AudioQuest Big Sur Interconnect Cable - 0.6 Meter - 3.5mm to 3.5mm

Big Sur Steps Up to Perfect-Surface Copper+

A 3.5mm mini interconnect carries an analog signal between two components using the same small plug most headphones use, so no adapter is needed on gear already built around that jack. What separates a premium cable from the one in the box is conductor quality and shielding against outside noise.

AudioQuest's Big Sur moves to Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors, a purer grade than the Long-Grain Copper used in Evergreen and Tower, while keeping the same Foamed-Polyethylene insulation and Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation approach.

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ Conductors

AudioQuest says Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors minimize distortion, the next material step up from the Long-Grain Copper used lower in the range. Solid conductors prevent strand interaction, a major source of dynamic distortion in cables.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation

AudioQuest's Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation shields noise effectively, absorbing and reflecting most RFI before it reaches the ground layer, the same insulation and shielding philosophy carried over from Evergreen and Tower, now paired with the purer conductor.

The Connectors, Explained

Big Sur ends in a standard 3.5mm mini plug on each end, the same size jack used by most headphones, portable players and compact source components, so it drops straight into gear already built around that jack.

Who Is This Interconnect Best For?

• You already own a Tower and want a real step up in conductor purity — Big Sur moves to Perfect-Surface Copper+, a purer grade than Tower's Long-Grain Copper
• Your source and amplifier both use a standard 3.5mm jack — Big Sur is a plain 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable that fits any such pair of jacks
• You want the same Foamed-Polyethylene and Metal-Layer approach as Evergreen and Tower, on better copper — that construction philosophy carries through with an upgraded conductor at Big Sur
• You are feeding a source with real resolution to protect over a short desktop run — Big Sur sits in the middle of AudioQuest's mini interconnect range for exactly that kind of upgrade
• Your budget stops at Tower's price and that tier already covers your gear — AudioQuest Tower is the lower-priced cable one rung down

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Plug one 3.5mm end into your source's headphone or line-out jack, and the other end into the matching 3.5mm input on your amplifier or receiver.

Then power up the system as usual. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.

Pairs Well With

A 3.5mm interconnect is one link between a source and an amplifier or receiver. It usually joins these categories.

• Music Streamers — many portable and desktop streamers use a 3.5mm output
• Headphone Amplifiers — a common source for a 3.5mm line-level feed
• Digital-to-Analog Converters — some compact DACs use a 3.5mm output instead of RCA
• Stereo Amplifiers — the usual destination for the far end of this cable

Frequently Asked Questions

Does direction matter when I connect this cable?

AudioQuest 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.

Is Big Sur balanced or unbalanced?

Unbalanced. This is a standard single-ended 3.5mm interconnect, not a balanced connection.

What does Perfect-Surface Copper+ improve over Long-Grain Copper?

AudioQuest says Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors minimize distortion further than Long-Grain Copper, the material step up used starting at this tier.

Is there a step up?

AudioQuest Sydney is the next rung. It keeps Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors but moves to Polyethylene Air-Tube insulation and Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation.

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