AUDIOQUEST Golden GATE 2 x Phono Plug to 2 X Phono Plug

The world is riddled with marketing, and it's really hard sometimes to figure out what "worth it" means in terms of actual quality and engineering vs. gimmicks. I assure you these cables are none of the latter. I have a fairly decent setup, Audio-Technica ATLP120XBTUSB, AT-VMN95EN stylus, Yamaha RX A2A and some mirage speakers. The mistake I made was buying subpar cables. What actually had happened was all of a sudden I heard this popping when I put on the Vinyl. I tracked it down to the cable. After digging through quite a few articles and bouncing around on a few options, I settled on these. I plugged them in and immediately all the hum was gone. I used to get this just from turning the turntable on, and any vibration was tracking through the stylus. But the best part is the sounds is ridiculously clean - it's not just a little noticeable - it's ridiculously noticeable. Get these, they are a fantastic option if you're not in the super high end category.

Good interconnect cables for most applications from mid to higher expenses gear

If you're interested in reading all the arguments about cables just browse the many other reviews. I'll admit skepticism but have had experiences with lesser cost cables that resulted in significant audio issues and finally decided to give these a try. I'm really glad I did. I'm running a biamplified setup of Polk floorstanding speakers with a vinyl setup and a digital (toslink) connection for Tidal streaming as well. To be concise, I noticed immediate differences in soundstange, particularly depth. With some songs, it was almost like hearing again for the first time. That's not to say that I was blown away with huge differences and that these cables will somehow transform a system but in mine I really heard a change that I could easily say substantiated the cost of the cables. I have a dual sub setup and will be replacing those interconnects next. My amplifier RCA jacks are exactly 3" apart and these were a tight spread to reach, but they did. The Audioquest website recommends their Evergreen series for wider jacks, just be aware your spacing. Would I buy these again? Absolutely. For my system and ears, they have made me a believer in this cable. For reference, I replaced Mediabridge interconnects between my amplifiers and preamp and turntable and preamp.

These are amazing cables. The sound is like much those more expensive. I own a $1000 pair of cables on my main system and these come too close for comfort in sound fidelity. This is a fantastic buy. I've owned many, many pairs in the last 30 years and these are at the top. It is important to have them running 25 to 30 hours at first to get them into their proper mojo. It's worth the wait. Way to go, Audioquest, and Amazon! High-end Audio components for the working class. Bravo!

It's been more than a year I'm using this cable with my Audioengine B1 Bluetooth DAC and works awesome compared with the cable I had before (Monster Cable THX) Music sounds more detailed and rich in the upper and lower frequencies. Difference is night and day.

AudioQuest is a great company that seems to care about craftsmanship. I say "seems to care" because I bought a bunch of AudioQuest cables in 1992 and they were some of the best cables I've ever used. This new stuff does the job but it's a far cry from the OG. Audio Quest used to have a respectable (not too many) number of options for mid range (which I believe was really killer wire very generously priced) to the wire used in the Space Shuttle. Two other places to check out; 1. Schiit Audio for short 6" - 7" (?) interconnects. 2. Monoprice.

Did a comparison with regular RCA cable - it does sound better. Whether 80 dollars better or not - depends on your equipment and the size of your wallet. But improvement is there. Quality, however, is lacking. One of the channels was going off periodically, especially if you rattle the cable a bit. I was also surprised that right and left aren’t easy to identify - both are exactly the same color, and only tiny letters in black and white written on them help you to figure out which one is which. Still, weirdly enough, the letters aren’t even red and white, but black and white. I guess it is because cable itself is red, but wasn’t there some way around that? I would definitely expect more from an 80 dollar cable.

I bought this to replace a silver serpent I had for a couple of years. I am not going to lie, when I first hooked this up it sounded horrible. I have been using it about 3-4 hours a day for a week now. I am very pleased with it now, it opened up sounds that I did not hear before. The highs are great and it also improved the bass. Excellent cable for the money.

Great product, will take a bit of time to burn in, this just an addition to other Golden Gate RCA"S I have, The grip like crazy so if if you like to swap and change these are not for you. If you are a plug and forget person like myself you cant go wrong. Just make sure your RCA inputs/outputs are of normal spacing apart.

Ottimo cavo , il mio impianto ora è collegato con questi cavi e il risultato è ottimo.

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Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Kabel. Sehr guter Klang und Verarbeitung.