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air absorbs next to no energy, and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to

conductor under the shield does double duty as a low distortion audio connection, and as the drain wire con-

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

DESIGN BASICS: Copperhead has identical conductors for the positive and ground connections. Underneath

SYMMETRICAL COAX DESIGN

Symmetrical

Copper (PSC)

AQ Solder does not have a high silver content because the more silver there is in solder, the more difficult it

times as much.

ANALOG AUDIO INTER CONNECT

Conductors

is to make a good connection.

all the air in FPE, it causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials.

distortion. Copperhead uses air filled FPE (Foamed Polyethylene) insulation on both conductors because

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

surprised by this huge leap in performance. PSC clearly out performs previous AQ metals that cost over ten

Green PVC

in an affordable cable.

CONDUCTORS: Both of Copperhead's conductors are solid. Electrical and magnetic interaction between

AQ Solder

conductor. For fifteen years AudioQuest has pioneered the use of superior metals; yet even we were

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

22 AW G Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductor (+)

"silver solder," is a lousy conductor. The difference you hear between solders is a result of connection quality.

Black/Green - Nylon Braid

22 AW G Solid PSC Conductor (-)

sound. Solid conductors are fundamental toward achieving Copperhead's very clean sound.

necting the shield to ground.

METAL: PSC (Perfect-Surface Copper) has an astonishingly smooth and pure surface. Proprietary metal

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

At first glance, Copperhead's design looks like a traditional coaxial cable. However, PSC copper and many

.252 in. (6.40 mm) O.D.

Foil/Mylar/Foil Shield

COPPERHEAD

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

Foamed PE Insulation

other very important difference seach contribute to Copperhead having such unprecedented ease and clarity

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

Solid Perfect-Surface

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