Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)Solid conductors prevent both electrical and magnetic interaction strand-to-strand interaction major sources of distortion. Surface quality is critical because a conductor can be considered as a rail-guide for both the fields within a conductor and for the magnetic fields that extend outside the conductor. The astonishingly smooth and pure surface of all AudioQuests’s Perfect-Surface metals nearly eliminates harshness and greatly increases clarity compared to lesser materials. Extremely high-purity Perfect-Surface Copper+ further minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries which exist within any metal conductor nearly eliminating harshness and greatly increasing clarity compared to OFHC OCC 8N and other coppers.Asymmetrical Double-Balanced GeometryPurpose designed for single-ended applications Asymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry offers a relatively lower impedance on the ground for a richer and more dynamic experience. While 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.Polyethylene Air-Tube InsulationAny solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. AudioQuest however uses Polyethylene Air-Tube Insulation on both conductors for increased geometry stabilization and improved clarity. Because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile Polyethylene Air-Tube Insulation with its high air content causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials.Carbon-Based 3-Layer Noise-Dissipation System (NDS)It's easy to accomplish 100% shield coverage. Preventing captured Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) from m