The Chord Company are set to release their second digital Signature cable this month. The new Signature AES/EBU is for a digital to analogue converter which according to Chord is back in fashion ‘in a big way’.
The vast majority of DACs are fitted with either coaxial digital or optical connections but increasingly AES/EBU connections are appearing.
The Signature AES/EBU is an entirely new design where each conductor is separately shielded using a high-frequency effective shield. The three solid-core conductors are produced using a specially-treated high-purity oxygen-free copper. The insulation is gas foamed polyethylene and the shields themselves are of a multi layer design using a composite of materials. High quality Neutrik XLR connectors are used.
The same excellent attention to detail has been paid to the termination and configuration of the cable and in particular, the way in which the shields are connected. The result is a cable that Chord feel will allow users to hear just how good the AES/EBU connection can sound, and that the Signature AES/EBU is a genuinely viable alternative to the more commonly used S/PDIF connection.
The Chord Signature AES/EBU is available in 1 metre lengths and has an SRP of £295.00. Other lengths are available via special order.
To See The Great Attention To Detail That Chord Give Their Cables Click On The Video Below