Key Features
- Long Grain Copper
- Cable Geometry
- Spread Spectrum Technology (SST)
AudioQuest Type 2 Speaker Cable, Off White Overview
The AudioQuest Type 2 speaker cable has roots that lead back to the 80's. All four internal conductors are solid, electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the single greatest source of distortion. Solid conductors are the most important ingredients enabling Type 2’s very clear sound.
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View Full DescriptionThe AudioQuest Type 2 speaker cable has roots that lead back to the 80's. All four internal conductors are solid, electrical and magnetic interaction between strands in a conventional cable is the single greatest source of distortion. Solid conductors are the most important ingredients enabling Type 2’s very clear sound.
Long Grain Copper
Type 2’s Long-Grain Copper (LGC) allows a smoother and clearer sound in relation to cables using regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, less impurities, less grain boundaries, and definitively better performance. All four of Type 2’s conductors are solid. Type 2 very simply keeps this effect out of the audio range by using conductor sizes that are below the threshold for audible distortion.
Cable Geometry
The relationship between conductors defines a cable’s most basic electrical values capacitance and inductance. However, even when those variables are kept in a reasonable balance, the relationship between conductors can be varied in ways that greatly effect the sound. The Star Quad construction of Type 2 allows for significantly better dynamic contrast and information intelligibility than if the same conductors were run in parallel.
Spread Spectrum Technology (SST)
Any single size or shape of conductor has a specific distortion profile. Even though radially symmetrical conductors (solid round or tubular) have the fewest discontinuities, any particular size does have a sonic signature. SST is a method for significantly reducing the awareness of these character flaws by using a precise combination of different size conductors. The different SST-determined conductor sizes used in Type 2 allow an exceptionally clear, clean and dynamic sound.
Terminations
A quality cable demands a quality termination. Stripped bare wire and even DIY plugs leave the copper conductors exposed to signal-degrading oxygen which will require the cable to be re-terminated over time. AudioQuest Type 2 speaker cable can be specially terminated with a range of plug crimp options, which seals in the copper leaving a neat connection. We also apply the AudioQuest termination pants to give a professional finish.
Specifications
| Metal | Solid Long Grain Copper |
|---|---|
| Gauge | 16 AWG |
| Geometry | Star Quad |
| Dielectric | Foamed Polyethylene (On + Conductors) |
| Jacket | Off White PVC |
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