Audioquest Wind Blizzard power cable

For several years, Audioquest power cables have been receiving numerous awards from the specialised press and been very popular with High-Fidelity enthusiasts. Their performance and the upgrade compared to standard power cords contributed to their success.

The Audioquest Wind Blizzard is part of the new generation of power cables from the American manufacturer’s Storm range. This is the first product from the range to be equipped with DBS “Dielectric-Bias System” active bias.

AUDIOQUEST WIND BLIZZARD: CHARACTERISTICS

This new power cable uses perfect-surface copper+ (PSC+) conductors. These are basically all PSC+ with a long-grain copper (LGC) core. This geometry allows them to considerably reduce transient intermodulation distortion (TIM).

While many power cables have low resistance to meet high-current demand, the cable characteristic impedance is also essential to offer optimum performance.

Contrary to most cables contracting or compressing a transient, Audioquest power cables combine low DC resistance and ZERO characteristic impedance. It allows to provide uncompressed high-current transients.

AUDIOQUEST WIND BLIZZARD: SHIELDING

There’s also the proprietary bias DBS system from the manufacturer. A cable housing polarises the display with a 72V current! Every shield is also equipped with a dielectric element with electrical properties affecting the signal integrity.

The DBS bias shield (patented by Audioquest) creates a powerful and stable electrostatic field which saturates and polarises insulation. It limits noises and prevents RF from entering the electronic circuit.

The announced life span of DBS batteries is around 10 years. A test button on the housing allows to check battery status.

AUDIOQUEST WIND BLIZZARD: TESTING AND LISTENING

The AudioQuest Wind Blizzard effectively reduces power line noise present in the audio/video system and subjective distortion as well.

The sound reproduction seems more accurate and very transparent. Dynamic range was improved as well. It is more respected across the entire spectrum, as well as less projected. There’s also less hardness and decreased auditory fatigue.

Like on all Audioquest power cables, the Blizzard addition shows improved definition, dynamic range and articulation across the low end of the spectrum. The reproduction is also clearer and more obvious, we notice a better articulation as well as an improved spatialisation and accuracy on complex works.

Audioquest Wind Blizzard power cable offers very high-end performance. It’s designed to be paired with high-end audio devices to improve their reproduction and musicality.

Would recommend!