AUDIOQUEST MACKENZIE terminated XLR

Pair of hand-terminated balanced signal cables with Neutrik NEUTRIK NC3MXX-B and NC3FXX-B XLR connectors.  Individually insulated solid copper PSC+ conductors

Available lengths selectable from drop-down menu.

DESIGN CONCEPTS

The MacKenzie is the product of the application of advanced design techniques and superior materials

The MacKenzie XLR is assembled balanced, consisting of three identical, insulated conductors plus an additional (separate) conductor.

When used with XLR connectors and balanced electronics, the two positive signals, and the negative, use the same low-distortion path. The shield is connected to the chassis ground of the XLR connector, providing extremely effective isolation without contaminating the quality of the negative conductor.

When used with RCA connectors, two conductors are used together to counteract the high potential of the negative conductor, in each case providing a substantial improvement in performance.

The shield is connected at one end only, providing total protection without compromising the conductive path of the negative conductor.

CONDUCTORS

All conductors of the MacKenzie are solid copper and use PSC+ perfect surface copper.

METALLO

PSC+ (Perfect Surface Copper) has a surprisingly smooth and pure surface.
Patented technologies protect the surface of the cable during each processing step.
When a high-purity copper with little oxidation is kept soft, pure and gentle, it becomes a wonderfully distortion-free conductor.
PSC+ is a proprietary technology, which evolves the already outstanding PSC to the highest level by adopting even purer copper

INSULATION

Any solid material adjacent to a conductor makes a circuit imperfect.
Cable insulation, as well as circuit boards, cause energy absorption (loss).
Part of this energy is released in the form of distortion.
It is common practice to classify insulation materials, taking into account the signal loss they cause, without regard to distortion.
The insulating material of the MacKenzie conductor is made of Foam, which is processed to be as uniform as possible.

CARBON BASED 3 LAYERS NOISE-DISSIPATION SYSTEM: 100% shielding is relatively simple to achieve.
Preventing RF interference requires Audioquest's Noise-Dissipation System.
The metal and carbon-filled materials in the shielding prevent most RF interference from reaching the system's ground.

COLD-SOLDERED WELDING: Modern connectors are joined to the conductors by cold soldering, allowing a connection without compromise.
MacKenzie's silver-plated RCA connectors use a patented system that eliminates distortion caused by unwanted contacts within the connector itself.

TOTAL OUTER DIAMETER: 7.5mm