METAL-LAYER NOISE-DISSIPATION SYSTEM (NDS)

100% shielding is simple. Preventing captured RF interference from modulating the ground potential of the equipment requires AQ's Noise-Dissipation System. Noise-Dissipation System prevents a large portion of the captured RFI from reaching the equipment's grounding.

DOUBLE-BALANCED GEOMETRY

Two optimized audio conductors and a separate shield. This not only prevents the shield from being used as an inferior audio signal path, but also improves sound quality because the shield is only connected to ground on one side, reducing modulation of the ground potential.

COLD-WELDED GOLD-PLATED RCA PLUGS

This plug design allows for a solder-free connection, a common source of distortion. Because the plugs are not machined but instead pressed, a metal with low distortion can be chosen without having to consider machinability.

FOAMED-POLYETHYLENE INSULATION

Any solid material next to a conductor actually forms part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and printed circuit board materials all absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Because air absorbs virtually no energy and polyethylene has low loss and a good distortion profile, Foamed-PE with its high air content causes much less of the blurring effect that occurs with other materials.

SOLID LONG-GRAIN COPPER CONDUCTORS

Solid conductors eliminate distortion from strand interaction and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated conductors are excellent for applications with very high frequencies, such as HDMI audio. These high-frequency signals travel almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. Because the surface is made of high-purity silver, the performance is very close to that of a solid silver cable, but at a price much closer to that of a solid copper cable. This is a significantly cost-effective way to produce very high-quality HDMI cables.