Chord Company SignatureXL Speaker Cable (Factory Terminated)

SignatureXL factory-terminated loudspeaker cables, by The Chord Company.

SignatureXL is the latest version of one of the longest running (and universally loved) products by The Chord Company. The original Signature was their first high-frequency shielded speaker cable (2004) and marked a massive leap in speaker cable performance.

It remained unchanged for about ten years, until Chord could apply improved building techniques and materials such as more efficient shielding, silver-plated conductors and PTFE insulation that would produce a more neutral tonal characteristic and a cable better able to carry detail, dynamics and timbre. This became Signature Reference.

Signature Reference, like most Chord cables, used PTFE insulation (often referred to as Teflon™) and until the arrival of Taylon®, was the go-to material. Although expensive, it offered the best performance.

Material technology is constantly developing and improving and alternatives to PTFE are now available. While the high cost of Taylon® prevents Chord from using this in their Signature range, they were able to find a suitable family of insulation materials known as XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene). One version of this material looked particularly interesting and following listening tests, proved to be clearly better than the PTFE in Signature Reference.

Every set of SignatureXL speaker cable is built to order and terminated at The Chord Company UK factory with either ChordOhmic 4 mm banana plugs, or ChordOhmic spade connectors. Available in red/black or all-black colour finish.

Please note that SignatureXL can be made as either a SINGLE MONO cable or a STEREO PAIR of cables. Please double-check and select correctly before purchase, or call us if you require assistance.

Specifications

• Conductor: Silver-Plated, High Purity OFC
• Insulation: XLPE
• Configuration: Twisted pair
• Shielding: Individually shielded positive and minus conductors. High density foil and 95% coverage metal braid. Translucent PVC outer jacket.
• AWG: 10
• mm2: 5.62
• Diameter: 2 x 8.5 mm

Length Options

Chord SignatureXL is available from £291.66 per-metre (ex-VAT) for a single / mono cable, or £583.33 per-metre (ex-VAT) for a stereo pair of cables, in pre-terminated set lengths.

Lengths of 1.00 - 8.00 metres may be ordered directly using the purchase options above. For all other lengths please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Termination Options

Chord SignatureXL is supplied factory-terminated with any of the following connectors:

• Chord Ohmic 4 mm Banana Plugs
• Chord Ohmic 8 mm Spade Connectors

More Information

• SignatureXL Speaker Cable, by The Chord Company