Music Matters.

Every cable plays a crucial role in a sound system's performance. Transparent cables and power conditioning act as the central nervous system, ensuring optimal performance by freeing each component to operate at its peak. This meticulous attention to detail and purpose-driven design ensures that every element in your audio setup contributes to a harmonious and balanced sound experience.

At Transparent Audio, they remain true to their commitment to provide the best customer service and support in the industry and has helped loyal customers keep pace with their desire to improve their systems and to benefit from Transparent's technology advances through updates and upgrades.

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A History of Audio Excellence

1993

The Beginning

Transparent Cable was founded in 1993 by Jack and Karen Sumner and their friend Carlton Smith, who set out with a shared passion for music and exceptional reproduction of recorded sound. From the beginning, the company focused on innovation and precision in their designs, with the aim of delivering the purest possible sound reproduction. The partners believed that the right cable could make a profound difference in the quality of audio systems, and they worked tirelessly to develop cables that would be transparent—meaning that they wouldn’t color or degrade the sound in any way.

1993

First Product Range

In 1993, Transparent Cable introduced its first product line up. These groundbreaking designs were designed to deliver incredibly clear and accurate audio signals between components in a high-end audio system. The first collection was a critical and commercial success, praised for its ability to improve the performance of existing systems by revealing more detail and nuance in the music. The launch of this product line helped to establish Transparent Cable as a leader in the high-end audio market, with audiophiles quickly recognizing the brand’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of cable performance.

1997

Quest to Excellence

By 1997, Transparent had grown significantly, prompting the company to move into a larger factory space. The new building, specifically designed by the ownership team, was created with the unique needs of their business in mind. The facility was tailored to provide the ideal environment for designing and testing their cables, with cutting-edge equipment and optimized acoustics in the Transparent Music and Film Studio. This move allowed Transparent to continue pushing the limits of cable technology, providing them with the space and resources necessary to achieve even higher levels of performance in connectivity and power products.

1997

Reference XLSeries

The introduction of the Transparent Reference XL Series in 1997 marked a major milestone in the company’s commitment to advancing cable technology. This series featured significant improvements in both the materials used and the ability to minimize signal degradation over long distances. The Reference XL Series pushed the boundaries of cable design by focusing on achieving near-perfect signal transmission, by more closely matching the output characteristics of the connected component, something that had not been considered until this break-through. By incorporating advanced technologies and refined construction techniques, the Reference XL Series delivered a clearer, more accurate audio signal than ever before.

2000s

Expanded Offerings for Every Listener

From the beginning Transparent had offered products for systems at many price/performance levels. During the early 2000s, as Transparent pushed the boundaries of what was possible in the high end arena, they also paid careful attention to creating a series of products at modest price points. The Link and The Wave family of products brought new levels of realism and unheard of value to those people just beginning their audio journey. These new lines, handmade in Maine, were designed to provide audiophiles with more performance options while maintaining the brand's commitment to high-quality sound reproduction. Along with the MusicLink and MusicWave and Plus level products, Transparent truly offered something for every listener.

2015

Magnum Opus Collection

In 2015, Transparent Cable celebrated its 35th anniversary in business, marking decades of leadership in the high-performance audio market. To celebrate this milestone, the company introduced several new products, including its flagship Transparent Magnum Opus cables. These cables represented the pinnacle of Transparent’s research and design philosophy, featuring new materials and construction techniques that pushed the limits of measurable and achievable performance. The Magnum Opus cables were designed to deliver an even more transparent signal path, allowing audiophiles, with state-of-the-art systems, to experience the most musically complete sound reproduction possible.

2021

Pushing Boundaries

In 2021, Transparent Cable launched the Gen 6 series, the next evolution in their long-standing tradition of cable innovation. The Gen 6 series featured the most advanced materials and technologies ever used in Transparent cables. Higher precision in calibration and component matching along with noise floor reductions, revealed even greater depths of musical truth available from the latest high resolution digital recordings and classic analog masterpieces from every era of recording history. This new series represented the culmination of years of research and development, with the goal of offering the most natural and lifelike sound quality possible. The Gen 6 series was praised by audiophiles and professionals alike for its ability to enhance the performance of high-end audio systems and deliver a more immersive and emotional listening experience.