g_snake Biblioteca audio audioquest

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

PVC Insulation

ANALOG AUDIO INTERCONNECT

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

SYMMETRICAL COAX DESIGN

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

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

Blue PVC

pleasant and natural.

shield to ground.

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

Black/Blue - Nylon Braid

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

tor under the shield does double duty as a low distortion audio connection, and as the drain wire connecting the

AQ Solder

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

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

differences, each of which greatly influences sound quality.

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

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

DESIGN BASICS: G-Snake has identical conductors for the positive and ground connections. Underneath the

Conductors

to make a good connection. A combination of these major ingredients, and many more subtle details add up to

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

explain how even an inexpensive cable like G-Snake can sound so good.

Symmetrical

24 AWG Solid Long -Grain Copper (LGC) Conductor (+)

Copper (LGC)

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

in a conventional cable is the greatest source of distortion, often causing a some what dirty harsh sound. Solid

24 AWG Solid LGC Conductor (-)

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

quality video cable, but it has a very benign distortion profile through the audio range, keeping G-Snake's sound

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

Solid Long-Grain

less grain boundaries, and definitively better performance.

G-SNAKE

materials by damage to an audio signal. The PVC used in G-Snake has too much loss to be used in a

Foil/Mylar/Foil Shield

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