Sweet Tone, Chicago!
Do your RCA cables have you singing the blues? These AudioQuest Chicago RCA analog audio interconnect cables are sure to lift both your spirit and your system’s sound quality. Colored in honor of Chicago’s tradition of dying the Chicago River green every year on Saint Patrick’s Day, this cable’s solid long-grain copper (LGC) conductors provide clearer sound than standard oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors, in addition to being direction-controlled to reduce radio frequency interference (RFI). Next, their hard-cell foam (HCF) polyethylene insulation stores less energy than typical wire insulation and, therefore, minimizes distortion. Next, the AudioQuest Chicago cable’s gold-plated terminations are created using a high-pressure technique instead of conventional soldering, thus further minimizing distortion. The Chicago cable’s double-balanced geometry also separates the ground and shield signals for a cleaner, smoother performance. Finally, AudioQuest’s metal-layer noise dissipation shield system absorbs and drains RFI before it reaches the ground signal.
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Go with the grain
Solid long-grain copper (LGC) conductors provide a smoother, clearer sound than standard oxygen-free copper (OFC) because of fewer impurities, fewer grain boundaries, and fewer oxides within the conducting material. Plus, the Chicago cable’s conductors control the direction of radio frequency noise. Sweetwater's verdict: it all adds up to higher-quality audio.
Nitrogen-injected insolation
Solid material adjacent to a conductor is part of an imperfect circuit because it absorbs energy — some of which gets stored and eventually released as distortion. The AudioQuest Chicago’s Hard-cell Foam (HCF) polyethylene insulation is nitrogen-injected to create air pockets, which doesn’t absorb energy and hence doesn’t introduce additional distortion into your audio signal.
Lack of solder equals lack of noise
Another common source of distortion in an audio signal is the solder joint. The AudioQuest Chicago cable avoids this problem by avoiding soldering altogether! Instead, its gold-plated terminations are created by a high-pressure stamping technique.
Stay grounded
The Chicago’s double-balanced geometry separates the ground and shield signals, whereas many other cables have a single path for both. Additionally, AudioQuest’s metal-layered Noise Dissipation shield system absorbs and reflects most RFI before it reaches the ground layer.
A little Irish luck
The AudioQuest Chicago cable is colored green to commemorate the Windy City's world-famous tradition of dyeing the entire Chicago River emerald green every year on Saint Patrick's Day. Adding some AudioQuest Chicago RCA cables to your system will not only give you enhanced sound, but also perhaps a little luck o' the Irish!
AudioQuest Chicago RCA Analog Audio Interconnect Cable Features:
- Top-quality RCA analog audio interconnection cable made with premium tech and components
- Solid LGC conductors provide better sound than standard OFC conductors and control the directionality of RFI
- HCF polyethylene insulation is nitrogen-injected to create air pockets that don’t absorb and release energy back into your audio signal
- Stamped, gold-plated terminations lack a solder joint, which is a common source of distortion in typical cables.
- Double Balanced Geometry separates the ground and shield signals instead of combining them like many conventional cables
- AudioQuest’s Noise Dissipation shield system absorbs and reflects most RFI before it reaches the ground layer
