AUDIOQUEST Rocket 44

Rocket 44 incorporates Perfect-Surface Copper+ into its mix of conductors. PSC+ has fewer grain boundaries, which reduces the harshness of the sound. This carefully crafted mix of PSC and PSC+ allows Rocket 44 to deliver a clear and faithful presentation.

PERFECT SOLID SURFACE COPPER-PERFECT COPPER CONDUCTORS (PSC+/PSC): Rocket 44 uses a carefully finished combination of Very High Purity Copper, Perfect Surface Copper+ and Perfect Surface Copper. Amazingly smooth and pure PSC further removes harshness and greatly increases clarity. Rocket 44's driver mix is ​​dominated by PSC+.

CARBON-BASED NOISE DISSIPATION AND CROSS-DISSIPATION SYSTEMS (INSULATION): The four negative conductors of Rocket 44 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. Rocket 44 uses nitrogen-injected foamed polyethylene insulation on its positive conductors because air absorbs close to no energy, and polyethylene is low-loss with a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in Foamed Polyethylene Insulation, it causes much less of the "out of focus" effect common to other materials.

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. Rocket 44's Double Star-Quad construction allows for much more dynamic contrast and information intelligibility than if the same drivers were in parallel.

SPREAD-SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY (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 conductors determined by SST used in the Rocket 44 allow for an exceptionally clear, clean and dynamic sound.

CABLING: Rocket 44 is an exceptional Single-BiWire cable. When the halves separate at the speaker end, the Double Star-Quad geometry turns the Rocket 44 into a true Double-BiWire assembly thanks to the magnetic autonomy of each quad 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 the Rocket 44 to be a maximum performance Double BiWire in a single cable.

TERMINATIONS: AudioQuest offers a wide range of high-quality connectors that allow the Rocket 44 to be securely 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.