{"product_id":"audioquest-hurricane-high-current-power-cable-the-grid-hifi-copy","title":"AudioQuest FireBird Source Power Cable | The Grid HiFi","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAudioQuest FireBird Constant-Current (Source) — AC Power Cable\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference-level power for the front end of a world-class system.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong\u003eAudioQuest FireBird Constant-Current (Source)\u003c\/strong\u003e is purpose-built for high-performance source electronics with relatively stable current demands. FireBird makes a major material jump beyond Hurricane by combining \u003cstrong\u003esolid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) and Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) primary conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with \u003cstrong\u003esolid PSS RF-drain conductors, ZERO-Tech, RF\/ND-Tech, 72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS), and Direction-Controlled construction\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is where AudioQuest begins using \u003cstrong\u003esolid silver as part of the actual current-carrying conductor system\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than limiting PSS to RF-noise drainage. That distinction is central to understanding where FireBird sits in the power-cable hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDesigned for Constant-Current Source Components\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird Source is optimized for audio\/video components with a relatively constant or “fixed” current draw. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat makes it especially appropriate for reference-level components such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDACs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetwork streamers and music servers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreamplifiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhono stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD\/SACD and disc players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurntable power supplies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference digital sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-performance audio\/video source electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor amplifiers and other equipment with rapidly changing current demands, AudioQuest offers the separate \u003cstrong\u003eFireBird High (Variable) Current\u003c\/strong\u003e version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Silver + Perfect-Surface Copper+\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is the headline technology in FireBird Source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird combines \u003cstrong\u003esolid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) with solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)\u003c\/strong\u003e for its current-carrying conductors. AudioQuest carefully selects the sizes and proportions of PSS and PSC+ to achieve performance it describes as approaching an all-PSS design, but at a substantially lower cost. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat's a meaningful step above Hurricane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBoth PSC+ and PSS receive AudioQuest's Perfect-Surface processing, designed to create exceptionally smooth and pure conductor surfaces. AudioQuest says this greatly reduces distortion associated with grain boundaries and conductor-surface irregularities. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSolid Conductors — No Strand Interaction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird uses \u003cstrong\u003esolid conductors throughout the critical signal path\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eConventional stranded conductors introduce numerous electrical contacts between individual strands. AudioQuest identifies this strand-to-strand interaction as a significant source of dynamic distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBy using solid PSS and PSC+ conductors, FireBird eliminates that interaction entirely. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt this level, AudioQuest is addressing not only the purity of the metal but also how the conductors themselves behave electrically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eZERO-Tech — Uncompressed Current Transfer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAudioQuest's \u003cstrong\u003eZERO-Tech\u003c\/strong\u003e eliminates the electrostatic field between the cable's high and low conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis geometry enables linear RF Noise-Dissipation while supporting \u003cstrong\u003euncompressed transient-current transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than allowing the cable's characteristic impedance to become an additional restriction between the AC supply and the component. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEven though FireBird Source is designed for constant-current electronics, the power supplies inside reference DACs, preamplifiers, streamers, and source components still respond dynamically. ZERO-Tech is designed to let those power supplies operate without unnecessary current compression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eRF\/ND-Tech — Wide-Bandwidth RF Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eModern systems exist in an increasingly RF-heavy environment filled with Wi-Fi, cellular networks, Bluetooth, computers, switching power supplies, networking equipment, and smart-home electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAC ground conductors can act as antennas for this radio-frequency energy. AudioQuest notes that induced RF noise can bypass a component's power supply and couple directly into sensitive audio\/video circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird's patented \u003cstrong\u003eRF\/ND-Tech\u003c\/strong\u003e combines a \u003cstrong\u003ecommon-mode phase-cancelling array, proprietary dielectric materials, and differential linear filtering\u003c\/strong\u003e to reduce induced RF noise across a very wide bandwidth. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor reference source electronics dealing with extremely small signals, controlling that noise becomes particularly important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Silver RF-Drain Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird doesn't stop at using PSS in its primary conductor system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt also uses \u003cstrong\u003eDirection-Controlled solid Perfect-Surface Silver shield conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e to drain RF noise from the line and neutral shields to ground through the third ground pin. