{"product_id":"audioquest-nrg-x3-power-cable-2-0-meter","title":"AudioQuest NRG-X3 Power Cable - 2.0 Meter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAffordable Audiophile Power Cable Minimizes System Noise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eUpgrade system performance by upgrading your AC power cable. AudioQuest's affordable audiophile NRG-X3 AC Power Cables feature direction-controlled Semi-Solid Concentric Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors, minimizing the noise of your A\/V system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis 16 AWG cable features Cold-Welded terminations and an attractive Black PVC jacket with red stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored the NRG-X3 by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, \"The NRG-X3 three-pole AC cord uses strands of long-grain copper for its semisolid, concentric-packed conductors. SM [Sasha Matson] connected the NRG-X3 to the Emotiva ERC-2 CD player and heard a cleaner, brighter top end; faster, more assertive attacks; and longer, lovelier decays. 'The AudioQuest NRG-X3 delivered more music, made more sense of the music, managed to more fully convey the artists' intentions, and made me a happy guy,' he said.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLong-Grain Copper (LGC) Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNRG-X3 combats distortion beginning with its conductor metallurgy. Long-Grain Copper (LGC) minimizes distortion caused by grain boundaries that exist within any metal conductor. Working hand in hand with AudioQuest technologies, the LGC is an excellent choice of materials, especially at this price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSemi-Solid Concentric Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSemi-Solid Concentric conductors significantly reduce strand-interaction, a major source of dynamic distortion in cables. With AudioQuest's Semi-Solid Concentric conductor topology, strands are packed more tightly and never change position within the bundle, significantly reducing strand-interaction distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDirection-Controlled Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eA fundamental aspect of AudioQuest's multifaceted Noise-Dissipation technology, Direction-Controlled Conductors ensure induced noise is dissipated and drained properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAll drawn metal strands or conductors have a non-symmetrical, and therefore directional, grain structure. AudioQuest controls the resulting RF impedance variation so that noise is drained away from where it will cause distortion. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest audio cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhen applicable, arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality. For most models of AQ cable, the arrows not only indicate the direction that optimizes metal-directionality as part of Noise-Dissipation, but also indicates non-symmetrical attachment of shield and GND in order to optimize full-system performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45981534486701,"sku":"NEW-AQNRGX3-2","price":129.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45981534519469,"sku":"DEMO-AQNRGX3-2","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Open Box","offer_id":45981534552237,"sku":"OPEN-PRNT-AQNRGX3-2","price":54.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQNRGX3_01_2024__71649.1728672464.1280.1280_526f575c-b2f9-41ce-9ffe-185f10f7a226.jpg?v=1778156510","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-nrg-x3-power-cable-2-0-meter","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}