Chord Epic XL Speaker Cable

Key Features

• Chord Epic XL Speaker Cable - Factory Terminated
• Silver plated high purity OFC Conductors
• XLPE Conductor insulation
• Twisted Pair Configuration
• Individually shielded positive and minus conductors. High density foil and 95% coverage metal braid. Translucent PVC outer jacket
• AWG: 12 (3.31mm2)
• Diameter: 2 x 7.5mm
• Translucent brown
• Lifetime Warranty

The Chord Company Epic XL Loudspeaker Cable

The Chord Company's new EpicXL is the newest addition to their 'Epic' Range, replacing the previous outstanding Epic Reference. Chord have taken note of the Epic References' success and combined elements from their Epic and Signature/XL speaker cables. A specially chosen soft PVC internal jacket has been added to correctly space the shielding and minimise the noise.

A high-density braid and foil shield has been applied to each set of conductors and this is in turn protected by a translucent outer jacket, again this is chosen to reduce any unwanted mechanical noise. Please note that each set of EpicXL is built to order at The Chord Company. The conductors on this cable are twisted together and clamped into place before being terminated with either banana plugs or spade connectors. The way Chord perfect this is by shielding the positive and negative conductors of each speaker cable they run; this cable is also extremely good at carrying micro-dynamics and detail, bringing out great separation and definition to any sort of instruments and vocals.

EpicXL combines elements of our Epic and Signature Reference/XL speaker cables.   A specially chosen soft PVC internal jacket is added to correctly space the shielding and minimise mechanical noise.  A high density braid and foil shield is applied to each set of conductors and this is in turn protected by a translucent outer jacket, again chosen to reduce unwanted mechanical noise.  Each set of EpicXL is built to order at The Chord Company.  The conductors are twisted together and clamped in place before being terminated with either banana or spade connectors.  By separately shielding the positive and negative conductors of each speaker cable run, we can produce a version of Epic that sounds markedly more refined and musically coherent. It’s particularly good at carrying micro-dynamics and detail and brings great separation and definition to instruments and voices.

Source components and loudspeakers are evolving. The level of resolution that used to be the preserve of high-end audio has trickled down to some surprisingly affordable designs. The downside is that they may well show you things you don’t want to hear – like your cables!  EpicXL takes a crucial step forwards in performance by using separate shields for each conductor.  That means neutrality, less noise, a bigger and more immersive soundstage and most of all, it means getting new joy from your existing music collection.

EpicXL (or rather its predecessor Epic Reference) used PTFE insulation and until the arrival of Taylon®, was our “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 us from using this in our Epic range, we were able to find a version of XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) that following extensive listening tests, proved clearly better than PTFE.

Every set of EpicXL speaker cable is built to order and terminated at our UK factory with ChordOhmic 4mm banana plugs or ChordOhmic spade connectors.

ChordOhmic Silver-Plated Banana & Spade Plugs

Chords ChordOhmic silver-plated loudspeaker plugs are designed to bring both the electrical and sonic benefits of silver to speaker cables. Silver-plating not only makes sense from an electrical point of view, it can give an audibly superior result during listening tests, when compared with gold plated connectors. Plugs will also benefit from a major clean, using a good contact cleaner or enhancer.

Terminated sets from £600 for a 1.5m pair. £200 per extra (mono) metre (UK RRP).

Who is The Chord Company and what is their Epic range?

The Chord Company are a British manufacturer of high-quality cables and interconnects, designed and engineered specifically for music enthusiasts by music enthusiasts. Chord build award-winning cables for hifi stereo systems, home theatre applications, high definition televisions/gaming, music streamers and for custom installation environments. 

Chord's Epic range of interconnects and cables began with the release of the Epic loudspeaker cable, a critically acclaimed model that offered a superlative performance to the quality one would expect from any product designed and engineered by The Chord Company. The Epic Series continues this tradition and comprises of analogue, digital, subwoofer and loudspeaker cables, ideal for any discerning audio enthusiast with an intermediate level hifi system