AUDIOQUEST BIG SUR JACK/JACK

Analogue Stereo signal cable terminated with 3.5mm Mini Jack connectors Conductors in PSC+ (Perfect Surface Copper Plus) | Gold-plated connectors. New in Box

Available lengths selectable from drop-down menu.

FEATURES

Crossing a creek and a formidable canyon that impedes travel, the Bixby Creek Bridge complements and contrasts the majestic beauty of the spectacular California coast north of Big Sur, 190 km (120 miles) south of San Francisco. As an integral part of this stretch of landscape, the bridge has been featured in numerous television shows and films, and is seen on travel posters around the world

MORE THAN PERFECT SURFACE SOLID COPPER CONDUCTORS (PSC+): Perfect-Surface Copper + has a surprisingly smooth and pure surface. Proprietary metalworking technology protects the wire surface at every stage of design and manufacture. When low-oxide copper of high purity is kept as soft, pure and smooth as possible, it becomes a wonderfully low-distortion PSC+ conductor. PSC+ is produced by applying the same exceptional technology to ultra-pure copper. The resulting sound quality is even more focused and simply less in the way. For over 30 years, AudioQuest has pioneered the use of superior metals; yet we were also surprised by the great leap in performance made possible by Perfect-Surface technology. PSC+ simply outperforms all copper metals previously available at any price. All Big Sur conductors are solid. The electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the greatest source of distortion, often resulting in a rather dirty and harsh sound. Solid conductors are fundamental to Big Sur's very clean sound.

POLYETHYLENE FOAM INSULATION: Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. The insulation materials of the wire and the circuit board all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Big Sur uses air-filled polyethylene foam insulation on both conductors because air almost absorbs energy and polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Because of all the air in Foamed-PE, it causes much less out-of-focus effect common with other materials.

METAL SHEET NOISE DISSIPATION SYSTEM (NDS): 100% shield coverage is easy. Preventing RF interference captured by the modulation of the equipment ground reference requires the QA noise dissipation system. The noise dissipation system prevents a significant amount of RFI from reaching the equipment ground plane.

DOUBLE-BALANCED ASYMMETRIC GEOMETRY: Designed for single-ended applications, double-balanced asymmetrical geometry offers a relatively lower impedance on the ground for a richer, more dynamic experience. While many single-ended cable designs use a single path for ground and shield, double-balanced designs separate the two for cleaner, quieter performance.

COLD PLATED GOLD PLATED WELDING DIRECTLY ON A VIOLET COPPER JACK CONNECTORS: its innovative and proprietary plug design allows for a solder-free connection, which is a common source of distortion. Since the ground shells are moulded rather than machined, metal can be chosen for low distortion rather than machinability. Purple-Copper offers a cleaner and clearer sound than the nickel-plated or OFHC metals commonly found in the sockets of competing manufacturers.

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