{"product_id":"audioquest-red-river-xlr-xlr-balanced-interconnect-cable","title":"AudioQuest Red River XLR to XLR Balanced Interconnect Cable","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAudioQuest Red River XLR to XLR Balanced Interconnect Cable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) Conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAudioQuest'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirection-Controlled Conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal-Layer Noise-Dissipation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditional 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNitrogen-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTriple-Balanced Geometry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold-Welded, Gold-Plated Terminations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh-pressure cold-welding eliminates solder — a common source of distortion. 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