{"product_id":"audioquest-black-beauty-interconnect-cable","title":"AudioQuest Black Beauty Interconnect Cable","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 32px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat It Does in Your System\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 24px 0 8px;\"\u003eFlagship Technology, Sized for Components Sitting Together\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eBlack Beauty is one of AudioQuest's \"Mythical Horses\" — the tier that brings ZERO-Tech, the core technology behind their flagship ThunderBird, FireBird, and Dragon cables, down to a price many more systems can justify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThis is a matched 0.6-meter pair, the shortest length offered, connecting a source component — streamer, DAC, CD player, phono stage — to your preamp or integrated amp. At roughly two feet, it's built for gear stacked in a single rack, where a longer cable would just mean excess to coil behind the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 24px 0 8px;\"\u003eZERO-Tech Removes the Impedance Mismatch Entirely\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eEvery conventional cable has a characteristic impedance, and it never quite matches the source and load circuits on either end. Those mismatches color the sound. AudioQuest's answer isn't to chase a better match — it's to prevent the cable from having a characteristic impedance at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eZERO-Tech achieves that by eliminating the electrostatic field between the cable's high and low signal conductors. You get RF noise dissipation that stays consistent octave to octave rather than varying across the band, and transients that arrive uncompressed — dynamics keep their snap instead of being subtly flattened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 24px 0 8px;\"\u003eLevel 6 Noise Dissipation and AudioQuest's Finest Plugs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eRF from cellular, Wi-Fi, and satellite sources is everywhere, and a rack full of powered components is a particularly noisy neighborhood. Black Beauty layers a carbon and graphene resistive mesh-network with 0.5% silver-plated RF drain wires and direction-controlled solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors — AudioQuest's Level 6 Linear Noise-Dissipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe plugs are the ones AudioQuest reserves for its best work: Hanging-Silver applied directly over extreme-purity Red Copper rather than tumbled on, inside copper-plated casings. A Double-Balanced construction gives the cable a separate ground-reference conductor, so the shield is never pressed into service as an inferior ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 32px 0 8px;\"\u003eIs This Right for You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eA few things to confirm before ordering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.6 meter is short — measure before committing.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's about two feet, right for components stacked in one rack. Measure the actual path with the plugs seated, including the drop behind each chassis. If it's at all tight, step up to the next length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour system can show you the difference.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Beauty rewards resolving electronics and speakers. In a system where the interconnect isn't the limiting factor, AudioQuest's Rivers Series — Mackenzie or Red River — delivers excellent results for considerably less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo battery pack needed on this one.\u003c\/strong\u003e AudioQuest's higher Mythical cables use a Dual-72V Dielectric-Bias System with an inline battery pack. Black Beauty's RCA construction delivers ZERO-Tech without one, so there's nothing extra to find room for behind your rack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 32px 0 8px;\"\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eConnect one cable to your source component's left output and the corresponding input on your preamp or amplifier, and the second to the right channel. Match red to red and white to white so your channels don't end up reversed. Push the plugs straight on rather than twisting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe conductors are direction-controlled, and on AudioQuest cables the arrows indicate both metal directionality and the non-symmetrical attachment of shield and ground — so orientation genuinely matters. Run each cable from source toward amplifier as marked. At this length there's little routing to do, but give the connector bodies a gentle radius rather than a sharp bend where they leave each component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 32px 0 8px;\"\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZERO-Tech (No Characteristic Impedance)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEliminating the electrostatic field between signal conductors removes impedance mismatch entirely, for linear noise dissipation and uncompressed transients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 6 Linear Noise-Dissipation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA carbon and graphene resistive mesh-network, direction-controlled conductors, and 0.5% silver-plated drain wires substantially reduce the masking effects of ambient RF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ Conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolid PSC+ prevents strand interaction and minimizes grain-boundary distortion while maximizing linear RF noise dissipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanging-Silver Over Red Copper Plugs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAudioQuest's finest plugs — silver applied directly, not tumbled, over extreme-purity red copper, in copper-plated casings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 24px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Analog audio interconnect, RCA to RCA, matched pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 0.6 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductors: Direction-controlled solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: ZERO-Tech, Double-Balanced with separate ground-reference conductor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise dissipation: Level 6 — carbon\/graphene mesh-network, 0.5% silver-plated RF drain wires, direction-controlled conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerminations: Hanging-Silver over extreme-purity Red Copper RCA plugs, copper-plated plug casings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: Single round cable, 2-conductor RCA configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: One matched pair of interconnect cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 32px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a pair or a single cable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a matched pair — two 0.6-meter cables, left and right. Everything you need for one stereo connection is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is ZERO-Tech, in plain terms?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery cable normally has a characteristic impedance that can't perfectly match the components on either end, and that mismatch colors the sound. ZERO-Tech sidesteps the problem by eliminating the electrostatic field between the signal conductors, so the cable effectively has no characteristic impedance to mismatch. The audible result is more even noise dissipation across the frequency range and dynamics that don't get compressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Black Beauty need a battery pack like the higher AudioQuest cables?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The Dual-72V Dielectric-Bias System pack is included with AudioQuest's Pegasus, ThunderBird, FireBird, and Dragon XLR cables. Black Beauty RCA delivers ZERO-Tech without a battery pack — nothing to charge, nothing to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 32px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise – Helping music lovers build better systems since 1981.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee – Hear it in your own system with confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Product Experts – Friendly advice before and after your purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping – On qualifying orders over $49.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible Financing – Convenient payment options available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"0.6 Meter \/ New","offer_id":47238645153965,"sku":"NEW-AQBLACKBR-0.6PRCRC","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.0 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45983269421229,"sku":"NEW-AQBLACKBR-1PRCRC","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.0 Meter \/ New","offer_id":45981848502445,"sku":"NEW-AQBLACKBR-2PRCRC","price":1245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.0 Meter \/ New","offer_id":47237865701549,"sku":"NEW-AQBLACKBR-3PRCRC","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQBLACKBR_01-Large__42716.1712675854.1280.1280_35b40657-2eef-4fbe-a160-0f90e6cfc5bd.jpg?v=1778152934","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-black-beauty-interconnect-cable","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}