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

It was also the biggest, stiffest, and brightest cable we had ever made. The conductors were oxygen-free copper, the insulation was gas-foamed polyethylene, the shielding was a combination of triple-layer braid and foil, effective up to high frequencies, and the outer jacket was flexible polyethylene. It was just flexible enough to fit into a system. It didn't need a press release or a review; it spread so quickly by word of mouth that for a time there was almost a permanent waiting list.

It remained unchanged for about ten years, until we were able to apply improved construction techniques and materials such as more efficient shielding, silver-plated conductors, and PTFE insulation, which produced a more neutral sound characteristic and a cable better able to convey detail, dynamics, and timbre. This became Signature Reference.

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

Material technology is constantly evolving and improving, and alternatives to PTFE are now available. While the high cost of Taylon® prevents us from using it in our Signature range, we were able to find a suitable family of insulation materials called XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene). One version of this material looked particularly interesting and, after listening tests, proved to be significantly better than the PTFE in Signature Reference.

Each set of SignatureXL speaker cables is made to order and terminated in our UK factory with ChordOhmic 4mm banana plugs or ChordOhmic spade connectors. Available in red/black or all-black color combinations.

All these changes result in a major step forward in musical reproduction at this price level – but don't just take our word for it. Request a demonstration at your nearest Chord Company retailer and hear for yourself what this cable can bring to your system and your favorite recordings.

Length:
1.50 m

Series:
Chord Company Signature series

Connectors:
silver-plated, banana plugs

Herstellerangaben:

The Chord Company Ltd
Chord Company House Millsway Centre
Amesbury
SP4 7RX , Wiltshire
United Kingdom
cabledoctor@chord.co.uk

Verantwortliche Person:

Drei H Sales GmbH
Stormsweg 8
22085 , Hamburg
Germany
info@3-h.de