AudioQuest Evergreen Interconnect Cable - 3.5mm to RCA

Evergreen Is the Step Up from Tower in AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA Line

A 3.5mm-to-RCA interconnect lets a source built around a small headphone-style jack — a phone, portable player, or compact streamer — feed a stereo system's RCA inputs directly, with no separate adapter in the signal path. What separates a premium cable from a bargain one is conductor quality and shielding against outside noise.

AudioQuest's Evergreen is one step up from Tower in its 3.5mm-to-RCA interconnect line, built around solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, Foamed-Polyethylene insulation and Direction-Controlled Conductors, with a Green/Black Braid jacket.

Solid Long-Grain Copper Conductors

AudioQuest says Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors minimize distortion caused by grain boundaries, and that solid conductors avoid the strand-to-strand contact that causes dynamic distortion in stranded cable. Evergreen's Asymmetrical Double-Balanced Geometry is purpose-built for this kind of single-ended, source-to-amp connection.

Direction-Controlled Conductors

AudioQuest's Direction-Controlled Conductors control the directional grain structure of the wire so induced noise drains away from the circuits it would otherwise disturb. Foamed-Polyethylene insulation's high air content minimizes energy absorption for a clearer, more open sound.

The Connectors, Explained

Evergreen ends in a 3.5mm mini plug on the source side and a stereo pair of RCA plugs on the amplifier side, both cold-welded and gold-plated rather than soldered — AudioQuest's high-pressure, solder-free termination method. The jacket is a Green/Black Braid.

Who Is This Interconnect Best For?

• You are upgrading from the cable that came in the box — Evergreen is built around solid Long-Grain Copper, one step up from Tower in AudioQuest's 3.5mm-to-RCA range
• Your source has only a 3.5mm output and your amplifier only takes RCA — this is exactly the mismatch Evergreen is built to bridge, with no separate adapter
• You want direction-controlled, gold-plated terminations with a braided jacket — the same construction runs through the line, and Evergreen adds a Green/Black Braid jacket
• You are connecting a phone, portable player, or compact streamer to a desktop amplifier — this is the short, single-ended run Evergreen's geometry is built for
• Your source also uses RCA outputs — check your source's actual output jack before ordering; this cable only fits a 3.5mm jack on the source end

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Plug the 3.5mm end into your source's headphone or line-out jack, and the two RCA plugs into the matching RCA inputs on your amplifier or receiver, matching red to red and white/black to white/black.

Then power up the system as usual.

Pairs Well With

A 3.5mm-to-RCA interconnect is one link between a source and an amplifier or receiver. It usually joins these categories.

• Music Streamers — many portable and desktop streamers use a 3.5mm output
• Headphone Amplifiers — a common source for a 3.5mm line-level feed
• Digital-to-Analog Converters — some compact DACs use a 3.5mm output instead of RCA
• Stereo Amplifiers — the usual destination for the RCA end of this cable

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this cable have a 3.5mm plug on one end and RCA plugs on the other?

Many portable players, phones, and compact streaming devices only offer a single 3.5mm headphone-style output, while most home amplifiers and receivers expect a stereo pair of RCA inputs; this cable bridges that one mismatch without an extra adapter.

Does direction matter when I connect this cable?

AudioQuest controls the directional grain structure of its conductors so induced noise drains away from the circuits it would otherwise disturb; where AudioQuest marks a direction on the cable, connect it running from source toward amplifier as marked.

Is Evergreen balanced or unbalanced?

Unbalanced. This is a standard single-ended connection on both ends, not a balanced connection.

Is there a step up?

AudioQuest Golden Gate is the next rung. It moves from Long-Grain Copper to AudioQuest's smoother Perfect-Surface Copper and adds a Red/Black Braid jacket.

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