{"product_id":"audioquest-thunder-high-current-power-cable-the-grid-hifi-copy","title":"AudioQuest Tornado Source Power Cable | The Grid HiFi","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAudioQuest Tornado Constant-Current (Source) — AC Power Cable\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned specifically for the front end of a serious system.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong\u003eAudioQuest Tornado Constant-Current (Source)\u003c\/strong\u003e power cable is optimized for components with a relatively constant or fixed current draw—such as \u003cstrong\u003eDACs, music streamers, disc players, high-performance turntables, phono stages, preamplifiers, and other source electronics\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTornado Source combines \u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) conductors, ZERO-Tech, RF\/ND-Tech, 72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS), 6% silver-plated RF-drain conductors, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and AudioQuest's premium Hanging-Silver AC connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e. It sits above Thunder and below Hurricane within AudioQuest's Storm Series. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eOptimized for Constant-Current Source Components\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAudioQuest doesn't believe every component should be fed by exactly the same power cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eConstant-Current (Source)\u003c\/strong\u003e version of Tornado is specifically designed for electronics whose current draw remains relatively stable during operation. That makes it particularly appropriate for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDACs and music streamers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD\/SACD and disc players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreamplifiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhono stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-performance turntables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic servers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther source-level audio\/video electronics \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, powered subwoofers, and other equipment with rapidly changing current demands, AudioQuest offers the separate \u003cstrong\u003eTornado High (Variable) Current\u003c\/strong\u003e version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e100% Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTornado Source uses \u003cstrong\u003eSolid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)\u003c\/strong\u003e, AudioQuest's highest-grade copper conductor material. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePSC+ is manufactured to provide an exceptionally smooth and pure conductor surface, minimizing distortion associated with grain boundaries. And because Tornado uses \u003cstrong\u003esolid conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e, there is no electrical strand-to-strand interaction—something AudioQuest identifies as a major source of transient intermodulation distortion in conventional stranded cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is one of the major reasons Tornado represents a substantial step into AudioQuest's upper-tier Storm Series.\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 addresses characteristic impedance in addition to conventional DC resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe geometry eliminates the electrostatic field between the cable's high and low conductors, allowing linear RF Noise-Dissipation while providing \u003cstrong\u003ezero characteristic impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e. The objective is to prevent the transient-current compression AudioQuest associates with conventional AC cables. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEven though Tornado Source is optimized for constant-current equipment, the power supply inside a DAC, preamplifier, or source component still benefits from a cable engineered to stay out of the way electrically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eRF\/ND-Tech — Wide-Bandwidth Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRadio-frequency noise has become increasingly important as our homes fill with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, switching power supplies, computers, networking equipment, and other RF-generating devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAudioQuest's \u003cstrong\u003eRF\/ND-Tech\u003c\/strong\u003e uses a common-mode phase-cancelling array together with proprietary dielectric materials and differential linear filtering to reduce induced RF noise across a wide bandwidth. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor sensitive source electronics, where extremely small audio signals are being converted, processed, or amplified, reducing this electrical noise is particularly important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e72V Dielectric-Bias System with RF Trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTornado incorporates AudioQuest's patented \u003cstrong\u003e72V Dielectric-Bias System (DBS)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDBS continuously creates an electrostatic field that polarizes the cable's insulation. AudioQuest says this improves the dielectric's behavior at high frequencies and reduces dielectric-related distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTornado's DBS system also incorporates an \u003cstrong\u003eRF Trap derived from technology developed for AudioQuest's Niagara power products\u003c\/strong\u003e, further reducing induced radio-frequency noise. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e6% Silver RF-Drain Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTornado Source uses \u003cstrong\u003esolid 6% silver-plated copper RF-drain conductors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRather than using expensive silver everywhere simply for the sake of doing so, AudioQuest applies it specifically to the drain conductors where its conductivity helps dissipate RF noise away from sensitive circuitry. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a substantial step beyond the lightly silver-plated drain wires found in AudioQuest's more affordable power cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAudioQuest's Best AC Plugs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe connectors themselves receive the same level of attention as the cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTornado uses AudioQuest's premium \u003cstrong\u003eHanging-Silver over Red Copper and Beryllium Copper AC plugs\u003c\/strong\u003e. AudioQuest designed these connectors to lower distortion while improving the dissipation of high-frequency noise at the critical interfaces between the wall, cable, and component. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis matters because a sophisticated conductor architecture can only do so much if the electrical connection at either end becomes the weak point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDirection-Controlled Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAll internal Tornado conductors are \u003cstrong\u003eDirection-Controlled\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDrawn metal has a non-symmetrical grain structure, and AudioQuest controls the resulting RF impedance variation so induced noise is drained away from the connected electronics rather than toward them. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDirectionality is therefore part of AudioQuest's Noise-Dissipation architecture—not simply an installation preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eC13 and C19 Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor the U.S. and Canadian market, Tornado Constant-Current is available with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC13 → 3-Prong Wall Plug\u003c\/strong\u003e — for conventional IEC-C13-equipped source components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC19 → 3-Prong Wall Plug\u003c\/strong\u003e — for compatible components 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 gives Tornado Source considerably more flexibility when matching it to premium source electronics and power 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Tornado also steps up to \u003cstrong\u003esolid PSC+ conductors and AudioQuest's premium Hanging-Silver connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat gives us a much better way to sell these on The Grid than simply presenting them as progressively more expensive power cords: \u003cstrong\u003echoose the cable architecture according to what the component actually does.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Grid HiFi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAudioQuest Tornado Constant-Current (Source)\u003c\/strong\u003e is designed for the components where low-level information matters most. 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