User Manual

CABLE THEORY

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results, the cables should be speciﬁed as “single-biwire high” for use with two-way dynamic speakers,

or as “single-biwire low” for use with three-way or two-way hybrid speakers (such as electrostatic/dy-

namic hybrids).

Audio Interconnecting Cables

All the AudioQuest interconnecting cables are low capacitance. They can all be used in long lengths

with most any preampliﬁer. Using a CD player (or tuner or tape deck) with a passive preampliﬁer can

yield unpredictable results no matter what cable is used. However, AudioQuest cables have an extra

advantage in these applications and will allow the best possible performance.

Often the cosmetic qualities of plugs are used to judge the value of an interconnecting cable. This is a

terrible mistake. How the plugs look and feel has nothing to do with sound quality. AudioQuest plugs

look great, but it is their superb sound which is most important. The various AudioQuest cables use

several different plugs, most with FEP insulation, all with precisely applied gold or silver plating, and

all making excellent electrical contact. Some models are carefully soldered using the best available

solder, most models are resistance welded. Welding sends 8,000 amperes through the junction of wire

and plug for 33 millionths of a second. The resistance of the metals turns some of this energy to heat,

which causes the molecules of the cable and plug to commingle in an essentially perfect connection,

difference you can clearly hear.

All the AudioQuest interconnect cables can be special ordered as “Y” connectors. We recommend that

you avoid “Y” adapters and instead use a custom “Y” with both “legs” long enough to reach the equip-

ment directly. We can even mix the cables, you could use Diamondback to a woofer amp while using

Viper to the main speaker amp with both cables joined to a single plug at the preamp output. We also

offer the excellent AQ M22F one piece “Y” adapter.

Accessory Cables

AudioQuest PreAmp Jumper Cables are short, positive conductor only cables which replace the hor-

rible little “U” plugs on many receivers and integrated amps. The AQ Python Jumper Cables use solid

PSC+ together with high quality RCA plugs. The result is like replacing a worse than bad cable with the

equivalent of Python-for very little cost.

Interconnecting Cables

AudioQuest Sidewinder uses two solid LGC copper conductors in a novel symmetri-

cal Hyperlitz arrangement. One conductor is insulated and used for positive. The other

is uninsulated and makes contact with the 100% coverage shield, allowing it to connect

(drain) the shield while at the same time being used as a high quality conducting path

for the negative signal. This mild red jacketed cable carries a UL CL-3 rating, enabling

it to be used inside walls without conduit.

AudioQuest Copperhead uses two solid PSC copper conductors in the symmetrical

Hyperlitz arrangement. One conductor is insulated and used for positive. The other is

uninsulated and makes contact with the 100% coverage shield, allowing it to connect

(drain) the shield while at the same time being used as a high quality conducting path