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the more difficult it is to make a good connection.

sound. Solid conductors are the most important ingredient enabling Alpha-Snake's very clear sound.

SYMMETRICAL COAX DESIGN

the drain wire connecting the shield to ground.

regarding "loss," without any concern for distortion. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material,

less impurities less grain boundaries, and definitively better performance.

Sym m etrical

Underneath the 100% coverage foil shield is a bare conductor, exactly the same as the insulated center

loss to be used in a quality video cable, but it has a very benign distortion profile through the audio range,

insulation,circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released

inexpensive cable like Alpha-Snake can sound so good.

important differences, each of which greatly influences sound quality.

connection quality. AQ Solder does not have a high silver content because the more silver there is in solder,

as distortion. The general cable industry ranks insulating materials by loss, with little regard for distortion.

METAL: Alpha-Snake's LGC (Long-Grain Copper) allows a smoother and clearer sound than cables using

Audio Quest ranks materials by damage to an audio signal. The PVC used in Alpha-Snake has too much

24 AW G Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC) Conductor (+)

ANALOG AUDIO INTE R CONNE CT

Foil/M ylar/Foil Shield

PVC Insulation

Grey PVC Jacket with Black Stripes

Conductors

strands in a conventional cable is the greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat dirty harsh

AQ Solder

24 AW G Solid LGC Conductor (-)

GN BASICS: Alpha-Snake has identical conductors for the positive and ground connections.

including "silver solder," is a poor conductor. The difference you hear between solders is a result of

choice of flux and metallurgy, AQ solder has been optimized to make a low distortion connection. All solder,

INSULATION: Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire

A combination of these major ingredients, and many more subtle details add up to explain how even an

regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. OFHC is a general metal industry specification

TERMINATIONS: Precision gold plated plugs are carefully attached with the very best solder. Through

CONDUCTORS: Both of Alpha-Snake's conductors are solid. Electrical and magnetic interaction between

ALP HA-SNAKE

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conductor. The conductor under the shield does double duty as a low distortion audio connection, and as

Copper (LGC)

Solid Long-Grain

At first glance, Alpha-Snake's design looks like a traditional coaxial cable. However, there are many very

keeping Alpha-Snake's sound pleasant and natural.