Deang Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 Get ready for the next wave of insanity. Breakthrough Dielectric-Bias System Batteries on an interconnect? AudioQuest introduces an astonishingly simple solution to a universally acknowledged problem. The effect of dielectric (or insulation) on cable performance is universally acknowledged. No insulation, other than a vacuum, is perfect. All insulation conducts some tiny degree of electricity in the presence of an electrical field, and this effect can cause distortion and signal loss. The grossest errors caused by "dielectric involvement" occur when the dielectric hasn't been given sufficient time and voltage to stabilize. Breaking in a cable simply means allowing time for a cable's dielectric material to adapt to a charged state. But what if a charge were present from the very beginning of a cable's life, allowing the dielectric to maintain a 'stable' state? The AudioQuest DBS Difference AudioQuest's patent pending Dielectric-Bias System (DBS) puts all of a cable's dielectric into a comparatively high-voltage DC field beginning at the moment that the cable is terminated. This exceptionally simple design puts a wire down the middle of the cable, which is merely an extension of a battery's anode. In other words, this wire is attached to the positive terminal of the DBS battery pack and not to anything else. The wire is not in the signal path and has no interaction with the signal. The shield or outer spiral of conductors is used as the DBS cathode by connecting it to the negative terminal of the battery pack. Again, there is no interaction with signal flow and no extra connections are introduced into the signal path. The batteries are doing no work. They will last as long as the batteries sitting on your storage shelf, so you will very seldom need to change batteries. To check battery status, the DBS pack includes a button and LED. Hearing is Believing The benefit of maintaining a constant bias on the dielectric is dramatic. Even a cable which is fully 'broken in' or which has the loudest music or pink noise continually traveling through it never has a fully formed dielectric compared to what the AudioQuest Dielectric-Bias System achieves. In fact, imagine an improvement of double or triple that of a normal 'broken in' cable, and you begin to get an idea of what AudioQuest's Bill Low says can be achieved with the DBS system. Solid Conductor Design Jaguar uses 21 awg PSC+ solid conductors. The solid conductors help prevent strand interaction, which can be a major source of cable distortion. Jaguar's extremely high-purity Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries, which exist within any metal conductor. PSC+ nearly eliminates harshness and greatly increases clarity compared to OFHC, OCC, 8N and other coppers. Jaguar's three 21 awg conductors are arrayed in a "Triple Balanced" design. This design insures that the positive and negative signals have equally low distortion conducting paths. The 100% coverage shield helps keep RFI and EMI out of the signal path and is never used as an inferior audio conductor. The PE Air-Tube insulation used in Jaguar places almost nothing but air around the PSC+ conductors. Welded plugs complete Jaguar's design. 8,000 amps is used to weld RCA plugs to Jaguar, creating a perfect connection alloy where the cable and plug meet. A thick direct-silver plating provides the best possible connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 I'm beginning to feel ashamed that I own some Audioquest interconnects (non-battery powered, though, thank you very much). Why do I get the feeling this is one of our esteemed member's Photoshop creations? DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 ---------------- On 8/6/2003 3:11:53 PM dougdrake wrote: I'm beginning to feel ashamed that I own some Audioquest interconnects (non-battery powered, though, thank you very much). Why do I get the feeling this is one of our esteemed member's Photoshop creations? DD ---------------- It is real. There are full page advertisements for this in Stereophile magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 I agree with one thing: Hearing is Believing Fer shure... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnorv Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 OK, but which battery sounds the best? Jim N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 6, 2003 Author Share Posted August 6, 2003 Well, ain't no way I'm just settling for a Duracell or Energizer -- I'm waiting for Audiophile batteries... ...hmmm...anyone want to start a business with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 Ever here of using a battery on a PASSIVE crossover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 6, 2003 Author Share Posted August 6, 2003 No -- which probably means you have. For once won't you just spill out some of that stuff rolling around in that head of yours? C'mon now -- out with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Touchy touchy. I didnt mean to offend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Well, as a matter of fact, I did ride into town on the turnip truck... ...but not yesterday. How much do they cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 "I'm waiting for audiophile batteries" You missed that boat already. Monster Powercells and rechargeable Powercells have been on the market for over a year now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Maybe they should offer an option to hold those in some kind of stiff, almost inflexible encasement too, as simply moving or bending interconnect cable causes changes in the 'cable's charge'. (Actually, you easily see this on a multimeter) DON'T TOUCH THOSE CABLES OR YOU'LL CHANGE THE SOUND! And as far as the batteries go, wait until next year or so. Altair Nanotechnolgies (ALTI) has developed a new lithium titanate spinal for batteries that has 10x to 100x the charge & discharge capacity of anything previously available. http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/newsarticle.asp?siteid=mktw&sid=1198546&guid=%7BAFAB19D8%2D36CB%2D495F%2DB890%2D65554E6942BC%7D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Leeroy Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Better bass can surely be found with the Energizer's bunny helping to pound out the beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 OK, I'll say it: Where's PWK's little yellow button when you need it? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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