AudioQuest Dragon XLR to XLR Cable
The result of everything AudioQuest has learned in its 44-year history of designing and refining high-performance cables, the Dragon XLR analogue audio cable is perfectly at home in the world's most sophisticated stereo systems and home theatres.
Dragon is the flagship of the Mythical Creatures series and by combining ZERO-Tech, FEP Air-Tube insulation, Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) conductors, Silver-Plated RF-Draining Barrels, and AudioQuest's Level-7 Noise-Dissipation System, Dragon delivers unprecedented RF noise-dissipation for wonderfully lifelike music.
Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) Conductors: Solid conductors prevent electrical and magnetic strand-interaction. PSS Solid-Silver minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries and maximizes linear RF Noise-Dissipation.
Level 7 Noise-Dissipation: Radio-Frequency Noise from cellular, Wi-Fi, and satellites is everywhere. AQ's Level 7 Linear Noise-Dissipation includes a carbon & graphene resistive mesh-network, direction-controlled conductors, 72v DBS, and Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) drain wires, significantly minimizing RF Noise masking effects.
ZERO-Tech 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 with the Dragon XLR cable.
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.
FEP Air-Tube Insulation: Positive conductors benefit from almost no contact between metal and its FEP insulation, which is notable for its superior dielectric constant and minimal signal interference. Negative conductors benefit from intentionally "lossy insulation" — no air and no FEP helps maximize the negative connection's different job.
Solid Perfect-Surface Silver RF Drain-Wires: Direction-Controlled Solid Perfect-Surface Silver RF Drain-Wires further ensure the proper and efficient dissipation of induced radio-frequency noise for clearer, more natural sound.
Silver-Plated RF-Draining Barrels: Grounded Silver-Plated Barrels maximize Noise-Dissipation by preventing a metal barrel from capacitively coupling RF to the conductors.
Hanging-Silver over Red Copper Plugs: AudioQuest's finest plugs feature superior Hanging-Silver (not tumbled) directly over extreme-purity Red Copper to ensure uncompromised signal transfer.
Our Take
The AudioQuest Dragon XLR analogue audio cable embodies 44 years of design expertise, offering unparalleled performance for the most refined stereo systems and home theatres. As the flagship of the Mythical Creatures series, Dragon incorporates advanced technologies such as ZERO-Tech for eliminating impedance mismatches, FEP Air-Tube insulation to minimise signal interference, and Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) conductors to reduce distortion. Its Level-7 Noise-Dissipation System combines a carbon and graphene resistive mesh-network with direction-controlled conductors and 72v DBS, significantly reducing RF noise from modern wireless environments. With features like Silver-Plated RF-Draining Barrels and Hanging-Silver over Red Copper plugs, the Dragon ensures exceptional clarity and lifelike audio reproduction, setting a new benchmark in high-performance cable design.
Dragon is the flagship of the top tier of AudioQuest interconnect cables and should definitely be at the top of your list if you have a suitable system.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Stereo Analogue Balanced XLR Interconnect Cable
- Sold as a Stereo Pair - 2 Individual Cables
- Conductor Metal: Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS)
- Noise Dissipation: Graphene/Carbon Mesh-Network + 72v DBS
- Geometry: ZERO-Tech
- Insulation: FEP Air-Tubes
- Terminations: Hanging-Silver over Red Copper XLR Plugs
- Jacket: Black on Black Braid
- Available Lengths: 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5 & 6 metres
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 Years - Does not cover misuse or abuse
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Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.