Low-Frequency Subwoofer Audio Interconnect

Key Features & Technology Explained

Solid 5% Silver Conductors
Solid 5% Silver-Plated Copper Conductors: A superbly cost-effective way to turn up the “sharpness” for a subwoofer, enhancing articulation and intelligibility.

Carbon-Based 4-Layer Noise-Dissipation
It's easy to accomplish 100% shield coverage. Preventing captured Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) from modulating the equipment's ground reference requires AQ's Noise-Dissipation System (NDS). Traditional shield systems typically absorb and then drain noise/RF energy to component ground, modulating and distorting the critical "reference" ground plane, which in turn causes a distortion of the signal. NDS's alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetics "shield the shield," absorbing and reflecting most of this noise/RF energy before it reaches the layer attached to ground.

72v Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)
All insulation between two or more conductors is also a dielectric whose properties will affect the integrity of the signal. When the dielectric is unbiased, dielectric-involvement (absorption and non-linear release of energy) causes different amounts of time delay (phase shift) for different frequencies and energy levels, which is a real problem for very time-sensitive multi-octave audio. The inclusion of an RF Trap (developed for AudioQuest’s Niagara Series of power products), ensures that radio-frequency noise will not be induced into the signal conductors from the DBS field elements. (DBS, US Pat #s 7,126,055 & 7,872,195 B1)

Polyethylene Air-Tube Insulation
Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. AudioQuest, however, uses Polyethylene Air-Tube Insulation on both conductors, for increased geometry stabilization and improved clarity. Because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile, Polyethylene Air-Tube Insulation, with its high air content, causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials.

Triple-Balanced Geometry
Our Triple-Balanced Geometry uses a separate ground-reference conductor, so the cable's shield is never used as an inferior conductor. Whether prepared with RCA or XLR plugs, the cable's three conductors ensure that the positive and negative signals have equally superior, low-distortion conducting paths.

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

• 5% Silver-Plated Solid Copper Conductors: Precision-engineered to deliver superior sound quality by reducing distortion and improving signal clarity.
• Mono XLR Connections: Designed for seamless connectivity, with a mono XLR plug at each end for optimal signal transfer.
• Polyethylene Air-Tube Insulation: Minimizes unwanted energy storage and distortion, preserving dynamic contrast and sonic integrity.
• Comprehensive Shielding: AQ’s proprietary Carbon-Based 4-Layer Noise-Dissipation System provides 100% shield coverage, effectively resisting RFI interference for cleaner, more detailed sound.
• Triple-Balanced Geometry: Ensures both positive and negative signals have dedicated low-distortion paths, preventing the cable shield from acting as an inferior conductor.
• Dielectric-Bias System (DBS): Built-in DBS technology minimizes energy storage and phase shifts, enhancing detail, dynamic contrast, and overall performance.
• Integrated Ground Wire with Spade Lugs: Effectively eliminates hum and ensures a quiet, noise-free performance.