{"product_id":"audioquest-mackenzie-nf-kabel","title":"AudioQuest Mackenzie RCA Interconnect Cable (Cinch\/RCA)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AudioQuest Mackenzie is an analog interconnect cable with Cinch\/RCA connectors that combines the triple-balanced geometry of the River series with Hard-Cell Foam insulation and carbon-based noise dissipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Mackenzie?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo components change above the Red River. The insulation switches from foamed polyethylene to Hard-Cell Foam, a plastic foamed with nitrogen that encloses many fine air pockets while remaining dimensionally stable – so the cable's geometry barely changes even when it's bent. And the simple metal layer gives way to a three-layer, carbon-filled Noise-Dissipation System. The separate ground-reference conductor and the solid PSC+ conductors remain, and the connectors are cold-welded and directly silver-plated onto Purple-Copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA terminated stereo pair with directly silver-plated RCA connectors in lengths from 0.5 to 6 metres, special lengths on request. Priced per stereo pair. Systems wired in balanced fashion reach for the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/xlr-kabel\"\u003eXLR version\u003c\/a\u003e of the same model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Mackenzie suitable for – and who isn't it for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be blunt: on a system that mainly runs in the background, the extra cost over the Red River is hard to justify. But if you're connecting a high-quality source device to a matching amplifier and want to eliminate every avoidable interference, this is where you get the more thorough shielding and the more stable geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mackenzie is the River series' upgrade stage that you mainly notice by the fact that nothing stands out anymore. Whether your system can take this step calmly is something we'll look at together – HD Zürisee in Wädenswil, 044 680 22 00, WhatsApp \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/41765342200\"\u003e076 534 22 00\u003c\/a\u003e (text only, no calls), or shop@hdzuerisee.ch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: analog interconnect cable (Cinch\/RCA), unbalanced, stereo pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: River (upper class)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductors: solid, Perfect-Surface Copper+ (PSC+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: Triple-Balanced, with separate ground-reference conductor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDielectric: Hard-Cell Foam (nitrogen-foamed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise dissipation: carbon-based 3-layer Noise-Dissipation System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors: Cinch\/RCA, cold-welded, directly silver-plated onto pure Purple-Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 0.5 \/ 0.75 \/ 1 \/ 1.5 \/ 2 \/ 3 \/ 4 \/ 5 \/ 6 m (price per stereo pair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: 1 stereo pair of Cinch\/RCA cables, fully terminated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Hard-Cell Foam, and why not just plain foam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard-Cell Foam is foamed with nitrogen, which encloses many small air pockets while remaining dimensionally stable. The conductor keeps its position within the cable even when you route it tightly behind the rack. Soft foam would deform when bent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big is the gap to the Red River?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo components separate the models: the insulation, which switches from foamed polyethylene to Hard-Cell Foam, and the noise dissipation, which is three-layer and carbon-filled instead of a single metal layer. The conductor material and the triple-balanced construction with separate ground conductor, on the other hand, are identical in both models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Mackenzie help against hum in the system?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cable helps against genuine ground loops – that needs proper star grounding or an isolation transformer. But the Mackenzie effectively keeps high-frequency interference away from the ground plane. Describe your hum problem to us on the phone, and we'll narrow down the cause together before you spend money on a new cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's the case for getting the Mackenzie at HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe know both River stages from everyday use and can tell you when the extra cost is worthwhile and when the Red River is enough. We sort out custom termination and the Cinch-or-XLR question at the same time. Our team in Wädenswil can be reached by phone, WhatsApp, or email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalanced connections can be found in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/xlr-kabel\"\u003eXLR cables\u003c\/a\u003e, more unbalanced ones in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/cinchkabel\"\u003eRCA cables\u003c\/a\u003e; the entire range is in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/audioquest\"\u003eAudioQuest collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"RCA \/ 0.5 m","offer_id":53019206091088,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 0.75 m","offer_id":53019206123856,"sku":null,"price":354.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 1 m","offer_id":53019206156624,"sku":null,"price":369.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 1.5 m","offer_id":53019206189392,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 2 m","offer_id":53019206222160,"sku":null,"price":429.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 3 m","offer_id":53019206254928,"sku":null,"price":489.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 4 m","offer_id":53019206287696,"sku":null,"price":549.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 5 m","offer_id":53019206320464,"sku":null,"price":609.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 6 m","offer_id":53019206353232,"sku":null,"price":669.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/audioquest-mackenzie-nf-kabel-cinch-produktansicht.png?v=1785435857","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/audioquest-mackenzie-nf-kabel","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}