AUDIOQUEST Comet

The addition of Silver is surprising. Silver has a colorless sound, allowing more of the textural nuances found in the recording to be exposed.

SOLID PERFECT SURFACE COPPER+/PERFECT-SURFACE SILVER (PSC+/PSS) CONDUCTORS: Comet uses a careful combination of Perfect-Surface Copper+ and ultra-high-purity Perfect-Surface Silver conductors. All conductors are solid, preventing strand interaction, a major source of distortion. Surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered a guide rail for both electric fields within a conductor and magnetic fields outside the conductor. Perfect-Surface's surprisingly smooth and pure surface eliminates harshness and greatly increases clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N and other types of copper. The superior purity of PSC+ and PSS further minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries,

CARBON-BASED NOISE DISSIPATION AND CROSS-DISIPATION SYSTEMS (INSULATION): The negative conductors on the comet are insulated with partially carbon-conductive polyethylene. This extraordinary material dampens the radio frequency garbage that is returned to the amplifier. The sonic benefit is the exact same reduction in "hash" and better dimensionality that comes when RF garbage is reduced in an audio circuit. Comet uses nitrogen-injected foamed polyethylene insulators on its positive leads because air absorbs close to no energy, and polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in the foamed PE, it causes much less of the blurring effect common to other materials.

DIELECTRIC-BIAS SYSTEM (DBS, US Pat #s 7,126,055 & 7,872,195 B1): All insulation slows down the signal on the inner conductor. When the isolation is not biased, it slows down parts of the signal differently, a big problem for time-sensitive multi-octave audio. AudioQuest's DBS creates a strong and stable electrostatic field that saturates and polarizes (organizes) the molecules of the insulation. This minimizes both the energy storage in the insulation and the multiple non-linear time delays that occur. The sound emerges from a startlingly black background with unexpected detail and dynamic contrast. DBS battery packs will last for years. A test button and LED allow for occasional battery checks.

DOUBLE STAR-QUAD GEOMETRY: The relationship between conductors defines the most basic electrical values ​​of a cable (capacity and inductance). However, even when those variables are kept in reasonable balance, the relationship between the drivers can vary in ways that greatly affect the sound. Comet's Double Star-Quad construction allows for much more dynamic contrast and information intelligibility than if the same conductors were in parallel.

SPREAD SPECTRUM GEOMETRY (SST): Any size or shape of conductor has a specific distortion profile. Although radially symmetrical conductors (solid or tubular) have the fewest discontinuities, any conductor of a particular size has a sonic signature. SST is a method of significantly reducing awareness of these character flaws through the use of a precise combination of different sizes of conductors. The different sizes of SST drivers used in Comet allow for exceptionally clear, clean and dynamic sound.

CABLING: Comet is an exceptional Single-BiWire cable. When the halves are separated at the speaker end, the Double Star-Quad geometry makes the Comet a true Double-BiWire assembly thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each four-conductor section. On its own, a group of Star-Quad conductors would be a bit light on its performance, as it is biased towards treble finesse. The other group of Star-Quad bandleaders is biased towards the bass; it is more powerful and lacks final resolution. Together they form a fully optimized full range design. When separated, the Double Star-Quad design allows Comet to be a maximum performance Double BiWire in a single cable.

TERMINATIONS: AudioQuest offers a wide range of high-quality connectors that allow Comet to be firmly connected to any type of equipment. The quality is in the low distortion sound, not necessarily in the eye effect. AQ ends are dull gold or silver in appearance because these metals are plated directly onto the connector. There is no shiny, scratchy nickel layer underneath. AQ PK Spade Pliers are smooth because better metal is soft and makes for a higher quality connection. For parts that require a banana plug or BFA connector, the AQ PK-BFA/Banana offers unprecedented performance compared to conventional brass versions.

Application: The ABS breaks at each end of the kite are marked "Speaker End" or "Amp End". Use cables in the desired direction.