AUDIOQUEST Carbon Digital Coaxial Cable

The AudioQuest Carbon Coax cable is engineered for exceptional performance, featuring high-purity Solid 5% Silver conductors that minimize distortion and provide a cleaner signal path. The use of silver plating enhances conductivity, delivering more precise and dynamic sound. Paired with a Carbon-Based 5-Layer Noise-Dissipation system, the cable effectively combats radio-frequency interference (RFI) by absorbing and reflecting unwanted noise. This dual approach ensures a more stable, interference-free signal, resulting in clearer, more detailed audio reproduction with minimal distortion, making it an excellent choice for discerning audiophiles.

Solid 5% Silver Conductors

The Carbon Coax cable uses high-purity Solid 5% Silver conductors to significantly reduce the negative impact of electrical and magnetic strand-to-strand interaction. Silver’s superior conductivity makes it an ideal choice for high-frequency digital signals, which tend to travel mostly along the surface of the conductor. AudioQuest’s Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors are plated with a thick layer of silver, which enhances noise dissipation and minimizes interference. By placing silver on the outer surface of the conductor, the design maximizes the signal’s integrity and ensures superior performance at a remarkably cost-effective price.

Carbon-Based 5-Layer Noise-Dissipation

The Carbon Coax cable is equipped with AudioQuest's advanced Noise-Dissipation System (NDS), which goes beyond traditional shield systems by preventing Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) from distorting the ground reference. While traditional systems absorb and drain noise energy to the component ground—disturbing the critical "reference" ground and causing signal distortion—NDS uses a sophisticated design of alternating metal and carbon-loaded synthetic layers to "shield the shield." This approach efficiently absorbs and reflects most of the noise and RF energy before it can reach the ground layer, ensuring clearer, more accurate signal transmission and minimizing distortion.

Hard-Cell Foam Insulation

Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal signal-pair geometry within the Carbon Coax cable. When any solid material is placed near a conductor, it becomes part of an imperfect circuit, absorbing and potentially releasing energy as distortion. Hard-Cell Foam, similar to the Foamed-PE insulation used in AudioQuest’s Bridges & Falls cables, is nitrogen-injected to create air pockets. Since nitrogen, like air, does not absorb energy, it doesn’t introduce distortion into the conductor. The rigidity of this material also helps the cable’s conductors maintain a stable, consistent alignment along its entire length. This ensures a steady impedance and significantly reduces distortion, resulting in a clearer and more precise signal.

Cold-Welded, Hanging-Silver Directly Over Pure Purple Copper Terminations

The Cold-Welded, Hanging-Silver Directly Over Pure Purple Copper Terminations design eliminates the need for solder, which is often a source of distortion in traditional connections. Instead of soldering, a high-pressure technique is employed to create a secure, distortion-free connection. The termination process uses a unique "hanging-silver" method, which places high-quality silver directly over the pure purple copper. This connection method, combined with the choice of copper, ensures low-distortion performance by using materials selected for their sonic qualities rather than for ease of manufacturing. The result is a more natural and accurate audio experience with less distortion, providing clear, detailed sound from your system.