Stealth PGS-V16-T Analog Interconnect

PGS stands for Pure Gold Signal: since the original of 1999, the conductor carrying the signal has been gold and nothing else, while the return is a copper braid that also serves as the shield. The PGS has long been regarded as one of Stealth's most refined, analog-sounding interconnects.

For V15/V16 Stealth replaced pure 99.99% gold with a proprietary layered gold-molybdenum-ruthenium alloy. It keeps the familiar sweetness of gold while sounding closer to neutral, with better treble extension and the slight upper-treble colouration of pure gold largely removed, which suits today's better digital sources. The V16 is also thicker than the PGS-08, more robust, and about 20% lower in capacitance, with the internal geometry unchanged. The PGS-V16-T adds Stealth's sliding tuning collar; otherwise it is identical to the standard PGS-V16.

Construction

• Signal conductor: proprietary layered alloy of gold, molybdenum and ruthenium
• Return path: copper braid, doubling as the shield
• Larger diameter than PGS-08, giving roughly 20% lower capacitance
• RCA connectors: rhodium-plated with carbon locking collars
• XLR connectors: Stealth-modified Neutrik with carbon fibre backs and serial numbers
• Individually serial-numbered cables
• Tuning collar: a sliding ferromagnetic collar moved along the cable while listening; at the right spot the sound comes into focus, much like a lens. The best position differs for every pair of components, finding it can take an evening, and a poorly placed collar sounds worse than none.

Specifications

• Type: line-level analog interconnect, user-tunable
• Terminations: RCA or XLR
• Signal conductor: gold-based alloy

Ordering

Lengths: 0.6 m, 0.75 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m, 2.0 m; connector/type options: RCA, XLR. Priced per stereo pair. Other lengths on request.