Audioquest Golden Gate Jack/Jack 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 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 harsh and dirty sound. Solid conductors are fundamental to Red River’s natural, clean sound.

Cold-Welded Gold-Plated Termination

This plug design allows for a solder-free 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
• Sheath: black, red braiding
• Noise dissipation system with metallic layers

Design

• Geometry: double asymmetric symmetry
• Connectors: cold-welded, gold-plated

General Specifications

• Type: 3.5 mm male mini-jack to 3.5 mm male mini-jack cable
• Length: 3 m