About the AudioQuest X2 Speaker Cable
Compared to commonplace 16-gauge wire, AudioQuest's X2 speaker cable reduces resistance over longer runs, so your high-quality components and speakers will get the cleanest, most accurate signal possible. As a general rule, the lower the gauge, the thicker the wire, and the better its capacity to pass amplified audio signal.
AudioQuest's cable designs come from years of in-house research and careful engineering. Their X2 speaker cables use a special semi-solid concentric arrangement that keeps the bundled strands in the same position throughout the length of the cable. The signal encounters less potentially damaging interactions and shifts in magnetic environment, resulting in sound that's clearer and more dynamic. The conductors are made of long-grain copper to ensure efficient signal transfer with minimal loss.
Product highlights:
- flexible 14-gauge speaker cable
- long-grain copper conductors
- semi-solid concentric packing to minimize signal interference
- PVC cable jacket
- cable is directional — follow the printed arrows for optimum results
- stripe on cable helps you make the right connection
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # X-2G/30FT
What's in the box:
- 30' length of 14-gauge speaker wire (unterminated) in dark gray PVC jacket
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AudioQuest X2 Speaker Cable: AudioQuest's X2 is a 14AWG speaker wire that is built around a Semi-Solid Concentric design which is more robust than conventional stranded bundle wire. In conventional multi-strand speaker wire, strands can change position within the bundle. Electrical and magnetic interaction are compounded as each strand changes position, causing distortion. With AudioQuest's Semi-Solid concentric packing, the long-grain copper strands within the smaller, tighter concentric bundle do not change position, significantly reducing distortion.
- Semi-Solid Concentric Packed Conductors: Semi-Solid Concentric Packed Conductors use fewer, larger strands that do not change position down the length of the cable to avoid the distortion characteristics of basic stranded conductors.
- Long-Grain-Copper (LGC): LGC allows a smoother and clearer sound than cab regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. OFHC is a general metal in specification regarding loss without any concern for distortion. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, less impurities, less grain boundaries, and better performance.
- Spread-Spectrum Technology (SST): Any single size or shape of conductor has a specific distortion profile. Spread-Spectrum Technology (SST) significantly reduces the awareness of these character flaws by using a precise combination of different size conductors.
Note: Available in a 30' or 50' length with a dark grey or off-white PVC jacket.
Installation: The AudioQuest X2 speaker wire is unterminated, allowing for direct connector or the addition of optional connectors such as banana plugs (sold separately). The X2 speaker wire's PVC jackets should be carefully stripped 1/2". For optimum performance, make sure to follow the printed arrows on the X2 speaker wire's PVC jacket. These arrows should point toward your speaker.
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The Audio Quest X2 speaker cable arrived on time and was exactly what I expected. However, I was a little surprised at how neatly the speaker cable was packaged by Audio Quest (in a very attractive box). I especially liked the clear (easy to see) red marking indicating polarity.
John from Maryland