AudioQuest YIQ 5 Brochure

Silver-Plated Braid & Copper

Foil Shields

Hard Cell

Foam

YIQ-5

VIDEO CABLE: COMPONENT VIDEO

24 AWG Solid Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS)
Hard Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation
Foil/Mylar/Foil Shield
Silver-Plated Braid + Copper Foil Shields
Black PVC Jacket (UL-CL-3 rated)
Nylon Braid - Black/White

100% Solid Silver
Center Conductor

AQ Solder,

Silver-Plated

.234in. (5.94 mm) O.D. x 3

THE DEFINITION Of YIQ: CinemaQuest YIQ component video cables include three identical maximum

performance coaxial cables, one for each of the three component signals; the “Y” (b&w) signal and the “I”

and “Q” signals (also known as Pb and Pr), which contain all the color information. In the two channel S-

video system (also known as Y/C), the “I” and “Q” component signals are combined to create a single “C”

signal. When available, a three channel component signal is better because it avoids the degradation

caused by the process of combining and separating.

THE INGREDIENTS: YIQ-5 uses a Solid Silver (Perfect-Surface Silver) center conductor insulated with

Hard-Cell Foam (HCF). Normal 1.25% silver-plate greatly improves high frequency performance for a

fraction of the cost of solid silver. 2.5% and 6.1% silver conductors allow much higher performance.

However, solid silver made using Perfect-Surface technology is the clear answer to “How good can it get?”

Nitrogen Injected HCF reduces distortion caused by the insulating material. The combination Conductive

PVC and Silver-Plated braid shield provides 100% protection coverage and lower distortion. Silver-Plated

RCA plugs are welded to YIQ-5 with 8,000 amps, commingling the molecules for an ideal connection. BNC

and D-Sub 15 connectors are also available.