{"product_id":"audioquest-yukon-nf-kabel","title":"AudioQuest Yukon RCA Interconnect Cable (Cinch\/RCA)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AudioQuest Yukon RCA interconnect cable (Cinch\/RCA) is the unbalanced flagship of the River series: solid PSC+ conductors in Triple-Balanced geometry, insulated with polyethylene air tubes. It's precisely this air insulation that sets the Yukon apart from the smaller River cables – and it's the reason it plays so relaxed and rich in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Yukon?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow the Yukon, the River series works with foamed polyethylene. Here, the conductors sit in genuine air tubes, and air is hard to beat as a dielectric because it stores hardly any energy and releases it back with a delay. On top of that comes the Triple-Balanced geometry with its own return conductor – the shield never has to help out as a conductor. A carbon-based 3-layer Noise-Dissipation System keeps high-frequency junk away from the ground point of your devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fully terminated stereo pair in the length of your choice, from 0.5 to 6 metres, with cold-welded connectors – nothing is soldered here. Special lengths we can clarify on request. If you're wired balanced, you'll find the Yukon also as an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/xlr-kabel\"\u003eXLR version\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Yukon suitable for – and who isn't it for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be blunt: on a solid entry-level system, the Yukon is too much of a good thing. The Red River or Mackenzie get more out of every franc spent there. Its home is on resolving systems where source and amplifier are already well matched. For the run from the turntable to the phono stage, you're better off with a dedicated \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/phonokabel\"\u003ephono cable\u003c\/a\u003e – that's built specifically for that job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yukon is the mature culmination of the River idea: calm, rich in colour, effortless. Whether your system exploits that fully, or a ZERO-tech cable would be the smarter step, we'll tell you honestly. 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\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: analog interconnect cable, stereo pair, unbalanced (Cinch\/RCA), River series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductors: solid, PSC+ (Perfect-Surface Copper+), direction-oriented\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometry: Triple-Balanced, own return conductor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDielectric: polyethylene air tubes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise dissipation: carbon-based 3-layer Noise-Dissipation System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDBS: not present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors: Cinch\/RCA, cold-welded, Hanging Silver over pure copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 0.5 \/ 0.75 \/ 1 \/ 1.5 \/ 2 \/ 3 \/ 4 \/ 5 \/ 6 m (price per pair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded: 1 stereo pair of Cinch\/RCA cables, terminated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between the Yukon and the Mackenzie?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe insulation. The Mackenzie works with foamed polyethylene, the Yukon with polyethylene air tubes, i.e. genuine air tubes around the conductor. Air stores hardly any energy, so the background sounds calmer and the tonal colours richer. Solid PSC+ and the carbon-based 3-layer system are used by both. The step up is worthwhile above all on resolving systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the Yukon have a DBS?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. AudioQuest only uses the Dielectric-Bias System in its higher series. The Yukon does without it and therefore doesn't need a battery that eventually runs flat. Its calm comes from the air tubes and the three-layer carbon construction. In everyday use, that's no drawback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich length should I get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs short as possible, as long as necessary. Measure the run between source and amplifier including the cable bend behind the rack and add a bit of a margin. Ex-works lengths run from 0.5 to 6 metres, special lengths are possible on request. Tell us your setup, and we'll work it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinch or XLR?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat depends on your devices. Only if source and amplifier have genuine balanced inputs and outputs does XLR play out its advantage over longer runs. If they're RCA sockets, you're exactly right here. An adapter, by the way, doesn't turn an unbalanced connection into a balanced one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy the Yukon at HD Zürisee?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause we tell you where your money brings the most benefit – sometimes that's a different cable than the most expensive one on the shelf. Our specialist team in Wädenswil matches length, level, and connector shape to your system and supports you through the setup. Call us: 044 680 22 00.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interconnect cable connects source and amplifier. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/cinchkabel\"\u003eRCA cables\u003c\/a\u003e, take a look at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/xlr-kabel\"\u003eXLR cables\u003c\/a\u003e, or go on a discovery tour through the entire \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/audioquest\"\u003eAudioQuest world\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"RCA \/ 0.5 m","offer_id":53019207598416,"sku":null,"price":484.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 0.75 m","offer_id":53019207631184,"sku":null,"price":516.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 1 m","offer_id":53019207663952,"sku":null,"price":549.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 1.5 m","offer_id":53019207696720,"sku":null,"price":614.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 2 m","offer_id":53019207729488,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 3 m","offer_id":53019207762256,"sku":null,"price":809.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 4 m","offer_id":53019207795024,"sku":null,"price":939.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 5 m","offer_id":53019207827792,"sku":null,"price":1069.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"RCA \/ 6 m","offer_id":53019207860560,"sku":null,"price":1199.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/audioquest-yukon-nf-kabel-cinch-produktansicht.png?v=1785435856","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/audioquest-yukon-nf-kabel","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}