Thunderbird ZERO BiWire Combo 3m

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) conductors
Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a significant source of dynamic distortion. High-purity PSC+ solid copper reduces distortion caused by grain boundaries. Direction control for surface asymmetry also supports Radio-Frequency Noise-Dissipation.

Carbon-Based Linearised Noise-Dissipation System (NDS)
AudioQuest’s Linearised Noise-Dissipation System combines multiple shields with a carbon-based linearised resistive network, which converts most of this noise into heat. The system is linearised across an extremely wide bandwidth rather than being effective only at selected frequencies. The remaining unwanted energy is directed away from sensitive amplifier circuits through directionally controlled signal and shield conductors.

ZERO-Tech
The complete way to eliminate characteristic-impedance mismatches between a cable and its attached source and load is for the cable to have no fixed characteristic-impedance value. ZERO-Tech achieves this by removing interaction between the insulation, or dielectric, and the cable conductors, enabling uncompressed current transfer. Transient current remains unrestricted, while RF Noise-Dissipation is linearised consistently from octave to octave.

RF/ND-Tech (BASS CABLE ONLY)
A cable’s ground leads are integral to signal transmission, but they also act as antennas and are therefore subject to induced Radio-Frequency (RF) noise. This parasitic signal can couple directly into a system’s most sensitive audio and video circuits. AudioQuest’s RF-on-ground Noise-Dissipation (RF/ND-Tech) reduces the resulting distortion and signal masking across a wide range of radio frequencies. Its circuit topology uses a common-mode phase-cancelling array to provide linear Noise-Dissipation across the cable’s entire length (US Patent # 8,988,168).

72v Dielectric-Bias System (DBS) with Level-X RF Noise-Trap
Insulation also acts as a dielectric and a shunt filter. Biasing the dielectric correctly linearises the filter, improving the cable’s wide-bandwidth ability to dissipate induced noise. The DBS pack’s Level-X Noise-Trap draws RF noise out of the cable, further reducing unwanted behaviour in connected audio circuits.

ThunderBird Bi-Wiring
Where possible, using separate cables for the treble and bass sections of a speaker reduces distortion. Bi-wiring keeps the large magnetic fields associated with bass energy away from the treble cable, allowing upper frequencies to travel along a less magnetically disturbed path.

AudioQuest’s RF/ND-Tech, its patented RF-cancelling ground-noise dissipation system, draws RF energy away from the amplifier’s output. When implemented correctly, bi-wiring can provide improved performance for the same or less money. With RF/ND-Tech, the benefit of bi-wiring is more pronounced. Because RF/ND-Tech is highly effective, BASS model cables are intended for 10KHz and below. Do not use a BASS cable full-range or for treble.

ThunderBird BASS cable is designed for use with ThunderBird ZERO. A Bi-Wire COMBO, with BASS and ZERO cables joined at the amplifier, is generally the most convenient arrangement. For tri-wiring, use BASS cables on the midrange and bass inputs.

Caution: Do not bi-wire with 2 ZERO cables. ZERO cables connected in parallel can create a very high-frequency resonant peak, or ringing, and poor sound. Use 1 ZERO cable with 1 BASS cable, whether joined as a COMBO or not. The second option is a single ZERO cable with AQ Bi-Wire jumpers.

Available in 2-4M pairs. Please call for pricing