AudiQuest Coax Cinnamon
AudioQuest coaxial digital cables are designed to minimize distortion over a very wide frequency range. The speed of digital communication is crucial for many applications. At first glance, “speed” refers to the fastest possible transfer of large files or transporting enough data for an HD video. For audio over digital coax, “speed” is critical not in the sense of how-much-how-fast, but because timing in the digital stream is critical to the reconstruction of the analog waveform that brings the information, the music, and the emotions to the ear is. Timing errors (jitter) in the information within the data packets make the sound appear small and flat instead of three-dimensional, rough and foggy instead of smooth and clear.
SOLID 1.25% SILVER CONDUCTORS
Solid conductors eliminate distortion caused by strand interaction and reduce jitter. Solid, silver-plated conductors are ideal for high-frequency applications. During transmission, these high-frequency signals remain almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. Because it is made of high-purity silver, the reproduction is very close to that of a solid silver cable, while the price is closer to that of a copper cable. This is a surprisingly cost-effective way to produce very high quality coax cables.
METAL LAYER NOISE DISSIPATION SYSTEM (NDS)
Achieving 100 percent shielding is easy. To prevent “trapped” radio frequency (RF) interference from affecting the device’s ground reference, the AQ Noise Dissipation System (NDS) is required. Conventional shielding absorbs noise/RF energy and then dissipates it to component ground; this modifies and distorts the critical ground reference area, which in turn distorts the signal. The NDS “shields the shield” by absorbing and reflecting most of the noise/RF energy before it reaches the ground-connected layer.
100% SHIELDING (COPPER FOIL/SILVER PLATED SPIRAL)
Shielding plays an important role in every cable structure; With coaxial cables, this role is special in that it not only serves as shielding, but also as feedback. For this reason, AudioQuest pays special attention to the metal quality of the shielding and the manufacturing technology, as both influence both sound and image.
COLD WELDED, GOLD PLATED CONNECTORS
This connector design allows connections without solder – as this is a common source of interference. Because the ferrules are stamped rather than machined, the metal can be selected for low distortion rather than machinability.
HARD CELL FOAM INSULATION
Hard-cell foam (HCF) maintains the critical conductor geometry. Any solid material adjacent to a conductor becomes part of an incomplete electrical network. Cable insulation and circuit board material absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Hard cell foam insulation behaves similarly to the PE foam used in cheaper Bridges & Falls cables and contains nitrogen injections that create air pockets. Because nitrogen (like air) does not absorb energy and therefore does not release energy from or into the conductor, distortion is reduced. Additionally, the rigidity of the material ensures that the cable conductors do not change position relative to each other over the entire cable length, creating a stable impedance character and further reducing distortion.
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AudioQuest Coax Diamond 0.75 Meter Used 