Audioquest tower 3.5mm to 3.5mm 1m cable true to audioquest design principles yet fantastic value for money the audioquest tower is the ideal first upgrade'. '.strtoupper('s')olid core conductors for many years audioquest has advocated solid core rather than multi strand cables'. '.strtoupper('e')lectrical and magnetic interaction between strands in conventional cables can cause distortion giving an unnatural edge to the sound'. '.strtoupper('u')sing long grain copper with fewer impurities the audioquest tower gives a cleaner clearer sound compared to regular cables using oxygen free high conductivity copper'. '.strtoupper('a')ir filled foamed polyethylene insulation wire insulation can cause an imperfect signal by absorbing energy and then releasing it as distortion'. '.strtoupper('t')he tower uses air filled foamed polyethylene as air absorbs next to no energy and polyethylene is low loss with a benign distortion profile'. '.strtoupper('t')he result is reduced distortion for an even purer sound'. '.strtoupper('c')old welded gold plated plugs by using a high pressure weld rather than solder there's less chance of a faulty connection between cable and plug'. '.strtoupper('t')his gives a more reliable connection in the long term and ensures low resistance and hence low distortion connection for the entire life of the cable'. '.strtoupper('p')urpose designed for single ended applications asymmetrical double balanced geometry offers a relatively lower impedance on the ground for a richer and more dynamic experience'. '.strtoupper('w')hile 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'. '.strtoupper('f')eatures solid long grain copper lgc conductors double balanced geometry foamed polyethylene insulation gold plated rca plugs