Chord Company SignatureX Tuned ARAY Range Released
Chord Company's SignatureX Tuned ARAY cables upgrade the British company's Signature line to its best performance yet.
The new SignatureX Tuned ARAY range of analogue interconnects benefits from upgraded materials, construction, and specification, resulting in what Chord Company says is its "best Signature analogue interconnect in the range's 25-year history".
The SignatureX Tuned ARAY features cross-linked Polythene (XLPE) insulation, first seen used in the SignatureXL speaker and power cables. This upgraded insulation joins the previous generation's high-performance shielding architecture and proprietary Tuned ARAY conductor geometry.
Chord Company states that the cable's conductors are multi-stranded silver-plated OFC types with XLPE insulation. This is complemented by high-frequency shielding of a high-density silver-plated braid and foil mix.
SignatureX Tuned ARAY cables are terminated using ultra-low-mass RCA connectors (with precision PTFE surrounds). Meanwhile, you also have the option of "high-performance" XLR and DIN, the latter being good news for those owning new Naim Classic components. Finally, Vinylistas are offered a turntable-ready version, as well as tonearm cables in slim or reference versions.
All the contacts are ChorAlloy plated, which is said to improve conductivity and tarnish less over time, while a special zero-compression strain-relief system promises to avoid changes in impedance where the cable is terminated.
Chord Company's SignatureX Tuned ARAY interconnects are available now, priced from £1,000 per metre.
Visit Chord Company for more information
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