{"product_id":"audioquest-golden-gate-interconnect-cable-5-0-meter-rca-to-rca","title":"AudioQuest Golden Gate Interconnect Cable - 5.0 Meter - RCA to RCA","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eAudioQuest Golden Gate Interconnect Cable - 5.0 Meter - RCA to RCA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat You Need to Know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin:24px 0 8px;\"\u003eLong-Run Connection Without the Long-Run Compromise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eSometimes your amplifier and your source simply aren't sitting next to each other. This 5-meter (16 ft 5 in) stereo pair from AudioQuest lets you bridge a room-length gap between a turntable, streamer, CD player, or preamp and the electronics on the other side, without settling for generic wire to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eGolden Gate sits in AudioQuest's entry-to-mid analog interconnect range, and it brings the same core engineering ideas found further up the line — solid conductors, low-loss insulation, and serious shielding — to a price that makes sense for a long run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin:24px 0 8px;\"\u003eSolid Copper Conductors for a Cleaner, More Natural Sound\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eGolden Gate uses solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) conductors rather than stranded wire. Strands interact electrically and magnetically with one another, and that interaction is a well-known source of the hard, slightly gritty quality you hear from ordinary cable. With solid PSC, you'll hear a smoother top end and better-defined instrumental textures — voices sound like voices, not like voices through a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin:24px 0 8px;\"\u003eNoise Dissipation That Matters More the Longer the Run\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eA long interconnect is a long antenna. Golden Gate's Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation System absorbs and reflects most RFI before it can reach the layer connected to ground, so airborne noise doesn't get dumped into your components' ground reference. The Asymmetrical Double-Balanced geometry separates ground and shield onto their own paths, which lowers ground impedance for a richer, more dynamic presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eFoamed-polyethylene insulation rounds it out. Its high air content absorbs very little energy, so less of your music gets stored and released back as smear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eIs This Right for You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eA quick check before you add it to your cart:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou need real distance.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 5 meters, this is for equipment on opposite sides of a room, a rack across from the amp, or a source feeding a distant integrated. If your components sit side by side, a shorter length will serve you better and cost less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour system sounds hazy or edgy on long cable runs.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you're hearing hash, a flattened soundstage, or noise picked up between components, the shielding and solid-conductor design here directly address that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a digital or speaker cable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Gate RCA is an analog line-level interconnect. For coaxial S\/PDIF, subwoofer duty, or speaker-level connections, choose a cable purpose-built for that job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eConnect the left and right RCA plugs from your source component's analog outputs to the corresponding inputs on your preamp, integrated amp, or receiver, matching red to red and white to white. The cold-welded, gold-plated plugs seat firmly and grip well; push straight on rather than twisting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eGolden Gate is a flexible cable, which makes a 5-meter run easy to route along baseboards or behind furniture. Keep it away from power cords where you can, and cross at right angles where you can't. Note that the two RCA connectors at each end are spaced fairly close together — if your component's jacks are widely separated, confirm spacing before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper Conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEliminates strand interaction and minimizes grain-boundary distortion for cleaner, more natural sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal-Layer Noise-Dissipation System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbsorbs and reflects RFI before it can modulate your system's ground reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeparates ground from shield for lower ground impedance and a more dynamic, quieter presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold-Welded, Gold-Plated Terminations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA solder-free, high-pressure connection removes a common source of distortion at the plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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, stereo pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLength: 5.0 meters (16 ft 5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConductors: Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGeometry: Asymmetrical Double-Balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInsulation: Foamed polyethylene\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNoise dissipation: Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation System\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTerminations: Cold-welded, gold-plated RCA plugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDirectionality: All internal conductors direction-controlled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncluded: One stereo pair of RCA interconnects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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 stereo pair or a single cable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a complete stereo pair — left and right channels, four RCA plugs total — so it's everything you need to make one analog connection between two components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use Golden Gate for a subwoofer or a digital coaxial connection?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGolden Gate RCA is designed for analog line-level signals. AudioQuest builds dedicated subwoofer and coaxial digital cables for those applications, and we'd point you to those instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a 5-meter analog run degrade the signal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLine-level analog handles long runs well, and the shielding and low-loss insulation here are specifically what keep a run this length quiet. Just make sure your source has a reasonably low output impedance, which nearly all modern components do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"New","offer_id":45980626780333,"sku":"NEW-AQGG-5-RCRC","price":249.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQGG_RCRC_01_2024__45914.1756141736.1280.1280_298a794b-d05e-4b4e-a268-5c3c3e9a976a.jpg?v=1778123037","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-golden-gate-interconnect-cable-5-0-meter-rca-to-rca","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}