AudioQuest Angel 90° JIS to RCA Tonearm Cable with Ground Wire

Reference-Level Silver Conductors with a Space-Saving 90° Tonearm Connection

The AudioQuest Angel 90° JIS to RCA Tonearm Cable combines solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) conductors with advanced noise-management technologies in a dedicated cable for high-performance vinyl playback.

Designed for compatible turntables that require a right-angle JIS connection, Angel 90° features Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation, FEP Air-Tube insulation, a 72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS) and cold-welded, Direct-Silver Plated Pure Red Copper terminations.

Its 90-degree JIS connector accommodates tonearms with specific clearance and cable-routing requirements, while the stereo RCA connectors and separate ground wire provide the connections needed for compatible phono preamplifiers.

For vinyl enthusiasts investing in premium turntables, moving-coil cartridges and dedicated phono stages, Angel 90° brings AudioQuest's highest-grade conductor material to a specialized tonearm cable designed for demanding analog audio systems.

 

90° JIS Connector for Specialized Tonearms

The defining feature of Angel 90° is its right-angle JIS connector.

Some turntables position their tonearm output close to the plinth, mounting structure or another surface. In these installations, a straight connector may create clearance problems or force the cable into an unnecessarily tight bend.

Angel's 90-degree connector changes the cable's exit direction at the tonearm, providing an alternative routing arrangement for compatible turntables.

This makes Angel 90° particularly relevant to specialized tonearms where the physical connector configuration is as important as the cable's electrical design.

Before ordering, confirm that your tonearm requires a 90° JIS connection. A right-angle JIS connector is not interchangeable with every straight JIS, DIN or RCA tonearm connection.

Solid Perfect-Surface Silver Conductors

Angel uses AudioQuest's highest-grade conductor material: solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS).

Unlike conventional silver-plated copper cables, Angel uses solid silver signal conductors.

AudioQuest developed Perfect-Surface Technology to minimize surface irregularities and the effects of conductor grain boundaries. The company's solid-conductor construction also eliminates the electrical and magnetic interactions that can occur between individual strands in conventional stranded cables.

AudioQuest selected PSS for its approach to minimizing conductor-related distortion and maximizing linear RF Noise-Dissipation.

These design considerations are particularly relevant to tonearm cables because a phono cartridge generates an extremely low-level electrical signal. Preserving that signal as it travels from the tonearm to the phono preamplifier is an important part of high-performance analog system design.

Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation

Angel incorporates AudioQuest's three-layer Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation system.

This construction uses alternating layers of metal and carbon-loaded synthetic materials to absorb and reflect unwanted radio-frequency energy before it reaches the shield connected to ground.

Modern listening environments contain numerous potential sources of RF interference, including wireless routers, televisions, computers, mobile devices and switching power supplies.

Conventional cable shielding can collect this interference and transfer it toward the connected component's ground reference.

AudioQuest's Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation system is designed to reduce the amount of unwanted RF energy reaching the equipment.

For sensitive phono connections, controlling interference is particularly relevant because the cartridge's low-level signal undergoes substantial amplification before reaching the loudspeakers.

72V Dielectric-Bias System

Angel 90° features AudioQuest's 72V Dielectric-Bias System, an important part of its advanced cable architecture.

The insulation surrounding a cable's conductors acts as a dielectric, meaning it can absorb and release electrical energy.

AudioQuest developed DBS to establish a consistent electrostatic field within the insulation. According to the manufacturer, maintaining this polarization helps minimize dielectric-related noise and improves the cable's ability to dissipate induced radio-frequency interference.

In Angel 90°, the 72V DBS works alongside the PSS conductors and Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation system as part of the cable's overall noise-management design.

FEP Air-Tube Insulation

Angel uses FEP Air-Tube insulation around its positive conductors.

Air has exceptionally low dielectric absorption, making it desirable for minimizing interaction between a conductor and its surrounding insulation.

AudioQuest's Air-Tube construction minimizes physical contact between the positive conductors and the FEP material. The negative conductors use a deliberately different insulation arrangement suited to their electrical function.

This design is intended to reduce insulation-related interference while preserving dynamic contrasts.

Direction-Controlled Conductors

All internal conductors in Angel 90° are Direction-Controlled.

AudioQuest identifies a directional grain structure created during the metal-drawing process and controls conductor orientation as part of its RF Noise-Dissipation strategy.

This construction is intended to manage how induced radio-frequency energy travels through the cable.

When directional arrows are present on the connectors, follow the manufacturer's indicated installation direction.

Cold-Welded, Direct-Silver Plated Pure Red Copper Terminations

Angel 90° features cold-welded, Direct-Silver Plated Pure Red Copper terminations.

AudioQuest's high-pressure cold-welding process creates a conductor-to-connector connection without conventional solder.

Direct silver plating is applied without an underlying nickel layer, complementing the cable's solid PSS conductors and advanced noise-management construction.

These terminations complete Angel's connection between compatible tonearms and phono preamplifiers.

Separate Ground Wire for Turntable Connections

Angel 90° includes a dedicated ground wire alongside its stereo signal connections.

Many turntables require a separate grounding connection between the tonearm or turntable chassis and the phono preamplifier.

Angel combines the specialized 90° JIS tonearm connection, stereo RCA outputs and ground wire in a single purpose-built cable assembly.

A properly configured grounding connection can help address certain types of hum and interference. However, grounding arrangements vary between components, and a replacement cable cannot correct every ground-loop or electrical noise problem.

Key Features

• Premium 90° JIS-to-RCA tonearm cable with separate ground wire

• Right-angle JIS connector for compatible tonearms

• Stereo RCA connectors for compatible phono preamplifiers

• Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) conductors

• Three-layer Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation

• 72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)

• FEP Air-Tube insulation

• Direction-Controlled conductors

• Cold-welded, Direct-Silver Plated Pure Red Copper terminations

• 1.2-meter factory length

• Made to order at AudioQuest headquarters in Irvine, California

• Custom lengths and terminations available through AudioQuest

Designed for Reference-Level Vinyl Playback

A high-performance vinyl system depends on the interaction between the cartridge, tonearm, phono preamplifier, amplification and loudspeakers.

The tonearm cable is a particularly sensitive part of that signal chain because it carries the cartridge's extremely low-level electrical output.

Angel 90° combines AudioQuest's solid PSS conductors with Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation, 72V DBS and FEP Air-Tube insulation to address conductor-related distortion, dielectric effects and unwanted RF interference.

Its specialized right-angle connector also makes it suitable for compatible tonearms that require a particular cable exit direction.

For customers investing in premium analog components, Angel 90° provides a purpose-built alternative to standard tonearm cables, combining advanced conductor materials with a connector configuration designed for specific turntable installations.