WIN! One of three fantastic AIM NA9 ethernet cables worth £1,050/$1,300/€1,250!

We have teamed up with the clever folks from AIM to bring you an exciting competition and a chance to one of three 1.5m NA9 ethernet cables worth £1,050!

Alan Sircom reviewed the NA9 in hi-fi+ issue #239 (page 93). He wrote, “AIM has made enterprise-grade digital cable systems since 1983 and has created domestic digital cables for audio and video in Japan since 2006.

It knows its way around an Ethernet cable because AIM has built network infrastructures for Universal Studios Japan, Osaka’s Kansai Airport and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. The NA9 is AIM’s flagship domestic Ethernet cable.”.

He said, “Aside from the colour of the cable, AIM distinguishes its NA9 from its NA6 and entry-level NA2 cables by using what it calls ‘Hoplon’ construction. Its conductors are eight solid cores of AWG22 oxygen free copper arranged in four twisted pairs. Hoplon features an inner layer of shielding that uses Asahi Kasei’s Pulshut®MU electromagnetic insulation sheets around a twisted pair. The Pulshut®MU layer is then screened by an aluminium shield, a copper shield, and an even higher-density copper braided shield. There is insulation between each layer using AIM’s proprietary sheathing material. These shielding layers contribute to a different part of the overall performance. The cable is terminated using the latest Telegartner connectors.”

He concluded the review by saying, “If there is a ‘blameless’ audio product, AIM’s NA9 Ethernet cable is closer than most. This is one of the cleanest-sounding Ethernet cables I’ve tried, not simply in terms of cleaning up the sound but in absolute fidelity to the original music. It’s not going back!.”

To answer, please visit the AIM dedicated competition page HERE

Alternatively, send your answer on a postcard (including your name, address, and contact details) to AIM NA9 Competition, c/o Decent Audio, Castlegate Mill, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS18 1BZ UNITED KINGDOM

Competition Rules

The competition will run from February 1st 2025 until April 1st 2025. The competition is open to everyone, but multiple, automated or bulk entries will be disqualified. The winner will be chosen randomly from all valid entries and contacted via email (where possible).

Their name will be published in the magazine. The Editor’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Absolute Multimedia (UK) Ltd. complies with the Data Protection Act, and UK laws apply. Our policy is that we will not pass on your details to any third party without your consent.