{"product_id":"audioquest-fog-lifters","title":"AudioQuest Fog Lifters","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSignificantly Reduce RF Coupling in Cables\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFor four decades, AudioQuest has stated as clearly as possible, that pretty much all audio improvements come from reducing \"damage\" – either by preserving the original information or by not adding misinformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest’s Fog Lifters are an effective upgrade because of how effectively they address a significant source of misinformation: Radio-Frequency Noise coupled from the floor into audio and AC cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored the Fog Lifters by awarding them the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, \"It is felt by many audiophiles and some manufacturers that speaker cables, interconnects, and even AC power cords should not be allowed to touch carpeted floors, with their unpredictable dielectric behavior. JA found that AudioQuest's Fog Lifter offers an effective solution, albeit an odd-looking one, as it resembles a mutant crab holding its claws in the air.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Expressive and Refined\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"There's no question that the Fog Lifters impact your sound—all of the cable supports in my inventory do—but why these in particular are so powerful I'm at a loss to explain. Use them sparingly, because the effect compounds. You don't need to lift up the entire cable or every cable. A single Fog Lifter under each Dragon PC (for a total of four) moved my sound firmly in the direction of expressive and refined,\" notes Marshall Nack, \u003cem\u003epositive-feedback.com\u003c\/em\u003e, September 28, 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Fog Lifters confuse the fog,\" reports John Darko is his \u003cem\u003edarko.audio\u003c\/em\u003e review for April 2023, featured on \u003cem\u003eYouTube.\u003c\/em\u003e Darko went on to praise the Fog Lifters for their ability to produce \"inky black backgrounds\" and \"treble as sweet as a condensed-milk sandwich.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Who Ya Gonna Call? Fog Lifters!\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Cables on the floor equal floor-bound sound: heavier, thicker, slower, lazier,\" observes Srajan Ebaen, \u003cem\u003e6moons.com\u003c\/em\u003e, November 2020. \"Lifted cables equal airier sound: quicker, leaner, more separated and energetic. Minor time delay which masqueraded as mass\/warmth evaporates. There's more light and resolution. That also means a bit less density. Remember how happier cables make less sticky sound? Less stickum means less (faux!) density.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Who ya gonna call? Fog Lifters!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRF Energy Is All Around Us\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eA carpet or wood floor, not to mention a concrete floor, might not at first seem like a source of RF Noise, but in fact RF energy is all around us and always wants to go wherever it can find a lower energy state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThink of lightning or static electricity, especially in winter. You don’t think of yourself as an energy source, but dry heated air can make it painfully obvious that there’s an energy differential between you and the things you touch. That’s not an exact analogy, but very close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFog Lifters significantly reduce RF coupling, whether with the floor, or due to misdirected efforts to isolate cable with stands or clamps that themselves have too much mass and are sources of RF Noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Few Inches Can Be Crucial\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eA few inches might not seem important, but as with light coming from a bulb, the energy falls off exponentially. A few inches can make a big difference and translate into a lower noise-floor and less distortion in attached active circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIf you’re thinking \"my cables are shielded, so there is no noise problem,\" you’re partially correct. But at the high frequencies we’re bathed in thanks to cellular, Wi-Fi, and more, conventional shielding does not stop RF Noise from being capacitively coupled into signal-carrying conductors. Also, the shield itself is drained to a ground plane, which is in a sense as sensitive as the signal, because \"signal\" is the difference between signal and ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eFog Lifters come in a package of eight. Try a set and experience this upgrade for yourself. It is an easy and affordable way of improving your audio experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Like Moving My System to the Original Venue\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I have them and they work well,\" reports Fog Lifters owner docknow, \u003cem\u003eforum.audiogon.com\u003c\/em\u003e, July 20, 2021. One nice thing is that they are higher than some of my other cable risers, so I can use them to separate (and cross) the power and signal cables more effectively.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I had deferred putting my cables up on my collection of risers after the last move in the fall, for several months, only to once again, be shocked at the improvement in sound. It is like picking up the system and moving it from the living room (since most recordings had a similar sound and signature) and moving it to the original venue.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45980620652717,"sku":"NEW-AQFOGLIFT","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQFOGLIFT_01-Large__55640.1721401659.1280.1280_de43e58f-ad65-4dc8-95c5-312e0866ad11.jpg?v=1778116412","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-fog-lifters","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}