{"product_id":"audioquest-yosemite-interconnect-cable-3-5mm-to-rca","title":"AudioQuest Yosemite 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;\"\u003eYosemite Adds the 72v DBS to AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA Range\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 Yosemite pairs Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors with FEP Air-Tube insulation, Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation and a 72v Dielectric-Bias System (72v DBS) in a Green\/Black Braid jacket, the same construction philosophy as Angel, built around copper rather than silver conductors. It sits above Sydney and below Angel.\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 and surface discontinuities, the same conductor grade used in Big Sur and Sydney. Yosemite's FEP Air-Tube insulation keeps almost no contact between conductors and insulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCarbon-Based Dissipation and a 72v Bias System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eYosemite's Carbon-Based 3-Layer Noise-Dissipation is the same shielding combination AudioQuest uses on Angel. AudioQuest's 72v DBS saturates and polarizes the insulation for clearer sound with reduced background noise, positioning Yosemite as Angel's construction philosophy built on copper instead of silver.\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;\"\u003eYosemite ends in a 3.5mm mini plug on the source side and a stereo pair of RCA plugs on the amplifier side, cold-welded and direct-silver-plated pure red copper terminations with no underlying nickel layer.\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 Angel's air-tube and Carbon-Based construction philosophy without stepping up to silver conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yosemite carries that same approach, plus the 72v DBS, on Perfect-Surface Copper+ instead\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 — Yosemite bridges that mismatch with no separate adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou are feeding a reference-level portable or desktop source and want a step above Sydney\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yosemite adds FEP Air-Tubes, Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation and the 72v DBS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want a bias-system cable at a lower cost than Angel's silver conductors allow\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yosemite carries the same 72v DBS on copper instead of silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour budget stops at Sydney's price and that tier already covers your gear\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 is the lower-priced cable one rung down\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;\"\u003eHow does Yosemite compare to Angel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eBoth share the same FEP Air-Tube insulation, Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation and 72v DBS. Angel uses Perfect-Surface Silver conductors; Yosemite uses Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors without the silver, at a different price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs Yosemite 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;\"\u003eAudioQuest Angel is the next rung above Yosemite. It also has the 72v DBS, with solid Perfect-Surface Silver conductors and a Silver\/Black Braid jacket.\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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