Audioquest Mackenzie XLR 1m
Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) Conductors
Solid conductors prevent interaction between strand interaction both electrically and magnetically, major sources of distortion. Surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered a waveguide for both energy fields within a conductor, and for magnetic fields that extend outside the conductor. The astonishingly smooth and pure surface of all AudioQuest’s Perfect-Surface metals nearly eliminates harshness and greatly increases clarity compared to lesser materials. Extremely high-purity Perfect-Surface Copper+ minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries that exist within any metal conductor, nearly eliminating harshness and greatly increasing clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N and other coppers.
3-Layer Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation System (NDS)
100% shield coverage is easy. Preventing captured radio-frequency interference (RFI) from modulating the equipment’s ground reference requires AQ’s Noise-Dissipation System (NDS). Traditional shield systems typically absorb and then drain noise/RF energy to component ground, modulating and distorting the critical “reference” ground plane, which in turn causes a distortion of the signal. NDS’s alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetic insulation “shield the shield,” absorbing and reflecting most of this noise/RF energy before it reaches the layer attached to ground.
Technical Specifications
Materials
- Metal: PSC+ (Perfect-Surface Copper+)
- Dielectric: Hard-cell foam
- Sheath: Quadruple braid in black, brown
Construction
- Geometry: Triple-balanced with dedicated ground conductor
- Noise dissipation system with triple-layer carbon
Connectors
- Terminations: Cold-welded, silver-plated
Dimensions
- Length: 1 m
- Eco-contribution included in the sale price.
- Manufacturer reference: MKENZIE01X
- GTIN / EAN: 92592081536


