{"product_id":"audioquest-angel-interconnect-cable-3-5mm-to-rca","title":"AudioQuest Angel Interconnect Cable - 3.5mm to RCA","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 48px 24px;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eAngel Adds Silver Conductors and a 72-Volt Bias System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA 3.5mm-to-RCA interconnect lets a source built around a small headphone-style jack — a phone, portable player, or compact streamer — feed a stereo system's RCA inputs directly, with no separate adapter in the signal path. What separates a premium cable from a bargain one is conductor quality and shielding against outside noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAudioQuest's Angel is built around Perfect-Surface Silver conductors, FEP Air-Tube insulation, three-layer Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation, a Silver\/Black Braid jacket, and a 72v Dielectric-Bias System (72v DBS) with an RF Trap borrowed from AudioQuest's Niagara power products. Angel is the top model in AudioQuest's Bridges \u0026amp; Falls series, above Yosemite, and this 3.5mm-to-RCA version carries the same construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Silver Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAudioQuest calls Perfect-Surface Silver its highest-quality metal, saying it minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries and maximizes linear RF Noise-Dissipation. Angel terminates in cold-welded, direct-silver-plated pure red copper connections, with no underlying nickel layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThree alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetics 'shield the shield,' AudioQuest says, absorbing and reflecting most RF energy before it reaches the layer attached to ground, wrapped in FEP Air-Tube insulation that keeps almost no contact between metal and dielectric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003e72-Volt Dielectric-Bias System With an RF Trap\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAudioQuest's 72-volt Dielectric-Bias System saturates and polarizes the insulation, the company says, allowing clear, dynamic sound against a quiet 'black' background. An RF Trap, developed for AudioQuest's Niagara power products, keeps the 72v DBS field elements themselves from inducing radio-frequency noise into the signal conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe Connectors, Explained\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAngel ends in a 3.5mm mini plug on the source side and a stereo pair of RCA plugs on the amplifier side, cold-welded and direct-silver-plated with no underlying nickel layer. The jacket is a Silver\/Black Braid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWho Is This Interconnect Best For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want the top of AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA range, a step above Yosemite\u003c\/strong\u003e — Angel is the only tier in this range with both silver conductors and a 72-volt Dielectric-Bias System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour source has only a 3.5mm output and your amplifier only takes RCA\u003c\/strong\u003e — Angel bridges that mismatch with no separate adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou are feeding a reference-level portable or desktop source\u003c\/strong\u003e — Angel sits at the top of AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA range for exactly that role\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want a bias-system cable but don't need Angel's flagship RCA-to-RCA sibling\u003c\/strong\u003e — this 3.5mm-to-RCA Angel carries the same 72v DBS and RF Trap in a source-friendly connector pairing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour budget stops below Angel and Direction-Controlled Conductors will do\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-sydney-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-3-5mm-to-rca\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eAudioQuest Sydney\u003c\/a\u003e is a lower-priced cable that uses Direction-Controlled Conductors rather than carbon-based noise-dissipation, and it has no bias system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow Does It Connect to Your System?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlug the 3.5mm end into your source's headphone or line-out jack, and the two RCA plugs into the matching RCA inputs on your amplifier or receiver, matching red to red and white\/black to white\/black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThen power up the system as usual. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA 3.5mm-to-RCA interconnect is one link between a source and an amplifier or receiver. It usually joins these categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/music-streamers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eMusic Streamers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — many portable and desktop streamers use a 3.5mm output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/headphone-amplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eHeadphone Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — a common source for a 3.5mm line-level feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/digital-to-analog-converters\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eDigital-to-Analog Converters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — some compact DACs use a 3.5mm output instead of RCA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/stereo-amplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eStereo Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the usual destination for the RCA end of this cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy does this cable have a 3.5mm plug on one end and RCA plugs on the other?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMany portable players, phones, and compact streaming devices only offer a single 3.5mm headphone-style output, while most home amplifiers and receivers expect a stereo pair of RCA inputs; this cable bridges that one mismatch without an extra adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDoes direction matter when I connect this cable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAudioQuest controls the directional grain structure of its conductors so induced noise drains away from the circuits it would otherwise disturb; where AudioQuest marks a direction on the cable, connect it running from source toward amplifier as marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat is the 72-volt Dielectric-Bias System?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAudioQuest says it saturates and polarizes the cable's insulation, allowing clear, dynamic sound against a quiet background, with an RF Trap borrowed from its Niagara power products to keep the bias system itself from inducing noise into the signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs Angel balanced or unbalanced?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eUnbalanced. This is a single-ended connection on both ends, not a balanced connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs there a step up?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAngel is AudioQuest's top model in the Bridges \u0026amp; Falls series, above Yosemite, so there is no step up in the 3.5mm-to-RCA range we carry. If you want to go further, call us and we will talk through the whole chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise — Since 1981, we've helped over a million music lovers find the right gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Take your time. 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