AudioQuest Red River XLR to XLR Balanced Interconnect Cable

AudioQuest Red River XLR to XLR Balanced Interconnect Cable

The AudioQuest Red River XLR is a premium balanced analog audio interconnect engineered for audiophiles who demand exceptional clarity and low distortion. Featuring Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) conductors, Triple-Balanced geometry, and AudioQuest's proprietary Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation system, the Red River delivers cleaner, more naturally beautiful music from any XLR-equipped source component, preamplifier, or amplifier.

Key Technologies

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) Conductors
AudioQuest's proprietary metal-processing technology produces an astonishingly smooth and pure conductor surface. Solid conductors eliminate strand interaction — one of the greatest sources of distortion in conventional cables — resulting in a clean, natural, low-distortion signal path.

Direction-Controlled Conductors
All drawn metal conductors have a non-symmetrical grain structure. AudioQuest controls the resulting RF impedance variation so that noise is drained away from where it will cause distortion. Arrows on the connectors indicate the correct signal direction for optimal performance.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation
Traditional shields drain captured RF energy to component ground, modulating the ground reference and distorting the signal. AudioQuest's Noise-Dissipation system "shields the shield" — absorbing and reflecting RF energy before it reaches the ground-attached layer, preserving a clean reference plane.

Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation
Nitrogen-injected Hard-Cell Foam insulation creates air pockets that do not absorb or release energy, reducing dielectric distortion. The material's stiffness also maintains stable conductor geometry along the full cable length for consistent impedance.

Triple-Balanced Geometry
A dedicated ground-reference conductor ensures the shield is never used as a signal conductor. Both the positive and negative signal paths benefit from equally superior, low-distortion conducting paths — whether terminated with XLR or RCA connectors.

Cold-Welded, Gold-Plated Terminations
High-pressure cold-welding eliminates solder — a common source of distortion. Gold plating on the XLR connectors ensures long-term corrosion resistance and reliable contact.

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