Tellurium Q Cables
Designed around a single stated goal: reducing phase distortion. They publish almost nothing about construction and ask to be judged on listening instead, which customers consistently do in their favour.
About Tellurium Q Cables
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Tellurium Q build every cable around a single argument: any material in the signal path acts as an electronic filter whether the designer intends it or not, so the job is to make that filter as close to neutral as possible. Geoff Merrigan founded the company on that principle, coming to it from industrial chemistry and materials science rather than from audio.
The specific target is relative transient phase distortion, the smearing of the leading and trailing edges of sounds. The reference point is Bell Labs research from 1930 into phase distortion in speech, which found that distorted speech carried audible artefacts that were extraneous to the speech and transient in character. Tellurium Q state their focus as the phase relationships in a system, and they ask to be judged on listening rather than on published figures.
Cables are made in the UK, and the company holds the Queen's Award for Enterprise, granted in 2018 and again in 2021. The upper ranges use the company's own tellurium copper connectors, the material Tellurium Q takes its name from.
The power cable range runs from the Blue and Black families, through the Silver ranges, to the Diamond and Statement cables at the top. Each step is intended to carry the same tonal character further rather than change it, so moving up the range sharpens what you already have rather than giving you a different sound.
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Tellurium Q run three families rather than one ladder, and each has its own character. Start by choosing the family that suits your system, then the level within it. Every family climbs through three steps: the base range, the Ultra version, then the Diamond version. The families interleave by performance rather than stacking, so a Silver sits above a Black but below a Blue Diamond. Statement sits above all nine.
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Tellurium Q Black Diamond Waveform hf Digital Coaxial CableSKU: TQ Black Diamond Waveform
(2 reviews)From£894.17Ex. VATKeeping the same family sound as the Black but taking it beyond the Ultra Silver on the way to the Silver Diamond. The Black Diamond is the newest in the Waveform line up but sits very firmly in its performance slot of the Tellurium Q matrix.
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Tellurium Q Silver Diamond Waveform™ hf USB Type A to Type B CableSKU: TQ Silver Diamond USB
(2 reviews)From£977.50Ex. VATThe Silver Diamond Waveform™ hf USB boasts the silver family of sound quality and, as you would expect, is a step forward from the performance of the Black and Ultra Silver USB. -
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Tellurium Q Blue II Links / Jumpers Cable - 2 PairsSKU: Blue II Links - 1 Pair
(2 reviews)£62.50Ex. VATLinks or Jumpers are a step towards bi-wire and undoubtedly improve the sound quality over cables alone. The Blue II bi-wire link is designed to be used only with Tellurium Q entry-level Blue II speaker cable to replace the external links that came with your speaker. -
From£213.87Ex. VATWe feel that the Blue combination is a great foundation and introduction to what the other Tellurium Q products offer in terms of performance/price ratio. -
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Tellurium Q Ultra Blue II Links / Jumper Cable - 2 PairsSKU: Ultra Blue II Links
(2 reviews)£74.17Ex. VATPlease Note: This is for a pair of jumper cables for both left and right speakers.
Very little needs saying about the Ultra Blue II speaker cable, the previous version won HiFi Pig outstanding product and Tone Audio exceptional value awards. Ultra Blue II is better, significantly, audibly better… and costs the same as the original version.
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From£377.50Ex. VATThe new Tellurium Q Black II interconnects are now available! Like the old design but with better detail and more "real" sounding and, best of all, exactly the same price as the old design! -
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Tellurium Q Black II USB Type A to Type B CableSKU: Tellurium Q Black II USB
(4 reviews)From£327.50Ex. VATThe Black series by Tellurium Q was a multi-award-winning cable, but Tellurium decided that to overhaul the whole series. The result is an upgrade on those already exceptional cables, but delivered at the same price as the previous generation! This product is the new version of the Black USB A to B cable. Bearing in mind the exceptional quality of Tellurium's analogue cables, and the success of their AES/EBU & Digital RCA cables, we would consider this USB A to B to be a worthy candidate for any high-end system.
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Tellurium Q Black II Waveform HF Digital RCA CableSKU: TQ Black II Digital RCA
(7 reviews)From£367.50Ex. VATThe Black cables by Tellurium Q were a multi-award-winning range, but Tellurium decided that to overhaul the whole series. The result is the Black II range, an upgrade on those already exceptional cables, but delivered at the same price as the previous generation! This product is the new version of the Black Digital RCA cable, and features high-quality plug terminations for an optimal connection which maximises signal transfer.
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Tellurium Q Ultra Blue II Speaker Cable - Custom TerminatedSKU: Ultra Blue II Speaker - Custom
(3 reviews)£34.71Ex. VATVery little needs saying about the Ultra Blue II speaker cable, the previous version won HiFi Pig outstanding product and Tone Audio exceptional value awards. Ultra Blue II is better, significantly, audibly better… and costs the same as the original version.
Please note: this product is terminated by Future Shop's expertly trained engineers
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From£836.67Ex. VATThe old version of the Black II was a good cable and indeed won awards but the old Black sounded “clumsy” compared to this new version which is far more refined, on point musically and more in keeping with Tellurium Q's research over the last 5 years. Looking very similar externally, the difference is apparent when you plug it into your system.
PLEASE NOTE: lengths longer than 1m usually ship within 7-10 days .
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From£286.67Ex. VATThe Black II phono cable from Tellurium Q is not just an RCA pair with a separate grounding cable - it is purpose built for use with turntables and sits firmly in the Black family, giving you a sonic signature that is neutral, natural and detailed without every being abrasive. -
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Tellurium Q Ultra Silver II Speaker Cable - Factory TerminatedSKU: TQ Ultra Silver II Speaker
(1 reviews)From£836.67Ex. VATLook no further than the Tellurium Q Ultra Silver II Speaker Cable if you seek an enhanced listening experience. As part of the Silver Family, it offers uncoloured sound with remarkable resolution, transparency, and tonal accuracy, providing a vivid and dynamic listening experience. What sets it apart is its exceptional level of detail, surpassing even the renowned Black range, making it perfect for those who appreciate nuanced sound, while its durability and stylish design ensure lasting performance and aesthetic appeal.
