Audioquest Golden Gate Jack/Jack 1.5m

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 and Construction

• Metal: PSC (Perfect-Surface Copper)
• Dielectric: expanded polyethylene
• Noise dissipation system with metallic layers
• Geometry: double asymmetric symmetry

Finishes

• Black and red braided sleeve
• Cold-welded, gold-plated connectors

General Specifications

• Type: 3.5 mm male mini-jack to 3.5 mm male mini-jack cable
• Length: 1.5 m