The AudioQuest Angel analogue audio cable is designed to deliver exceptional performance, with PSS silver conductors and an active DBS 72 V bias.
AudioQuest Angel: technology
The AudioQuest Angel is built with solid PSS (Perfect-Surface Silver) conductors. Solid PSS silver minimises the distortion caused by strand interaction and maximises linear RF noise dissipation.
They are paired with FEP Air-Tube insulation, which preserves dynamic contrast and precision.
Triple shielding is formed of alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetics, which absorb and reflect most of the RF noise and energy before it reaches the layer attached to ground. It is combined with an active DBS 72 V bias.
The arrows on the cable indicate not only the direction that optimises the metal's directionality for noise dissipation, but also the non-symmetrical attachment of the shield.
The conductors are cold-welded to silver-plated red copper RCA plugs. This design allows a connection without added solder, a common source of distortion. The silver plating uses no underlying nickel layer, which would itself cause distortion.
AudioQuest Angel: sound
From the opening bars the presentation is strikingly transparent and refined. The AudioQuest Angel is very open and nuanced, while still giving substance to instruments and voices. Its shielding is highly effective, which produces a remarkably low noise floor. Detail emerges from the music and from the silences alike. The quality of timbre the Angel conveys creates a superb impression of substance and presence, with surprising realism. That neutrality serves emotion and musicality.
The bottom end is deep, highly legible and fast. It conveys a great deal of texture and nuance.
The midrange is recognisably that of AudioQuest cables. Voices are particularly natural, present and organic. The treble favours finesse and clarity, and brings out room ambience and reverberation. Dynamics are excellent and, above all, very nuanced.
The soundstage separates the different planes superbly while keeping focus precise and coherent. Recommended.
FAQ: Everything you need to know before buying the AudioQuest Angel DBS RCA interconnect cable
What is the DBS 72 V bias for?
The DBS pack applies an active 72 V bias to the shield, working alongside the cable's triple carbon/metal shielding. Together they absorb and reflect most RF energy before it reaches the layer connected to ground, which translates into a remarkably low noise floor. This is the kind of upgrade that makes most sense in an already accomplished Hi-Fi system.
Does the Angel suit an analogue setup?
Yes, in its natural role as an interconnect: between the line output of a phono preamplifier and the amplifier input. Its highly transparent presentation and the quality of its timbre are particularly flattering to analogue recordings.
What does FEP Air-Tube insulation bring?
It limits contact between the metal and the insulating material, which preserves dynamic contrast and precision. It is one of the most sophisticated constructions in the range, presented in detail in our audio cables and power filters section.
Can my old AudioQuest cable be traded in?
Yes. The maPlatine.com AudioQuest trade-in scheme lets you deduct a discount from the price of a new model by returning an older cable from the brand. Full terms are set out on our AudioQuest cable trade-in page.
FranckType: unbalanced analogue interconnect cable
Connectors: silver-plated red copper RCA, no nickel layer
Termination: cold-weld
Conductors: PSS silver (Perfect-Surface Silver)
Structure: Solid Core
Noise dissipation: triple carbon shielding
Bias: DBS 72 V
Insulation: FEP Air-Tube
Construction: controlled direction (arrows on the jacket)
