Audioquest Golden Gate RCA 1m

Designed for asymmetrical applications, the asymmetrical double-balanced geometry offers a relatively lower impedance to ground for a richer and more dynamic experience. While many single-ended cable designs use a single path for ground and shielding, double-balanced designs separate the two for cleaner, quieter performance.

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductors

From the beginning, AudioQuest has pioneered the use of superior metals, but we were surprised by the leap forward in performance achieved with Perfect-Surface Copper’s (PSC) incredibly smooth and pure surface. PSC clearly outperforms previous AQ metals that cost over ten times as much. AQ’s proprietary metal-processing technology protects the wire’s surface at every stage of drawing and fabrication. When high-purity, low-oxide copper is kept as soft, pure, and smooth as possible, it becomes a very low-distortion conductor. In a conventional cable, electrical and magnetic interaction between strands is one of the greatest sources of distortion, often causing a somewhat dirty and harsh sound. Solid conductors are fundamental to Red River’s very clean and natural sound.

Cold-Welded, Gold-Plated Termination

This plug design allows for a solder-less connection, which is a common source of distortion. Instead of soldering, the process employs a high-pressure technique. Because the ground shells are stamped instead of machined, the metal used can be chosen for low distortion instead of machinability.

Technical Specifications

Materials

• Metal: PSC (Perfect-Surface Copper)
• Dielectric: Expanded Polyethylene

Construction

• Geometry: Double asymmetric symmetry
• Noise dissipation system with metallic layers

Finishes

• Sheath: Black and red braid
• Connectors: Cold-welded, gold-plated

Dimensions

• Length: 1 m