strands in a conventional cable is the greatest source of distortion, often causing a somewhat dirty harsh
tor. For fifteen years AudioQuest has pioneered the use of superior metals; yet even we were surprised by this
DIAMONDBACK
3 x 22 AWG Solid Perfect-Surface Copper
A combination of these major ingredients, and many more subtle details add up to explain how Diamondback
Midnight Blue PVC Jacket
Copper (PSC)
ANALOG AUDIO INTERCONNECT
Diamondback's gold plated RCA plugs use a patented design that eliminates the distortion caused by the extra
make Diamondback possible. The result will put more than a scare into most cost-no-object cables.
huge leap in performance. PSC clearly outperforms previous AQ metals that cost over ten times as much.
XLR plugs are also available.
attached at one end, providing total shield coverage without compromising the negative conducting path.
INSULATION: Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation,
Many sophisticated design techniques, superior materials, and an exceptional termination system combine to
CONDUCTORS: All of Diamondback's conductors are solid. Electrical and magnetic interaction between
(PSC) Conductors
DESIGN BASICS: Diamondback is Triple-Balanced. This means there are three identical insulated conduc-
Polyethylene Air Tube Insulation
Triple
TRIPLE BALANCED DESIGN
nectors and balance delectronics. the two positive signals (inverting and non-inverting) and the negative, all
circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion.
chosen for low distortion instead of for its machinability.
Diamondback uses PE Air Tubes insulation because air absorbs next to no energy, and Polyethylene is
Tinned
potential across the negative connection, providing a substantial performance advantage. The shield is only
Solid Perfect-Surface
COLD-WELD SYSTEM: Novel plug design enables a perfect heat-free connection between cable and plug
Drainwire
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 conduc-
Balanced
can sound so clean, clear and dynamic.
22 A WG Solid Tinned Copper Drainwire
tors, in addition to a separate conductor underneath the 100% coverage foil shield. When used with XLR con-
get the same low-distortion conducting path. The shield is attached to chassis ground through the case of the
contact inside most plugs. Because the ground shells are stamped instead of machined, the metal can be
sound. Solid conductors are fundamental toward achieving Diamondback's very clean sound.
Cold-Welded,
low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in FPE, it causes much less of the
Black/Blue - Nylon Braid
out-of-focus effect common to other materials.
XLR, providing extremely effective shielding without contaminating the quality of the negative conducting
PE Air
Foil/Mylar/FoiL Shield
Tubes
Direct Silver-Plated
path. When Diamondback is fitted with RCA plugs, two conductors are used together for the much higher
METAL: PSC (Perfect-Surface Copper) has an astonishingly smooth and pure surface. Proprietary metal
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