For superb sound at an affordable price, AudioQuest
Golden Gate analog audio interconnect has solid Perfect Surface
Copper (PSC) conductors and uses asymmetrical double-balanced
geometry, delivering lower impedance to the ground. Golden Gate
also features foamed-polyethylene insulation, cold-welded,
gold-plated plugs, and a Metal-Layer Noise Dissipation System for
powerful sound.
Perfect Surface Copper Conductors -
Conductor material quality makes a world of difference in the sound
of an audio cable. Since the surface of a conductor has 100%
current density at all frequencies, the surface most defines the
sound quality of the whole conductor. Ultra-smooth Perfect Surface
Copper minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries that exist
with any metal conductor.
Solid Core Conductors - Strand interaction
is the single greatest cause of distortion in cable, and one of the
easiest to avoid. Whenever current crosses the oxidized contact
between bare strands, the signal will be altered. In addition, the
magnetic fields of the various strands are constantly interacting,
causing confusion (smearing) and causing the contact pressure
between strands to be constantly modulated. AudioQuest's solid core
conductors are the complete solution to this problem.
AudioQuest Noise-Dissipation System - Noise,
in the form of RF energy, is the mortal enemy of good sound. Our
environment is more contaminated with RF than ever before due to
the huge proliferation of RF radiating devices like computers and
mobile phones. Traditionally, RF energy is routed to ground through
the use of a 'shield" consisting of either a braided metal or foil.
This 'draining' of RF to ground causes a modulation of the ground
plane, which in turn causes a form of signal modulation.
AudioQuest's Noise-Dissipation System greatly reduces the effect of
this modulation. Metal, used in a passive manner, acts as a method
of dissipating and reducing the incoming RF. The result is
dramatically less modulation of the signal, less distortion and
better sound.
Cold-Weld System - Making the perfect
connection between conductor and connector is not a simple process.
There are three accepted ways to make the connection between a
cable and its termination. Solder is by far the most common method
of connection. Resistance welding is clearly superior to even the
best solder. However, just as solder introduces an inferior layer
of differing material, causing distortion and reflections, so does
welding. The alloy created at the interface of cable and plug is
far superior to solder, but it is still an undesirable intermediary
layer. After so much attention to the quality of the conductor and
connector, the contact system deserves just as much consideration.
AudioQuest's Cold-Weld System solves this problem with a superior
connection that insures that the structural integrity of the
conductor is kept completely intact. The Cold-Weld System refers to
a combination of high pressure at the point of contact and the use
of silver impregnated paste.
Foamed Polyethylene Insulation - Golden
Gate's polyethylene insulation, foamed to include as much 'air' as
possible, provides superior clarity and dynamics.
