AudioQuest Rocket 22 Terminated Speaker Cable (Pair Silver Banana Plugs)
When Bill Low created AudioQuest in 1980 it was really just a small variation of the audio activities he had started in 1972 when at school. He wanted the best audio sound then and we are pleased to say nothing has changed. It all started with speaker cable and the story continues.
AudioQuest's Rocket 22 speaker cables are designed to help audio systems sound their very best. AudioQuest cables are known for their ability to deliver smooth, engaging sound that never sacrifices a bit of detail. The company's goal is to transfer signals as faithfully as possible, and it's reflected in their motto: "Do no harm." AQ's secret recipe combines innovative design, top-quality materials, and lots and lots of careful listening.
Rocket 22 uses a carefully finessed blend of Long-Grain Copper (LGC) and high-purity Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC). LGC has fewer impurities and fewer internal grain junctions than standard OFHC copper, while the even smoother, purer surface of PSC further eliminates harshness and improves clarity. All AudioQuest conductors are direction-controlled for optimum noise dissipation.
Concentric Conductors: Semi-Solid Concentric conductors are a far-superior performance alternative to typical stranded conductors. Semi-Solid Concentric conductors use fewer, larger strands that do not change position down the length of the cable. The strands maintain their fixed, rigid relationships, reducing distortion, improving resolution and dynamics, and greatly minimizing harshness and confusion due to strand interaction.
Perfect-Surface Copper/Long-Grain Copper: LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, fewer impurities and fewer grain boundaries than standard OFHC copper. LGC is used for the Rocket 22's conductors located within the central area of the Semi-Solid Concentric Conductor bundle. PSC, with its astonishingly smooth surface, is used for the outer-layer of conductors in Rocket 22's Semi-Solid Concentric Conductor bundle. It is this outer layer of conductors that have the most effect on Rocket 22's clarity and smoothness. Careful application of PSC and LGC enables performance closer to using only the more expensive PSC, while gaining the economic advantage of the superb LGC.
Double Low-Inductance Twisted Pair Geometry: A typical speaker cable with parallel conductors has fairly high inductance, smearing energy across time, which results in sound that is dull and unfocused. In Rocket 22, the two conductors in each half of the cable are twisted around one another, providing lower inductance, greater clarity, and superior bass-to-treble frequency extension.
High Quality Connectors: Rocket 22 is prepared with SureGrip 300 Banana Plugs. These connectors feature Direct-Silver over copper with no layer of nickel in between.
Please Note: Gold Plated Banana Plugs & Silver or Gold Plated Spade Connectors are available to special order.
Our Take
Good quality speaker cable will "preserve" the original sound emanating from your amplifier and allow the purity of the signal to remain intact. No, it won't make it better because that is not possible. However, the better the cable, the closer you get to the original sound, the more you will enjoy it and the less fatigue you will experience when listening for longer. Terminated pairs like these from AudioQuest take the hassle out of fitting the plugs yourself and actually cost less!
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Pair of Speaker Cables with Factory Fitted Banana Plugs
- Conductors: Semi Solid Concentric Conductors, each made of a combination of Perfect-Surface Copper and Long-Grain Copper
- Noise Dissipation: Carbon based noise dissipation
- Gauge: 12 AWG
- Jacket: Black with Blue Stripes CL3 PVC
- Standard Lengths: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4.5 & 6 metre terminated pairs - other lengths available to special order - please enquire
- Terminations: Silver Plated AudioQuest SureGrip 300 Banana Plugs at both ends (Gold Plated Banana Plugs & Silver or Gold Plated Spade Connectors are available to special order)
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 Years
Note: Main Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE