If not for its Mythical siblings — FireBird and Dragon — ThunderBird might be the best analog-interconnect cable the world has ever heard.
Thunderbird XLR 1m
£3,999
Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) Conductors
Solid
conductors prevent electrical and magnetic strand-interaction. PSC+
Solid-Copper minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries and
maximizes linear RF Noise-Dissipation.
Level 6 Noise-Dissipation: ZERO-Tech + Carbon/Graphene Mesh-Network + Direction-Controlled
Radio-Frequency
Noise from cellular, WiFi, and satellites is everywhere. AQ’s Level 6
Linear Noise-Dissipation includes a carbon & graphene resistive
mesh-network, direction-controlled conductors, and Silver-Plated drain
wires, significantly minimizing RF Noise masking effects.
ZERO-Tech (No Characteristic Impedance) for Linear, Wide-Bandwidth Noise-Dissipation
The
only way to avoid characteristic-impedance mismatch-effects between a
cable and its attached source and load circuits is to prevent the cable
from having a characteristic-impedance. ZERO-Tech succeeds by
eliminating the electrostatic field between the cable’s high and low
signal conductors, enabling linear (consistent octave to octave)
Radio-Frequency (RF) Noise-Dissipation, and uncompressed transients. In
order to preserve ZERO-Tech’s complete isolation between signal
conductors, a Dual-72v DBS pack is included for Pegasus, ThunderBird,
FireBird, and Dragon XLR cables.
72v Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)
Insulation
is also a dielectric that can act like a shunt-filter. Biasing
minimizes dielectric-noise and linearizes the filter, significantly
improving wide-bandwidth dissipation of induced RF noise.
FEP Air-Tube Insulation
Positive
conductors benefit from almost no contact between metal and its FEP
insulation, which is notable for its superior dielectric constant and
minimal signal interference. Negative conductors benefit from
intentionally “lossy insulation” — no air and no FEP helps maximize the
negative connection’s different job.
6% Silver-Plated RF Drain-Wires
Direction-Controlled
Silver-Plated RF Drain-Wires further ensure the proper and efficient
dissipation of induced radio-frequency noise for clearer, more natural
sound.
Copper-Plated RF-Draining Barrels
Grounded
Copper-Plated Barrels maximize Noise-Dissipation by preventing a metal
barrel from capacitively coupling RF to the conductors.
Hanging-Silver over Red Copper Plugs
AudioQuest’s
finest plugs feature superior Hanging-Silver (not tumbled) directly
over extreme-purity Red Copper to ensure uncompromised signal transfer.
All Mythical Creature interconnects are available with custom-made RCA and XLR terminations.
Available in sizes from 0.5m to 6m. Please call for your requirements.
Tech spec
Metal
ZERO: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) / BASS: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)
Geometry
ZERO-Tech
Insulation
FEP Air-Tubes
Jacket
Blue on Black Nylon Braid
Terminations
Hanging-Silver over Red Copper
Noise-Dissipation
Graphene/Carbon Mesh-Network + 72v DBS