Description AudioQuest Black Beauty RCA Cables The AudioQuest Black Beauty RCA Cables feature several AudioQuest design elements that work together to reduce distortion and efficiently dissipate radio-frequency noise. These include: Direction-Controlled Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC ) conductors, Carbon/Graphene Mesh-Network, 0.5% Silver-Plated RF Drain-Wires, Copper-Plated Plug Casings, and Hanging-Silver over Red-Copper plugs. View AudioQuest Cables >> FAQ’s What makes the Black Beauty RCA cables suitable for high-end systems? They are designed to preserve signal purity with low noise and minimal distortion, making them ideal for revealing, high-resolution audio systems. What type of conductors are used in Black Beauty RCA cables? Black Beauty cables use high-quality conductors chosen for low resistance and consistent signal transfer, helping maintain clarity and tonal accuracy. How do these cables handle noise and interference? Advanced shielding and grounding techniques reduce RF and EMI interference, resulting in a quieter background and improved detail retrieval. What sonic characteristics can I expect? Listeners typically notice improved tonal richness, smoother highs, better dynamic contrast, and a more cohesive soundstage. Are Black Beauty RCA cables suitable for analog sources like turntables and CD players? Yes, they are well suited for line-level analog connections, including DACs, CD players, streamers, and phono stages (where appropriate). Features Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC ) Conductors Solid conductors prevent electrical and magnetic strand-interaction. PSC Solid-Copper minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries and maximizes linear RF Noise-Dissipation. Level 6 Noise-Dissipation: ZERO-Tech Carbon/Graphene Mesh-Network Direction-Controlled Radio-Frequency Noise from cellular, WiFi, and satellites is everywhere. AQ’s Level 6 Linear Noise-Dissipation includes a carbon & graphene resistive mesh-network, direction-controlled conductors, and Silver-Plated drain wires, significantly minimizing RF Noise masking effects. ZERO-Tech (No Characteristic Impedance) for Linear, Wide-Bandwidth Noise-Dissipation The only way to avoid characteristic-impedance mismatch-effects between a cable and its attached source and load circuits is to prevent the cable from having a characteristic-impedance. ZERO-Tech succeeds by eliminating the electrostatic field between the cable’s high and low signal conductors, enabling linear (consistent octave to octave) Radio-Frequency (RF) Noise-Dissipation, and uncompressed transients. In order to preserve ZERO-Tech’s complete isolation between signal conductors, a Dual-72v DBS pack is included for Pegasus, ThunderBird, FireBird, and Dragon XLR cables. Foamed Polyethylene Insulation Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile, Foamed-PE, with its high air content, causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials. Copper-Plated RF-Draining Barrels Grounded Copper-Plated Barrels maximize Noise-Dissipation by preventing a metal barrel from capacitively coupling RF to the conductors. Hanging-Silver over Red Copper Plugs AudioQuest’s finest plugs feature superior Hanging-Silver (not tumbled) directly over extreme-purity Red Copper to ensure uncompromised signal transfer. Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation: Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile, Foamed-PE, with its high air content, causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials. Copper-Plated RF-Draining Barrels: Grounded Copper-Plated Barrels maximize Noise-Dissipation by preventing a metal barrel from capacitively coupling RF to the conductors. Hanging-Silver Over Red-Copper Plugs: AudioQuest’s finest plugs feature superior Hanging-Silver directly over extreme-purity Red Copper to ensure uncompromised signal transfer. Specifications Materials & Design Metal: ZERO: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC ) / BASS: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC ) Geometry: ZERO-Tech Insulation: Foamed-Polyethylene Jacket: Black on Black Nylon Braid Terminations: Hanging-Silver over Red Copper Features & Performance Noise-Dissipation: Graphene/Carbon Mesh-Network Manufacturing Details Country of Origin: China Sold As: Pair
