{"product_id":"audioquest-athena-full-range","title":"AudioQuest Athena Full-Range (Soon)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eAudioQuest Athena\u003c\/b\u003e is a premium speaker cable within AudioQuest's updated \u003cb\u003eFolk Hero Series\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-53\"\u003ePositioned alongside models like the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-53\"\u003eLone Ranger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-53\"\u003e (which replaced the older Robin Hood) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-53\"\u003eWilliam Tell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-53\"\u003e, the Athena acts as a high-end \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-53\"\u003eZERO-Tech\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-53 citation-end-53\"\u003e full-range speaker cable designed to deliver uncompressed current transfer and noise reduction.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Technical Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d5ae0a5b0960b00b-27\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eZERO-Tech Geometry:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-52 citation-end-52\"\u003eEliminates the characteristic-impedance mismatch between the cable, amplifier, and speakers.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-51 citation-end-51\"\u003eBy removing the electrostatic field between the high and low conductors, the cable allows unrestricted transient current delivery and linear RF noise dissipation.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-51 citation-end-51\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo-Grain Copper (NGC) Conductors:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-124 citation-end-124\"\u003eThe core innovation in the Athena cable is the use of No-Grain Copper.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-123\"\u003eAudioQuest produces this by taking their high-purity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-123\"\u003ePerfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-123 citation-end-123\"\u003e and coating it with molten copper prior to cooling.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This process virtually eliminates microscopic grain boundaries in the metal, significantly reducing grain-structure distortion and harshness in signal transfer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-50 citation-end-50\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-51 citation-end-51\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-50 citation-end-50\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS):\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-49 citation-end-49\"\u003eFeatures AudioQuest's active DBS pack, which polarizes the insulation to minimize dielectric energy storage and improve wide-bandwidth dissipation of background noise.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-51 citation-end-51\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-50 citation-end-50\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-49 citation-end-49\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003ePermanent Molecular Optimization (PMO):\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-48 citation-end-48\"\u003eApplies controlled stress to dielectric materials during production, permanently conditioning the insulation so it doesn't absorb or color audio energy.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-51 citation-end-51\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-50 citation-end-50\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-49 citation-end-49\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-48 citation-end-48\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscrete Positive\/Negative Housings:\u003c\/b\u003e The positive and negative conductors run in separate, dedicated outer jackets, improving mechanical flexibility and isolating RF noise pathways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SolAudio","offers":[{"title":"8.0ft = 2.4m \/ Banana 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