AudioQuest Golden Gate Interconnect Cable - 3.0 Meter - RCA to RCA

AudioQuest Golden Gate Interconnect Cable - 3.0 Meter - RCA to RCA

What It Does in Your System

Real Engineering in a Cable You'll Actually Buy

Golden Gate sits in AudioQuest's Bridges & Falls series, where solid conductors, considered geometry, and genuine noise dissipation arrive at a price most systems can justify. Run it between a source and your preamp or receiver and the presentation tightens: a quieter background, cleaner leading edges, instruments holding their own space instead of blurring together.

This is a single stereo cable — both channels in one jacket with RCA plugs at each end. Three meters gives you room to reach a component on a different shelf or a nearby stand with slack to dress the run properly.

Perfect-Surface Copper for a Cleaner Signal

Golden Gate uses solid Perfect-Surface Copper conductors — a step up from the long-grain copper found in entry-level cable. Because signal current concentrates at a conductor's surface, PSC's exceptionally smooth, high-purity surface reduces the grain-boundary distortion that gives ordinary copper its slightly harsh, grainy character. You'll hear it as cleaner treble and better-defined instrumental texture.

Solid conductors, rather than stranded, eliminate the strand-to-strand interaction that muddies fine detail.

Double-Balanced Geometry and Real Noise Rejection

Asymmetrical Double-Balanced geometry gives the cable separate, optimized positive and negative conductors, delivering lower ground impedance and a more solid, more dynamic presentation than a cable that treats both the same way.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation absorbs and reflects RF interference before it reaches the ground layer, and every internal conductor is direction-controlled to further reduce RF noise. Foamed-polyethylene insulation with high air content stores and releases very little energy, preserving clarity and dynamic contrast.

Is This Right for You?

A few things to confirm before you order:

• This is one cable, not a pair. Bridges & Falls interconnects carry both channels in a single jacket, so one order completes a stereo connection. No need to double your quantity.
• Line level, not phono. This connects sources to a preamp, receiver, or integrated amplifier — streamers, DACs, disc players, subwoofer outputs. It isn't a phono cable, which needs specific low-capacitance construction for a turntable's cartridge output.
• Measure the routing path, not the gap. Three meters covers most rack layouts comfortably, including a run to an amplifier on a separate stand. If your components sit farther apart or across a room, step up a length rather than leaving the cable under tension.

Setup & Installation

Standard male RCA plugs on both ends connect to any component with RCA line-level inputs and outputs. AudioQuest's Cold-Weld System joins plug to conductor using high pressure and a silver-impregnated paste instead of solder, which keeps the conductor's structural integrity intact and avoids introducing a lesser metal into the signal path. The plugs are gold-plated for a corrosion-resistant contact over years of use.

Arrows printed on the jacket indicate the intended signal direction — connect them running from source to destination. Leave a gentle loop of slack behind the rack so no weight hangs on the connectors, and cross power cords at right angles rather than running alongside them where you can.

Features & Specifications

Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductors
An ultra-smooth, high-purity copper surface minimizes grain-boundary distortion for cleaner, more natural sound.

Asymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry
Separate optimized positive and negative conductors lower ground impedance for a richer, more dynamic presentation.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation
Absorbs and reflects RF interference before it can reach the ground layer and modulate your equipment's reference.

Cold-Welded, Gold-Plated Plugs
A solder-free termination keeps the signal path pure and delivers a secure, corrosion-resistant connection.

Specifications

• Length: 3.0 meters (approx. 9 ft 10 in)
• Termination: 2 x Male RCA to 2 x Male RCA
• Conductors: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC)
• Geometry: Asymmetrical Double-Balanced
• Insulation: Foamed Polyethylene
• Noise Rejection: Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation; direction-controlled conductors
• Plugs: Gold-plated, Cold-Weld System (solderless)
• Series: AudioQuest Bridges & Falls
• Configuration: Stereo pair in a single jacket

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this one cable or a pair?
One cable. Bridges & Falls series interconnects carry both left and right channels in a single jacket, with two RCA plugs on each end — so a single order covers a complete stereo connection.

Can I use it with my turntable?
Only from a phono stage onward. The output of a turntable's cartridge needs a dedicated low-capacitance phono cable; once the signal has been through a phono preamp, Golden Gate is a fine choice for the run to your amplifier.

How does Golden Gate compare to Evergreen?
Golden Gate steps up to solid Perfect-Surface Copper conductors, where Evergreen uses long-grain copper. Both share the double-balanced geometry and cold-welded plugs — PSC is the meaningful upgrade, and it shows in treble cleanliness and instrumental texture.

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