Audioquest NRG-Z3 Power Cord - IN STOCK

3-core, low-distortion power cable | PSC copper conductors | ZERO characteristic impedance. Conductor cross-sectional area: 3x1.65mm²

The Audioquest NRG-Z3 replaces the Audioquest NRG-2 cable.

3-prong low distortion power cable

• Machined Copper Conductors: Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) with silver-plated drain wires.
• Ultra-quiet background operation with patented GND (Ground Noise Dissipation) and directionally controlled conductors and shields.
• ZERO (None) Characteristic Impedance (uncompressed current transfer)

THE CHALLENGE : No matter how perfect an AC power source, distortion is added within any AC cable. Even the most sophisticated filters and power supplies cannot eliminate this transient intermodulation (TIM) distortion because the induced RF noise modulates the low-level audio/video signal.

THE SOLUTION : NRG-Z3 cables utilize directionally controlled Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) strands in a semi-solid concentric conductor arrangement where the strands are packed more tightly together and never change position within the bundle. This construction significantly reduces strand interaction distortion. The extremely pure, smooth-surface PSC conductors minimize distortion caused by the grain boundaries that exist in every metal conductor.

The NRG-Z3's Ground Noise-Dissipation System and direction-controlled silver-plated shield conductors effectively drain RF noise from the line and neutral shields to ground via the third "ground" pin. Additionally, the NRG-Z3's common-mode phase-cancelling array provides additional linear differential filtering. The net result is powerful, dynamic, and engaging!

CHARACTERISTICS

Metal: 100% PSC Copper

Conductor cross-section area: 3x1.65mmq

ZERO CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE

While many AC power cables feature low DC resistance to accommodate high current demands, a cable's characteristic impedance is also crucial for optimal performance. Unlike most AC cables that constrict or compress audio-induced transients, AudioQuest AC cables combine low DC resistance and zero (no) characteristic impedance to deliver uncompressed transients on demand.

SEMI-SOLID PERFECT-SURFACE CONCENTRIC COPPER CONDUCTORS (PSC)

In a semi-solid concentric arrangement, the conductor strands are packed more tightly together and never change position within the bundle. This construction significantly reduces distortion between the strands. High-purity, smooth-surface PSC conductors minimize distortion caused by grain boundaries that exist within any metallic conductor.

SILVER PLATED DRAINAGE CONDUCTORS

The directionally controlled, silver-plated shield conductors effectively drain RF noise from the line and neutral shields to ground via the third "ground" pin. The net result is powerful, dynamic, and engaging.