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis means PSS is doing two different jobs within FireBird:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSS in the current-carrying conductor system\u003c\/strong\u003e helps minimize conductor-related distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSS in the shield\/drain system\u003c\/strong\u003e is used to maximize RF-noise drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat distinction is worth explaining on The Grid site because it shows that FireBird's use of silver isn't simply cosmetic or a specification-sheet upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e72V Dielectric-Bias System\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird Source incorporates AudioQuest's \u003cstrong\u003e72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCable insulation behaves as a dielectric and can act as a shunt filter. AudioQuest continuously biases and polarizes the insulation, which the company says minimizes dielectric noise and linearizes its behavior, significantly improving wide-bandwidth dissipation of induced RF noise. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAudioQuest describes the intended result as clearer, more dynamic reproduction against a quieter background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDirection-Controlled Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEvery internal conductor in FireBird is \u003cstrong\u003eDirection-Controlled\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDrawn metal has a non-symmetrical grain structure, creating direction-dependent RF impedance. AudioQuest controls conductor orientation so induced noise is directed away from the areas where it could contribute to distortion. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe solid PSS shield conductors are also Direction-Controlled as part of FireBird's overall RF Noise-Dissipation architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eC13 and High-Current C19 Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor U.S. and Canadian systems, FireBird Constant-Current is offered with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC13 → 3-Prong Wall Plug\u003c\/strong\u003e — for components using a conventional IEC-C13 inlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC19 → 3-Prong Wall Plug\u003c\/strong\u003e — for compatible equipment using the larger IEC-C19 connection. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis allows FireBird Source to accommodate a wide variety of reference source components and power supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAvailable Lengths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird Constant-Current (Source) is available in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1m \/ 3 ft 3 in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2m \/ 6 ft 6 in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3m \/ 9 ft 10 in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAudioQuest states that FireBird is \u003cstrong\u003emade to order at its Irvine, California headquarters\u003c\/strong\u003e, with custom lengths and terminations also available through authorized dealers. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimized for \u003cstrong\u003eConstant-Current \/ Source components\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) primary conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) primary conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePSS\/PSC+ combination engineered to approach all-PSS performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid conductor construction eliminates strand interaction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid PSS RF-drain\/shield conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZERO-Tech\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRF\/ND-Tech\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon-mode phase-cancelling RF Noise-Dissipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirection-Controlled internal conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirection-Controlled PSS shield conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC13 and C19 configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1m, 2m, and 3m standard lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in Irvine, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom lengths and terminations available \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird Source vs. Hurricane Source\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is one of the most important steps in the AudioQuest power-cable lineup.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHurricane Source already uses \u003cstrong\u003esolid PSC+ primary conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esolid PSS RF-drain conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFireBird Source goes further by introducing \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect-Surface Silver into the actual current-carrying conductor system\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining solid PSS with solid PSC+. AudioQuest says the carefully selected conductor sizes allow FireBird to approach the performance of using all PSS silver while keeping the cost significantly lower. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSo I would position the progression on The Grid site like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHurricane introduces solid Perfect-Surface Silver where it matters for RF-noise drainage. FireBird takes the next step by bringing Perfect-Surface Silver into the primary power conductors themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat's a clear, technically meaningful reason for a customer to understand the move from Hurricane to FireBird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Grid HiFi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAudioQuest FireBird Constant-Current (Source)\u003c\/strong\u003e is intended for systems where the source electronics themselves have reached reference level—and where the power architecture should be designed to the same standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eThe Grid HiFi\u003c\/strong\u003e, we can match FireBird Source to reference DACs, streamers, preamplifiers, phono stages, and digital sources while selecting the appropriate High\/Variable-Current AudioQuest cable for the system's amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor complete reference systems, we can design the entire AC architecture—from the wall connection through \u003cstrong\u003eAudioQuest Niagara power conditioning\u003c\/strong\u003e and ultimately to each source component and amplifier—so power delivery and RF-noise management are treated as part of the system rather than as an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audioquest","offers":[{"title":"1m \/ 3 ft 3 in","offer_id":55063242080593,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2m \/ 6 ft 6 in","offer_id":55063242113361,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3m \/ 9 ft 10","offer_id":55063242146129,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/7178\/0945\/files\/audioquest-firebird-constant-current-source-nrgfirebsus01-1-m-3-ft-3-in-us-iec-c13-699861.webp?v=1790218142","url":"https:\/\/gridhifi.com\/products\/audioquest-hurricane-high-current-power-cable-the-grid-hifi-copy","provider":"The Grid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}