SignatureXL is the latest version of one of Chord Company's longest running (and universally loved) products. The original Signature was their first HF shielded speaker cable (2004) and marked a massive leap in speaker cable tech.
It was also the biggest, stiffest and brightest cable they’d ever made! It was just about 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 they 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.
Material technology is constantly developing and improving and alternatives to PTFE are now available. While the high cost of Taylon® prevents them from using this in our Signature range, they found that one such alternative, XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene), looked particularly interesting and following listening tests, proved to be ideally suited.
Every set of SignatureXL speaker cable is built to order and terminated at their UK factory with ChordOhmic 4mm banana plugs or ChordOhmic spade connectors. Available in red/black or all black colour combos.
SignatureXL Speaker DoP Product Certificate