{"product_id":"audioquest-nrg-z3-power-cable-4-5-meter","title":"AudioQuest NRG-Z3 Power Cable - 4.5 Meter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAward Winner 2025 – \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePatented Ground-Noise Dissipation Reduces RF Noise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNo matter how perfect an AC power source, distortion is added within any AC cable. Even the most sophisticated filters and power supplies cannot eliminate this Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM) as the induced RF noise modulates the low-level audio\/video signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest NRG-Z3 cables use direction-controlled Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) strands in a 7-strand Semi-Solid Concentric conductor arrangement in which strands are packed more tightly and never change position within the bundle. This construction significantly reduces strand interaction distortion. The extremely pure and smooth-surface PSC conductors minimize distortion caused by grain boundaries which exist in any metal conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNRG-Z3's GND (Ground-Noise Dissipation) and direction-controlled Silver-Plated shield conductors efficiently drain RF noise from the line and neutral shields to ground via the third \"ground\" pin. In addition. NRG-Z3's common-mode phase-cancelling array provides additional differential linear filtering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAward-Winning Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe NRG-Z3 was honored as a \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e Award Winner 2025 in the Power Cord category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The AudioQuest NRG-Z3 power cord is one of the great unsung heroes of power delivery. While more power cords that cost a king's ransom get all the column inches and incite rage in equal measure, affordable workhouses cables like NRG-Z3 are the products real-world people buy in real-world audio systems.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Far from just being an experiment to reinforce the coherence issuye at a down-to-earth price point, these cables also just happen to be damn good and easy to recommend in almost any system!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGround-Noise Dissipation (GND) Technology\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAC Ground wires provide protection from current-wiring faults, but they also act as antennas. Thus, they are subject to induced radio-frequency (RF) noise. This RF noise bypasses component power supplies and is typically coupled directly into a system's most sensitive audio\/video circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest's patented Ground-Noise Dissipation (GND) greatly reduces this distortion, yielding unprecedented levels of noise dissipation across the widest bandwidth (range) of radio frequencies possible. Our unique circuit topology utilizes a common-mode phase-cancelling array, in concert with proprietary dielectric materials which provide additional differential linear filtering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePerfect-Surface Copper (PSC) Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNRG-Z3 uses high-end PSC Perfect-Surface copper conductors. The astonishingly smooth and pure Perfect-Surface processed conductors minimize distortion caused by grain boundaries and surface discontinuities that exist in any metal conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eZero-Tech (No Defined Characteristic-Impedance)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhile many AC power cables feature low DC resistance in order to accommodate the demand for high current, a cable's characteristic impedance is also crucial for optimal performance. Unlike most AC cables that constrict or compress an audio-provoked transient, AudioQuest AC cables combine low DC resistance and zero (no) characteristic impedance in order to deliver uncompressed transients on demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSilver-Plated Drain Wires\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDirection-controlled Silver-Plated shield conductors efficiently drain RF noise from the line and neutral shields to ground via the third \"ground\" pin. The net result is powerful, dynamic, and immersive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSemi-Solid Concentric Conductors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn AudioQuest's Semi-Solid Concentric conductor topology, conductor strands are packed more tightly and never change position within the bundle. This significantly reduces 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 assure induced noise is dissipated and drained properly to minimize any possible interference with your connected component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Opened up the Sound Quite a Bit\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I found that this power cord opened up the sound, or delivery, quite a bit,\" observes NRG-Z3 owner Damian in his post at \u003cem\u003edevialetchat.com\u003c\/em\u003e \"Tweaker's Corner,\" October 31, 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"It made things seem 'easier'. Some improvement in the bass definition certainly, but in my system, I noticed a very nice change in the way the midrange comes through. Vocals in particular are more forward and rounded.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45981537370285,"sku":"NEW-AQNRGZ3-4.5","price":679.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/AQNRGZ3_1_01-large__42439.1689623264.1280.1280_e3248d2e-dbf9-402e-9ae1-3b93d5a8395a.gif?v=1778104498","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/audioquest-nrg-z3-power-cable-4-5-meter","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}