Description
ADL iD8-A Lightning Cable Overview
The ADL iD8-A Lightning Cable is a premium-quality Apple MFi-certified cable designed to deliver the best possible performance and reliability for connecting your Apple devices to chargers, computers, and audio systems. Engineered by Alpha Design Labs (ADL), a division of Furutech, this cable is built with high-purity materials and advanced shielding to ensure superior signal transfer, durability, and noise-free performance. It is the ideal choice for audiophiles, professionals, and anyone who demands the highest quality in a Lightning cable for charging, data transfer, and audio playback.
Key Features
- High-Purity Conductors for Superior Signal Transfer:
- The ADL iD8-A is equipped with high-purity silver-plated OFC (Oxygen-Free Copper) conductors, ensuring optimal signal transfer with minimal resistance. The high-purity conductors reduce signal loss, ensuring that data and audio signals are transmitted with exceptional clarity and accuracy.
- This results in faster charging, more reliable data transfer, and improved sound quality when connecting to audio systems.
- Triple-Layer Shielding for Noise-Free Performance:
- The cable features triple-layer shielding, which effectively protects against electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI). This shielding ensures that your signals remain clean and free from external noise, which is especially important for maintaining high-quality audio performance.
- The shielding is essential for ensuring a stable connection when using the cable in environments with high levels of electrical interference.
- MFi Certified for Full Compatibility:
- The ADL iD8-A is Apple MFi (Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod) certified, guaranteeing full compatibility with all Apple devices that have a Lightning port. This certification ensures that the cable meets Apple’s stringent quality standards, providing reliable performance and safe charging.
- The MFi certification means that the cable works seamlessly with the latest iOS updates, ensuring you won’t experience any connectivity issues.
- Durable and Flexible Design:
- Constructed with high-quality materials, the ADL iD8-A is designed to withstand regular use and resist wear and tear. The cable’s outer jacket is made from a durable, flexible PVC, providing protection against physical damage while maintaining flexibility for easy handling and storage.
- The robust construction ensures long-term reliability, making the cable a great investment for everyday use.
- Enhanced Audio Quality:
- The iD8-A Lightning cable is designed to provide superior audio performance when used with compatible DACs, headphone amplifiers, or audio systems. The high-quality conductors and shielding minimize signal degradation, ensuring that your music sounds clean, detailed, and accurate when playing through your Apple device.
Benefits for Audiophiles and Professionals
- Superior Signal Transfer: The high-purity silver-plated OFC conductors provide exceptional conductivity, ensuring that your devices receive a stable and efficient power supply and that data and audio signals are transmitted with maximum clarity.
- Noise-Free Performance: The triple-layer shielding effectively blocks interference, ensuring that your audio signals remain pure and unaltered.
- Durability and Reliability: The robust construction and MFi certification guarantee long-lasting performance, making the iD8-A a dependable cable for everyday use.
Technical Specifications
Specification |
Details |
Conductor Material |
High-Purity Silver-Plated OFC |
Shielding |
Triple-Layer (EMI/RFI Protection) |
Certification |
Apple MFi Certified |
Compatibility |
Apple Devices with Lightning Port |
Connector Type |
Lightning (Male) to USB-A (Male) |
Outer Jacket Material |
Durable, Flexible PVC |
Length |
Varies (Check retailer for available lengths) |
Data Transfer Rate |
USB 2.0 Standard |
Recommended Usage
- Charging and Syncing: Ideal for charging your Apple devices or syncing data with your computer or other devices, ensuring a fast and stable connection.
- Audio Playback: Perfect for connecting your Apple device to a high-fidelity DAC, headphone amplifier, or audio system, ensuring the best possible sound quality.
- Professional Use: Suitable for audiophiles, musicians, or professionals who demand high-quality cables for reliable data transfer and audio performance.
Why Choose the ADL iD8-A Lightning Cable?
- Superior Performance: The high-purity conductors and triple-layer shielding ensure that the iD8-A provides the best possible signal transfer, whether for charging, data transfer, or audio playback.
- Durability and Reliability: The robust construction and MFi certification guarantee long-term, reliable performance, even with regular use.
- Enhanced Audio Quality: The cable is designed to deliver superior audio performance, making it an excellent choice for audiophiles who want the best sound quality from their Apple devices.
Pricing and Availability
- Price: The ADL iD8-A is a premium Lightning cable, with pricing reflecting its high-quality materials, construction, and performance. Prices may vary depending on the length and retailer.
- Availability: Available through authorized ADL dealers, high-end audio retailers, and online stores specializing in audiophile-grade accessories.
Installation and Care Tips
- Handle the cable with care to avoid excessive bending or twisting, which can extend its lifespan and maintain optimal performance.
- When using the cable for audio playback, ensure that the connections are secure to avoid interruptions or signal loss.
The ADL iD8-A Lightning Cable is an outstanding choice for anyone seeking the best possible performance from their Apple devices. With its high-purity silver-plated conductors, triple-layer shielding, and Apple MFi certification, the iD8-A delivers superior charging, data transfer, and audio playback, making it the ultimate cable for audiophiles, professionals, and everyday users who demand quality and reliability.
Not just another pretty face!
The iD8-A is no ordinary cable; it’s engineered and produced with Furutech’s Pure Transmission technology and features silver-plated α (Alpha) OCC conductor (28AWG) for minimal transmission loss and 24k gold-plated USB A-type connector. The cable achieves top-grade noise isolation using three-layers shielding – two aluminum foil and tinned copper braiding – in a RoHS-compliant sheath. The main conductors are treated with Furutech’s α (Alpha) Process – a deep cryogenic and demagnetizing treatment. The result is outstanding, wideband, colorful and engaging sound that audiophiles and music lovers will love.
Apple Lightning-to-USB A:
- iD8-A 0.10M Cable length: 10cm (3.9in)
- iD8-A 0.18M Cable length: 18cm (7in)
- iD8-A 1.0M Cable length: 100cm (3.2ft)
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