{"product_id":"audioquest-golden-gate-interconnect-cable-3-5mm-to-rca","title":"AudioQuest Golden Gate 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;\"\u003eGolden Gate Is a Mid-Tier Build on Perfect-Surface Copper\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 Golden Gate uses Perfect-Surface Copper conductors, a Foamed-Polyethylene dielectric and Direction-Controlled Conductors, the same dielectric and conductor-direction approach as Tower, Evergreen and Big Sur, in a Red\/Black Braid jacket at a mid-range price in this 3.5mm-to-RCA range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAudioQuest says Perfect-Surface Copper conductors minimize distortion caused by grain boundaries, one step below the Perfect-Surface Copper+ used in Big Sur, Sydney and Yosemite. Solid conductors avoid the strand-to-strand contact that causes dynamic distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDirection-Controlled Conductors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eGolden Gate uses Direction-Controlled Conductors, with each conductor set to run in one direction, the same approach used on Tower, Evergreen, Big Sur and Sydney. Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation is reserved for Yosemite and Angel.\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;\"\u003eGolden Gate ends in a 3.5mm mini plug on the source side and a stereo pair of gold-plated RCA plugs on the amplifier side, cold-welded rather than soldered to eliminate the sonic damage AudioQuest says heat and solder typically cause.\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 Perfect-Surface Copper at a mid-range price in AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA line\u003c\/strong\u003e — Golden Gate sits above the Long-Grain-Copper Tower and Evergreen and below Big Sur\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 — Golden Gate bridges that mismatch with no separate adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want the same Foamed-Polyethylene and Direction-Controlled approach as Tower, Evergreen and Big Sur, on a different conductor grade\u003c\/strong\u003e — Golden Gate shares that dielectric and conductor-direction approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou are feeding a source with real resolution to protect over a short desktop run\u003c\/strong\u003e — Golden Gate sits mid-range in AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA lineup for exactly that kind of upgrade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour budget allows a step up to Polyethylene Air-Tubes\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 adds Polyethylene Air-Tube insulation at a higher price point\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.\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;\"\u003eIs Golden Gate 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;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-big-sur-interconnect-cable-1-0-meter-3-5mm-to-rca\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eAudioQuest Big Sur\u003c\/a\u003e is the next rung. It moves up to Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) conductors and gold-plated Pure Purple Copper plugs.\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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