Audioquest Golden Gate 3.5mm to 3.5mm Jack Cable

Audioquest Golden Gate 3.5mm to 3.5mm Jack Cable 

Named after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, these interconnects are designed to ensure the very best output from your Hi-Fi system. They feature an abundance of technical components like solid conductors, high-purity metals, specialised geometries, and stable dielectrics to enable naturally beautiful sounds and images. 

• Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductors

• Metal Layer Noise-Dissipation 

• Asymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry 

• Cold-Welded, Gold Plated Terminations 

• Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation 

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductors

Committed to utilising exceptional metals, AudioQuest’s smooth and pure Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) ensures enhanced performance across the board. Proprietary metal-processing technology protects the wire's surface at every stage of drawing and fabrication. By maintaining high-purity low-oxide copper in a soft, pure, and impeccably smooth state, it transforms into a low distortion conductor. In a conventional cable, electrical and magnetic interaction between strands is one of the greatest sources of distortion. Therefore, solid conductors are essential to achieving a clean, natural sound.

Metal Layer Noise-Dissipation

Achieving complete shield coverage is a straightforward task. To prevent radio-frequency interference (RFI) from affecting the ground reference of the equipment, Audio Quest's Noise-Dissipation is necessary. Conventional shield systems usually absorb and discharge noise/RF energy to the component ground, modulating and distorting the critical "reference" ground plane, which in turn causes a distortion of the signal. However, with Noise-Dissipation, the shielding process goes a step further by absorbing and reflecting the majority of this energy before it reaches the layer attached to the ground

Asymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry

Tailored specifically for single-ended applications, the Asymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry is designed to deliver a heightened, more dynamic experience with a lower impedance on the ground. Unlike many single-ended cable designs that employ a single path for both the ground and the shield, the Double-Balanced design opts for a separation of the two, resulting in a superior performance characterised by enhanced purity and reduced noise.

Cold-Welded, Gold-Plated Terminations

The design of this plug enables a solder-free connection, eliminating a common cause of distortion. Instead of solder, a high-pressure technique is used in the process. By using stamped ground shells instead of machined ones, the metal used can be chosen for low distortion instead of machinability. 

Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation 

Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Energy absorption occurs in wire insulation and circuit board materials. These materials store a portion of the absorbed energy and later release it as distortion. Unlike air, which absorbs near to no energy, polyethylene (PE) exhibits low-loss properties and possesses anti-distortive capabilities. Foamed-PE, with its abundant air content, significantly reduces the occurrence of the commonly observed out-of-focus effect compared to other materials.