"ZERO-TECH (UNDEFINED CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE) FOR UNCOMPRESSED POWER TRANSFER AND LINEAR NOISE SUPPRESSION

The only complete way to eliminate characteristic impedance differences between a cable and the connected source and load is for the cable to have no fixed characteristic impedance value. ZERO-Tech achieves this by eliminating the interaction between the insulation (dielectric) and the conductors of the cable, allowing for uncompressed power transfer. The important transient current is unlimited, and the RF noise suppression is linearized (consistent from octave to octave).

GND-TECH (GROUND NOISE DISSIPATION)

This highly effective patented common-mode noise suppression technology is applied to the ground path in almost all AQ AC power cables, in addition to the AQ BASS Bass & Midrange speaker cables. The effectiveness of GND-Tech compromises audio above 10,000Hz, making the special Bass & Midrange cable less than ideal for Full-Range use.

DRAGON CONDUCTORS: SOLID PERFECT-SURFACE SILVER (PSS)

Perfect-Surface Technology applied to extreme purity silver provides unprecedented clarity and dynamic contrast. Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) is AudioQuest's highest quality metal. Solid conductors prevent interaction between wires, a major source of cable distortion. Extremely pure Perfect-Surface Silver minimizes the distortion caused by the grain boundaries that exist in every metal conductor, almost eliminating roughness and greatly improving clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N, and other copper types.

72v Dielectric-Bias System with CARBON-Level Radio-Frequency Trap (DBS)

All insulation is also a dielectric whose electrical properties affect the integrity of the signal. When the insulation is insensitive, dielectric influence (absorption and non-linear release of energy back into the signal flow) causes different amounts of time delay (phase shift) for different frequencies and energy levels, which is a significant problem for highly time-sensitive multi-octave audio. AudioQuest's multi-patented DBS creates a strong, stable electrostatic field that saturates and polarizes (orders) the molecules of the insulation. This minimizes the non-linear time delays, resulting in clearer sound emerging from a "blacker" background. The inclusion of an RF Trap (a technology developed for AudioQuest's Niagara series power products) in the DBS battery reduces radio-frequency noise even further. The DBS battery packs last for many years. A test button and LED allow occasional checking of the battery.

CARBON-BASED LINEARIZED NOISE-DISSIPATION SYSTEM (NDS)

Today's environment is saturated with radio-frequency noise that is extremely difficult to filter or reject. The frequencies of this noise, originating from satellites, mobile phone towers, Bluetooth, etc., are so extremely narrow that conventional shielding, or a series or shunt filter, is completely inadequate. Much of the low-level signal carrying the harmonics and spatial signals that are critical to high-resolution audio is masked by induced radio-frequency noise. AQ's extensive linearized noise-dissipation system combines multiple shields and a carbon-based linearized resistance network that converts most of this noise into heat. By "linearized," we mean that the system is equally effective over a very wide bandwidth, rather than just at certain frequencies, as is typical. The remaining bad energy is effectively drained away from the sensitive amplifier circuits via directionally dependent signal and shielding conductors.

Dragon Bi-Wiring

If it is possible to lead separate cables to the high and low "halves" of a speaker, this significantly reduces distortion. Bi-Wiring keeps the large magnetic fields associated with the energy of the low frequencies out of the cable for the high frequencies, allowing the sensitive high frequencies to travel a less magnetically disturbed path, as if you were removing waves from the water when you swim. The GND-Tech (patented Ground-Noise Dissipation) of the AudioQuest BASS cables pulls RF energy away from the amplifier output. Bi-Wiring has always been a cost-effective way to get better performance for the same or less money, if applied correctly. With GND-Tech, the benefit of Bi-Wiring is even more dramatic. The Dragon BASS cable is ideal for the bass input of a Bi-Wireable speaker in combination with a Dragon ZERO on the treble input. A BiWire-COMBO with BASS and ZERO cables combined at the amplifier is usually the most convenient. For Tri-Wiring, use BASS cables on the midrange and low-tone inputs. Note: Do not Bi-Wire with two ZERO cables. Two or more ZERO cables in parallel can cause a very high resonance peak (ringing), resulting in poor sound. On a Bi-Wired speaker, use only a ZERO in combination with a BASS cable, otherwise use a single ZERO cable with jumpers.

MYTHICAL CREATURE COLD-WELDED CONNECTIONS

Mythical Creature cables are cold-welded to AudioQuest's extremely pure red copper spades or bananas. The bare copper is dipped (suspended) in a vat of pure silver instead of being tumbled in a solution of lesser quality. AudioQuest speaker outputs and plug housings are not made of metal to avoid inducing RF noise in the conductors."