AUDIOQUEST TORNADO - High Current

Low-dispersion 3-pin AC power cable. Noise Dissipation and New 72v Dielectric Bias System with Level-X Radio Frequency Trap (DBS). For Power Amplifiers, Amplified Subwoofers, Amplified Speakers, Amplified Receivers or Integrated Amplifiers.

Lengths: 1 metre and 2 metres selectable from the drop-down menu.

SPECIFICATIONS

Alternating Current (AC), is an almost perfect power source. AC power technology is more than a century old and was never designed to meet the exacting standards of today's high-resolution audio-video components. AC noise is present in the utility source, and is therefore exacerbated by induced radio-frequency noise (detected by the AC power cable) and coupled to component power supplies and circuit ground. This creates distortions and low-level signal losses through the 'masking effect'. In addition, power amplifiers may require immense transient current reserves for their power supplies to react and stabilise during dynamic audio passages. Most AC power cables and power supply regenerators, although useful to a certain point, are not up to the task.

Power amplifiers present a real challenge to any AC power source, as the transient current requirements (albeit of short duration) can be many times higher than the average current consumption (RMS). Power amplifiers are also unique compared to all other components in that current consumption is dynamic, not constant, and changes with the volume and content of the audio signal. Although many AC power cables may have low DC resistance to allow for some of these requirements, the characteristic impedance of the AC cable is equally responsible for ensuring uncompromised performance. Many premium AC cables tighten or compress the audio transient because their characteristic impedance limits the transient current.

FEATURES

HIGH CURRENT

Uncompressed high-current transfer
With current capability of 16 amps RMS 220-240 VA 50/60 Hz, Thunder/High-Current is capable of withstanding transient peak currents several times its continuous (average) RMS rating. This makes Thunder/High-Current ideal for a wide assortment of AC conditioners, power regenerators, AC isolation transformers and AC battery backup devices, as well as any power amplifier, amplified subwoofer, amplified speaker, amplified receiver or integrated amplifier.

Directionality
All drawn metal wires or conductors have a non-symmetrical, and therefore directional, grain structure. AudioQuest controls the resulting RF impedance variation so that noise is discharged from where it will cause distortion. The correct direction is determined by listening to each batch of metal conductors used in each AudioQuest audio cable. Arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior audio quality.

New 72v dielectric polarisation system with Level-X radio frequency trap (DBS):
All insulation is also a dielectric whose electrical properties affect signal integrity. When the insulation is unbiased, dielectric involvement (non-linear absorption and release of energy in the signal flow) causes different amounts of time delay (phase shift) for different frequencies and energy levels. AudioQuest's multi-patented DBS creates a strong and stable electrostatic field that saturates and polarises (organises) the insulation molecules. This minimises non-linear time delays, resulting in clearer sound emerging from a ‘blacker’ background. The Level-X RF trap (a technology developed for AudioQuest's Niagara series of power products) in the DBS battery pack ‘pulls’ RF noise out of the cable, preventing RF from infiltrating the electronics. DBS Pack batteries last about 10 years. Use the test button to check the condition.

Ground Noise-Dissipation Technology
AC ground wires provide protection against current wiring errors, but they also act as antennas. Therefore, they are subject to radio frequency (RF) induced noise. This RF noise excludes component power supplies and is typically coupled directly to the most sensitive audio-video circuits in the system. AudioQuest's patented ground noise dissipation greatly reduces this distortion, producing unprecedented levels of noise dissipation across the widest possible bandwidth (range) of radio frequencies. Our unique circuit topology utilises a common-mode phase cancellation matrix in concert with proprietary dielectric materials that provide additional differential linear filtering. (US Patent No. 9,373,439)

High-purity conductors: Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) and Perfect-Surface Copper + (PSC +)
A carefully finished combination of high-purity perforated copper (PSC) and extremely precise Perfect-Surface Copper + (PSC +) conductors prevent filament interaction, a major source of ear-fatiguing transient intermodulation distortion. The astonishingly smooth and pure Copper Perfect-Surface eliminates roughness and significantly increases clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N and other premium coins. The superior purity of PSC+ further minimises distortion caused by grain boundaries, which exist within any metal conductor.