AudioQuest 3.3' Golden Gate 30-Pin iPod to RCA Cable

The 3.3' Golden Gate 30-Pin iPod to RCA Cable from AudioQuest uses solid-core conductors for the analog pathway. Solid-core conductors are more efficient at transmitting small signals than stranded cables and are also vastly lower in distortion, a difference that is clearly audible from the first instant; the system sounds like someone turned up the volume. This plug design allows for a connection devoid of solder, which is a common source of distortion. Because the ground shells are stamped instead of machined, the metal can be chosen for low distortion instead of machinability.