AUDIOQUEST TOWER MM Analog Audio Interconnect Cable

Analog-Audio Interconnect Cable

AUDIOQUEST TOWER is an analog-audio interconnect cable that features superior metals and more sophisticated technologies, including air-tube insulation, dielectric-bias system, and noise-dissipation system.
All Bridges & Falls series cables place the left and right channels in a single sheath and feature an asymmetrical double-balanced geometry with high-quality separate positive and negative conductors. This design allows for a thin, flexible, high-performance and versatile cable that can be terminated with a variety of today's connections, including 3.5mm (male or female), DIN and RCA.
Designed for single-ended applications, the asymmetrical double-balanced geometry provides a relatively lower ground impedance for a richer and more dynamic experience. While many single-ended cable designs use a single path for both grounding and shielding, double-balanced designs separate the two for cleaner, quieter performance.
To prevent captured radio frequency interference (RFI) from modulating the equipment's ground reference, AQ's noise dissipation is necessary. Traditional shielding systems typically absorb and then drain RF noise/energy to the component's ground, modulating and distorting the critical "reference" ground plane, which in turn causes signal distortion. Noise dissipation "shields the shield," absorbing and reflecting most of this RF noise/energy before it reaches the ground-attached layer.
The connector design allows for a solder-free connection, which is a common source of distortion. Instead of soldering, the process employs a high-pressure technique. Since the rectified shells are stamped rather than machined, the metal used can be chosen for low distortion rather than workability.
Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC) allows for a smoother and clearer sound than cables that use regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of distortion. Surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered as a rail guide for both electric fields within a conductor and magnetic fields outside the conductor. LGC has fewer oxides within the conductor material, fewer impurities, fewer grain boundaries, and significantly better performance.

Specifications

• Conductors: Solid LGC
• Geometry: Asymmetrical Double-Balanced (Low Ground Impedance, Same Quality of + and – Conductors)
• Dielectric: Foamed-Polyethylene
• Noise-Dissipation: Metal-Layer
• Cover: Black PVC with white stripes
• Connectors: Cold-welded, Gold-plated