AudioQuest ThunderBird XLR Interconnect Cable

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AudioQuest ThunderBird XLR Interconnect Cable

ThunderBird is part of AudioQuest's Mythical Creature analog-interconnect series, alongside FireBird and Dragon. Among tried-and-true AudioQuest materials and design techniques, ThunderBird features solid, directionally controlled conductors of AudioQuest's finest copper — Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+) — Copper-Plated RF-Draining Barrels, and AudioQuest's Level-6 Noise-Dissipation System, built on ZERO-Tech geometry — the balanced-format counterpart to ThunderBird RCA. ThunderBird steps up from Pegasus XLR with FEP Air-Tube insulation and Hanging-Silver over Red Copper terminations. All Mythical Creature interconnects are available with custom-made RCA and XLR terminations. This product is made to order at AudioQuest headquarters in Irvine, CA, with custom lengths and terminations available — expect moderately delayed fulfillment. As an authorized AudioQuest dealer in Toronto, Canada, Vinyl Sound can help you match this cable to your balanced-input components.

Key Features

• Solid, directionally controlled conductors, preventing strand interaction (a major source of dynamic distortion)
• Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+), AudioQuest's best copper, minimizing grain-boundary distortion
• Level-6 Noise-Dissipation System — Graphene/Carbon Mesh-Network with 72v Dielectric-Bias System (DBS), minimizing RF noise before it reaches the ground-attached layer
• ZERO-Tech geometry, eliminating the electrostatic field between high and low signal conductors, enabling linear RF noise dissipation and uncompressed transients
• FEP Air-Tube insulation, with almost no contact between conductors and insulation to reduce smearing and preserve dynamics
• Copper-Plated RF-Draining Barrels
• Hanging-Silver over Red Copper terminations
• Sold as a pair
• Made to order, with custom lengths and terminations available

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ThunderBird XLR the same as ThunderBird RCA?
Yes — identical conductor metal, geometry, insulation, and Level-6 Noise-Dissipation System, just terminated for balanced XLR connections instead of RCA. Contact Vinyl Sound to help you choose the right format for your system.

How does ThunderBird compare to Pegasus XLR?
ThunderBird is part of AudioQuest's Mythical Creature series, sitting above Pegasus with FEP Air-Tube insulation and Copper-Plated RF-Draining Barrels — though note Pegasus XLR uses a Double 72v DBS versus ThunderBird's single 72v DBS. Contact Vinyl Sound for a detailed comparison.