Cables, Power Conditioners & Audio Accessories
AudioQuest is one of the most established names in high-performance audio and video connectivity, offering an extensive range of speaker cables, RCA and XLR interconnects, power cables, digital cables, Ethernet cables, HDMI cables, phono cables and AC power conditioning products for two-channel HiFi, home theater and custom-installed systems.
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Irvine, California, AudioQuest has built its engineering philosophy around a straightforward goal the company calls “Do No Harm”—designing cables and components to minimize added noise and distortion rather than intentionally altering the signal.
AudioQuest Speaker Cables
AudioQuest offers one of the industry's broadest selections of high-performance speaker cables, ranging from accessible models for everyday HiFi systems to sophisticated reference-level designs.
Popular families include Rocket, Robin Hood, Thunderbird, FireBird and Dragon, with configurations available for conventional full-range systems as well as bi-wire applications.
Higher-level AudioQuest speaker cables incorporate technologies such as Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+), Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS), ZERO-Tech, RF Noise-Dissipation and Dielectric-Bias System (DBS) depending on the model.
RCA & XLR Interconnects
A high-quality analog interconnect must transfer extremely low-level audio signals while minimizing the influence of electrical and radio-frequency noise.
AudioQuest offers both RCA and balanced XLR interconnects across a wide range of performance levels, including familiar models such as Evergreen, Golden Gate, Red River, Mackenzie, Yukon, Pegasus, Thunderbird, FireBird and the flagship Dragon.
As you move through the range, AudioQuest applies increasingly sophisticated conductor materials, insulation systems and noise-dissipation technologies. At the upper end, Dragon XLR combines Solid Perfect-Surface Silver conductors, FEP Air-Tube insulation, ZERO-Tech and Level-7 Noise-Dissipation.
AudioQuest Power Cables
AC power is an important part of AudioQuest's product portfolio, with power cables engineered for different component requirements.
AudioQuest distinguishes between Constant-Current / Source cables for components with relatively consistent current demands and High / Variable-Current designs intended for equipment such as power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, AV receivers and powered subwoofers.
The range extends from accessible NRG models through higher-performance designs including Monsoon, Blizzard, Thunder, Tornado, Hurricane, FireBird and flagship Dragon.
This allows the power-cable system to be matched to the actual equipment rather than simply using the same cable everywhere.
AudioQuest Niagara Power Conditioners
The AudioQuest Niagara Series brings the company's noise-dissipation philosophy to AC power conditioning.
Niagara power products are designed around technologies including Linear Noise-Dissipation, Ground Noise-Dissipation, non-sacrificial surge protection and extreme-voltage shutdown, with selected models incorporating Transient Power Correction for high-current applications.
Models such as the Niagara 3000, Niagara 5000 and Niagara 7000 provide increasingly sophisticated solutions for high-performance stereo and home theater systems.
A properly selected Niagara can serve as the power foundation for source components, DACs, preamplifiers, processors, amplifiers and other equipment while also providing protection from damaging AC events.
PowerQuest Power Conditioners
For systems that don't require a flagship Niagara installation, AudioQuest's PowerQuest range provides power filtering, surge protection and system connectivity across a broader range of applications.
PowerQuest products can be used with stereo systems, televisions, home theaters, powered subwoofers, streaming systems and other A/V equipment, making them particularly useful when multiple components need centralized AC power management.
Phono & Tonearm Cables
Turntables present unique connectivity requirements because a phono cartridge generates an extremely low-level signal that must travel to the phono preamplifier before substantial amplification occurs.
AudioQuest offers dedicated phono and tonearm cables with multiple connection configurations for different turntables and tonearms.
These range from accessible solutions through premium Yosemite and Angel designs and into reference-level AudioQuest phono cables for sophisticated analog systems.
Digital, USB & Ethernet Cables
Modern HiFi systems depend increasingly on digital connectivity.
AudioQuest offers cables for USB audio, coaxial digital, optical digital and Ethernet/network applications, allowing streamers, music servers, DACs, network switches and other digital components to be connected within a consistent cable ecosystem.
AudioQuest's approach focuses heavily on managing radio-frequency noise—an increasingly important consideration as networked and digital components become more prevalent in high-performance audio systems.
HDMI & Home Theater Cables
AudioQuest also offers extensive connectivity for high-performance home theater and video systems, including Ultra High Speed HDMI cables designed for modern high-bandwidth A/V applications.
The company's premium HDMI range extends all the way to Dragon, demonstrating how extensively AudioQuest applies its materials and noise-management technologies beyond traditional two-channel audio cables.
For professionally designed theaters, selecting the correct HDMI cable is especially important when dealing with longer cable runs, projectors, equipment racks and current high-bandwidth video systems.
From Entry-Level to Reference Audio Systems
One of AudioQuest's strengths is the depth of its product range.
A system does not need flagship cables throughout to benefit from thoughtful cable selection. The objective is to choose the appropriate cable and power solution for the equipment, system architecture and budget.
That might mean Rocket speaker cable and a PowerQuest conditioner in one system, while a reference installation could incorporate Dragon or FireBird interconnects, ZERO/BASS speaker cables, premium AC cables and Niagara power conditioning.
The result is a cable system designed as part of the complete audio system rather than as an afterthought.
AudioQuest at The Grid HiFi
At The Grid HiFi in Houston, Texas, we offer AudioQuest solutions for complete two-channel HiFi, turntable, digital audio and home theater systems.
Our team can help match the appropriate AudioQuest speaker cables, RCA and XLR interconnects, phono cables, digital and Ethernet cables, HDMI cables, AC power cables and Niagara or PowerQuest power conditioning to your equipment and system requirements.
Whether you're upgrading a single connection or designing the complete cable and power architecture for a reference-level listening room or private cinema, The Grid HiFi can help build an AudioQuest solution around the entire system.
