AudioQuest

XLR Balanced Digital Cable

Meticulously designed for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise and superior signal clarity. 

DESCRIPTION

Solid 5% Silver Conductors
Minimize electrical and magnetic interaction. Thick layers of silver plating on Long-Grain Copper (LGC) enhance Noise-Dissipation for superior performance.

Carbon-Based 5-Layer Noise-Dissipation
AQ's Noise-Dissipation System (NDS) prevents captured RFI from distorting the signal by using alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetics.

Hard-Cell Foam Insulation
Ensures stable signal-pair geometry and reduces distortion by using nitrogen-injected insulation that maintains a stable impedance characte

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Metal
Solid 5% Silver

Noise Dissipation
Carbon-Based Multi-Layer

Gauge
24 AWG

Terminations
Cold-Welded, Hanging-Silver Directly Over Pure Purple Copper

Signal Type
Digital

Shield
Foil + Tinned Braid

Jacket
Dark Gray on Black Braid

AWARDS

Key Features & Technology Explained

Solid Conductors

Solid conductors prevent strand-interaction, a major source of dynamic distortion in cables.

Metal

5% Silver-Plating is applied to AudioQuest’s Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors to improve Noise-Dissipation.

Noise Dissipation

Alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetics "shield the shield," absorbing and reflecting most RF energy before it reaches the layer attached to ground.

Insulation

Hard-Cell Foam’s high air content minimises energy absorption for clearer sound.

Direction Controlled

All conductors controlled for RF-noise directionality.

Metal

Solid 5% Silver

ZERO: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) / BASS: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC)

Noise Dissipation

Carbon-Based Multi-Layer

Carbon Mesh-Network

Metal-Layer

Geometry

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Triple-Balanced

Triple-Balanced