiophile Ethernet cable for hifi streaming by SteinMusic

Highline Cat 8 network cable with cotton insulation for your streamer

Highline Cat 8

The Highline Cat 8 is an audiophile Ethernet cable for hifi streaming. It carries the network signal to your streamer, so your music reaches you calm and clear.

· High-purity copper in a 4-fold double helix
· Insulation made of mercerized cotton
· Available in 0.25, 0.75 and 1 m

Length:

0.25 Meter 1.00 Meter 0.75 Meter

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€260

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Specifications

Category: Cat 8 Ethernet cable
Connectors: RJ-45, die-cast
Conductors: high-purity copper
Conductor geometry: 4-fold double helix
Insulation: mercerized cotton
Lengths: 0.25 m, 0.75 m, 1.00 m
Manufacturing: Handmade in Germany

Highline Cat 8

€260

HANDMADE IN GERMANY

Every Highline Cat 8 is made in our workshop in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

4-FOLD DOUBLE HELIX

The high-purity copper conductors are arranged in a 4-fold double helix.

DIE-CAST CONNECTORS

The connectors sit firmly in the socket and protect against microphonics.

Cotton instead of plastic

Why our cables let you hear what others cover up

Most cables are insulated with plastic. Ours use mercerized cotton. You can hear the difference right away: more calm between the instruments, an open, unforced sound instead of the slightly hard, plastic-like edge many listeners describe with plastic insulation. Cotton stores hardly any charge and builds up no tension, so the signal arrives as it was sent, without artificial coloration.

Handmade since 1982

Why every cable is one of a kind

Every SteinMusic cable is made by hand on braiding and winding machines we built ourselves. No mass-produced cable off the reel. Each piece is made and tested individually before it leaves our workshop.

Geometry instead of shielding

Why our cables keep interference out from the start

Instead of blocking interference afterwards with thick shielding braids, we arrange the conductors themselves, braided, in a double helix or matrix structure, so that interference cancels itself out. The result is a quieter background, without the sonic losses of heavy shielding.

Audiophile Ethernet cable for hifi streaming

When you stream music, the network cable is the last connection before your streamer. We developed the Highline Cat 8 for exactly this place. It connects your router or switch to your streamer, network player or music server, so your music reaches you calm and unforced.

Construction

The high-purity copper conductors are arranged in a 4-fold double helix. Insulation made of mercerized cotton dampens resonances in the cable, and the die-cast connectors sit firmly in the socket and protect against microphonic effects.

Together with the InLine Gold LAN Isolator

The Highline Cat 8 is matched to the InLine Gold LAN Isolator. You can get both together in the Highline Network Reference Bundle.

Frequently asked questions about the Highline Cat 8

Where do I use the Highline Cat 8?

As the last connection before the device that plays your music: between your router or switch and your streamer, network player or DAC with a network input. This is where we recommend it first.

Which length do I need?

Choose the shortest length your setup allows. 0.25 m suits devices in the same rack, for example between the LAN Isolator and your streamer. 0.75 m and 1 m are for slightly longer distances.

Does the cable fit my router and streamer?

Yes. The Highline Cat 8 uses the standard RJ-45 connector and fits any network port: router, switch, streamer, NAS or music server.

Do I also need the InLine Gold LAN Isolator?

The Highline Cat 8 works on its own. It is, however, matched to the InLine Gold LAN Isolator, and the two complement each other in the network chain before your streamer. You can get both together in the Highline Network Reference Bundle.