Audioquest Chicago Phono Pair

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The Audioquest Chicago Phono Pair stands as an epitome of audio excellence. Its design engineered for perfection, and the quality of craftmanship simply pushes the boundaries of what you might expect from a phono cableโ€”making it a must-have for every audiophile seeking perfection in sound reproduction

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Description

Connect audio source components to amplifiers and receivers with this AudioQuest Chicago Phono Pair analogue audio cable, meticulously designed for exceptional performance and outstanding value. Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors minimize distortion, Foamed-Polyethylene insulation preserves dynamic contrasts, and a Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation efficiently dissipates high-frequency noise. The result is cleaner, clearer, more naturally beautiful music.

Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC) Conductors

Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC) allows a smoother and clearer sound than cables using regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. Solid conductors within the Chicago Phono Pair prevent strand interaction, a major source of distortion. Surface quality is critical as a conductor can be a rail-guide for both the electric fields and magnetic fields. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, less impurities, less grain boundaries, and definitively better performance.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation

It’s easy to accomplish 100% shield coverage. Preventing captured Radio Frequency Interference from modulating the equipment’s ground reference in the Chicago Phono Pair requires AQ’s Noise-Dissipation System. Traditional shield systems typically absorb and then drain noise/RF energy to component ground, modulating and distorting the critical “reference” ground plane, which in turn distorts the signal.

Direction-Controlled Conductors

All drawn metal strands or conductors have a non-symmetrical, and therefore directional, grain structure. AudioQuest controls the resulting RF impedance variation so that noise drains away from where it will cause distortion. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest Chicago Phono cable. When applicable, arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality.

For most models of AQ cable, the arrows not only indicate the direction that optimizes metal-directionality as part of Noise-Dissipation, but also indicates non-symmetrical attachment of shield and GND in order to optimize full-system performance. A fundamental aspect of AudioQuest’s multifaceted Noise-Dissipation technology, Direction-Controlled Conductors ensure that induced noise dissipates and drains properly.

Hard-Cell Foam Insulation

Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation in the Chicago Phono cable ensures critical signal-pair geometry. Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Both wire insulation and circuit board materials absorb energy. They store some of this energy and then release it as distortion.

Hard-Cell Foam Insulation is similar to the Foamed-PE Audioquest use in the more affordable Bridges & Falls cables, and nitrogen-inject to create air pockets.

Because nitrogen (like air) does not absorb energy and, therefore, does not release any energy from or into the conductor, the cable can reduce distortion. In addition, the stiffness of the material allows the Chicago Phono cable’s conductors to maintain a stable relationship along the cable’s full length, producing a stable impedance character and further minimizing distortion.

Double-Balanced Geometry

Purpose designed for single-ended applications, Double-Balanced Geometry offers a relatively lower impedance on the ground for a richer, and more dynamic experience. While many single-ended cable designs use a single path for both the ground and the shield, Double-Balanced designs separate the two for cleaner, quieter performance of the Chicago Phono Pair.

Cold-Welded, Gold-Plated Terminations

This plug design allows for a connection devoid of solder, which is a common source of distortion. Instead of solder, the process employs a high-pressure technique. Because the ground shells are stamped instead of machined, the metal is chosen for low distortion instead of machinability.

Technical Specifications

  • Metal: Solid Long-Grain Copper (LGC)
  • Noise Dissipation: Metal-Layer
  • Geometry: Double-Balanced
  • Insulation: Foamed-Polyethylene
  • Terminations: Gold-Plated
  • Signal Type: Analogue
  • Jacket: Green on Black Braid
Additional Information
  • Insulation
Hard-Cell Foam
  • Conductor
Asymmetrical
  • Conductor Material
Solid Long-Grain Copper
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30-Day Returns Policy

HiFix is committed to selling quality products, which we hope you will love; we do understand, however, that there may be a time when you need to exchange or return something you have bought. We really do hope you are pleased with your purchase, but should you wish to return anything you have bought from us, we will be happy to refund or exchange a product within 30 days.

Manufacturer Warranty Information

Audioquest products are designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. However, if something does go wrong with the product we are here to help. From your date of purchase your product is warranted against faulty materials or workmanship for a period of 24 months.

This guarantee applies to all Audioquest Products including: analogue and digital Cables, Video HDMi Cables, Phono Cables and Speaker Cables. Providing you with peace of mind and the assurance of premium quality.

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