{"product_id":"audioquest-golden-gate-interconnect","title":"AudioQuest Golden Gate Interconnect","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAudioQuest Golden Gate Interconnect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1564\/1247\/files\/stereophile_recommended_2018_logo_e11530fc-bffb-491f-bd9d-e8da0c37b9be_compact.jpg?v=1535498081\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAudioQuest\u003c\/span\u003e's \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGolden Gate cables\u003c\/span\u003e feature \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePerfect-Surface Copper (PSC)\u003c\/span\u003e conductors and \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003egold-plated RCA plugs\u003c\/span\u003e for a marked sonic improvement. PSC lowers distortion to levels even further than \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAudioQuest\u003c\/span\u003e's Evergreen cables. The Noise-Dissipation System ensures that RFI noise is a thing of the past, while Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation keeps \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGolden Gate\u003c\/span\u003e's sound focused and sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGolden Gate interconnects are available with a variety of termination options including RCA, DIN, 3.5mm mini, and 30-pin iPod connectors. Call for pricing and availability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePerfect-Surface Copper\u003c\/span\u003e has an astonishingly smooth and pure surface. 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 wonderfully low-distortion conductor. For over 30 years \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAudioQuest \u003c\/span\u003ehas pioneered the use of superior metals; yet even we were surprised by this huge leap in performance. PSC clearly outperforms previous AQ metals that cost over ten times as much. Electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat dirty, harsh sound. Solid conductors are fundamental toward achieving Golden Gate's very clean sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Golden Gate\u003c\/span\u003e uses \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eair-filled Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/span\u003e on both conductors because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in Foamed-PE, it causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials. 100% shield coverage is easy. Preventing captured RF Interference from modulating the equipment’s ground reference requires \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAudioQuest\u003c\/span\u003e's \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNoise-Dissipation System\u003c\/span\u003e. Noise-Dissipation System prevents a significant amount of RFI from reaching the equipment’s ground plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurpose designed for single-ended applications, \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDouble-Balanced Asymmetrical Geometry\u003c\/span\u003e offers a relatively lower impedance on the ground for a richer, and more dynamic experience. While many single-ended cable designs use a single path for both the ground and the shield, Double-Balanced designs separate the two for cleaner, quieter performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGolden Gate\u003c\/span\u003e's proprietary, novel \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGold-Plated RCA Plugs\u003c\/span\u003e allow for a connection devoid of solder, which is a common source of distortion. Because the ground shells are stamped instead of machined, the metal can be chosen for low distortion instead of machinability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Features\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-Balanced Asymmetrical Geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold-Plated RCA Plugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal-Layer Noise-Dissipation System (NDS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"0.6 Meter \/ RCA to RCA","offer_id":21830942405,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 0.6M RCA","price":137.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.6 Meter \/ 3.5mm to RCA","offer_id":50957834354872,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 0.6M 3.5-RCA","price":137.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.6 Meter \/ 3.5mm to 3.5mm","offer_id":50957834387640,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 0.6M 3.5MM","price":137.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Meter \/ RCA to RCA","offer_id":27687238672,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 1M RCA","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Meter \/ 3.5mm to RCA","offer_id":50957834420408,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 1M 3.5-RCA","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Meter \/ 3.5mm to 3.5mm","offer_id":50957834453176,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 1M 3.5MM","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Meter \/ RCA to RCA","offer_id":27687239120,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 2M RCA","price":174.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Meter \/ 3.5mm to RCA","offer_id":50957834551480,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 2M 3.5-RCA","price":174.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Meter \/ 3.5mm to 3.5mm","offer_id":50957834584248,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 2M 3.5MM","price":174.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Meter \/ RCA to RCA","offer_id":27687239312,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 3M RCA","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Meter \/ 3.5mm to RCA","offer_id":50957834617016,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 3M 3.5-RCA","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Meter \/ 3.5mm to 3.5mm","offer_id":50957834649784,"sku":"AQ GOLDEN GATE 3M 3.5MM","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1564\/1247\/products\/goldengate-RCA-to-RCA.jpg?v=1741632528","url":"https:\/\/upscaleaudio.pro\/products\/audioquest-golden-gate-interconnect","provider":"Upscale Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}