Chord Signature XL Speaker Cable

Key Features

• Custom-made by Chord, according to customers requirements
• Silver-plated, high purity OFC conductors
• Twisted pair configuartion
• XLPE Conductor Insulation
• Individually shielded positive and minus conductors. High density foil and 95% coverage metal braid. Translucent PVC outer jacket
• 10 AWG
• 5.26 mm2
• 2 x 8.5mm Diameter
• Lifetime Warranty

Chord Signature XL Speaker Cable 

The Signature XL is the latest addition to be added to The Chord Company's array of speaker cables, this is in fact one of the longest-running and most admired cable they have produced. The original Signature was their first high-frequency shielded speaker cable and proudly boasted a massive leap in speaker cable performance. The conductors were oxygen-free copper, the insulation was a gas foamed polyethene shielding. A three-layer braid and foil combination, effective to high frequencies and the outer jacket is of course made out of a flexible polyethene. The Signature Reference, like most of their cables, used PTFE insulation, this is offered to give out the best performance possible. 

Sold in Factory Terminated Pairs

SignatureXL is the latest version of one of Chord Company's longest running (and universally 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, brightest cable they'd ever made. The conductors were oxygen free copper, the insulation was gas foamed Polyethylene, Shielding was a three layer braid and foil combination, effective to high frequencies and the outer jacket a flexible polyethylene. It was just flexible enough to fit into a system. It didn’t need a press release or a review, it took off so fast by word of mouth, that for a while there was almost a permanent waiting list.

It remained unchanged for about ten years, until we 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 of Chords cables, used PTFE insulation (often referred to as Teflon™) 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 Signature range, we 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 our UK factory with ChordOhmic 4mm banana plugs or ChordOhmic spade connectors.  Available in red/black or all black colour combos.

All of these changes combine to produce a major step forward in musical reproduction at this price point – but don’t take our word for it. Request a demonstration from your nearest Chord Company retailer and hear for yourself what this cable can bring to your system and favourite recordings.

Who is The Chord Company and what is their Signature Range?

The Chord Company (not to be confused with Chord Electronics) 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.

The Chord Company's Signature Series is one of the highest quality level range that the company build. Hand-designed, engineered and built at their UK factory in Salisbury, the Signature range comprises premium level analogue, digital, subwoofer and loudspeaker cables that have been constructed with state-of-the-art, Chord-specific technologies and built with premium level materials to offer a no-compromise signal transfer at this dedicated price category.