AudioQuest Pegasus XLR *ZERO-Tech Cables do not work as turntable cables with moving coil cartridges. SpecificationsSpecifications for product Pegasus XLR > XLRMetalSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)Noise DissipationGraphene/Carbon Mesh-Network + Double 72v DBSGeometryZERO-TechInsulationPolypropylene Air-TubesTerminationsHanging-Silver over Red CopperSignal TypeAnalogCable Length0.6 m = 1 ft 11 inJacketBrown on Black BraidSold As2 Single Cables - 1 x Female XLR > 1 x Male XLRWeight2.25 lbDescriptionSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) ConductorsSolid conductors prevent electrical and magnetic strand-interaction. PSC+ Solid-Copper minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries and maximizes linear RF Noise-Dissipation. Level 6 Noise-Dissipation: ZERO-Tech + Carbon/Graphene Mesh-Network + Direction-Controlled Radio-Frequency Noise from cellular, WiFi, and satellites is everywhere. AQ’s Level 6 Linear Noise-Dissipation includes a carbon & graphene resistive mesh-network, direction-controlled conductors, and Silver-Plated drain wires, significantly minimizing RF Noise masking effects. ZERO-Tech (No Characteristic Impedance) for Linear, Wide-Bandwidth Noise-Dissipation The only way to avoid characteristic-impedance mismatch-effects between a cable and its attached source and load circuits is to prevent the cable from having a characteristic-impedance. ZERO-Tech succeeds by eliminating the electrostatic field between the cable’s high and low signal conductors, enabling linear (consistent octave to octave) Radio-Frequency (RF) Noise-Dissipation, and uncompressed transients. In order to preserve ZERO-Tech’s complete isolation between signal conductors, a Dual-72v DBS pack is included for Pegasus, ThunderBird, FireBird, and Dragon XLR cables. 72v Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)Insulation is also a dielectric that can act like a shunt-filter. Biasing minimizes dielectric-noise and linearizes the filter, significantly improving wide-bandwidth dissipation of induced RF noise. Polypropylene Air-Tube InsulationAny solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit and will absorb energy, some of which is stored and then released as distortion. For designs that require minimal diameter, AudioQuest uses Polypropylene Air-Tube Insulation. Because air absorbs next to no energy and Polypropylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile, Polypropylene Air-Tube Insulation, with its high air content, causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials. 6% Silver-Plated RF Drain-WiresDirection-Controlled Silver-Plated RF Drain-Wires further ensure the proper and efficient dissipation of induced radio-frequency noise for clearer, more natural sound. Copper-Plated RF-Draining BarrelsGrounded Copper-Plated Barrels maximize Noise-Dissipation by preventing a metal barrel from capacitively coupling RF to the conductors. Hanging-Silver over Red Copper PlugsAudioQuest’s finest plugs feature superior Hanging-Silver (not tumbled) directly over extreme-purity Red Copper to ensure uncompromised signal transfer.
