Chord Signature Plus RCA to RCA Analogue Interconnect 1m

The most striking feature of the Chord Signature Plus is the unique vibration damping, precision machined acrylic plug surrounds.  These were first used on the Chord Indigo cable.  That something seemingly simple as a plug surround can have such a profound effect on the overall performance of the cable it is fitted to is genuinely surprising.  

By damping vibration and resonance, the acrylic plug surround lowers the perceived noise floor of the system to which it is fitted.  

The Signature Plus is built using the same conductors and shielding system as the Chord Signet.  Simply fitting the acrylic plug surrounds improves performance in all areas but there is another change that is just as important.  Like the Indigo Plus, it employs a third length of silver-plated, Teflon™ insulated wire to form a secondary signal return path which creates very obvious and striking improvements to timing, dynamics and sound stage.

Rhythms become far more obvious and easy to understand, as do the subtle timbral differences that define the different tonal signatures of acoustic guitars. Voices are far more believable and realistic.

Most of the improvements listed above are concerned with the involvement and enjoyment of music. The secondary return path and the acrylic plugs also contribute to the high fidelity aspect of a system. Sound stage, instrument separation and depth of image all take a big step forward.

The wiring configuration of the Signature Plus is closely based on the configuration originally used on the Chord Signature RCA.  This gives owners of the original Chord Signature an opportunity to upgrade their existing cable.

• Silver-plated, solid core signal and return conductors
• Single signal, dual return path configuration
• Sarum-style high frequency shielding system, Teflon® Insulation
• Lightweight acrylic damped, silver-plated RCA plugs

Use it with: Chord Signature, Epic and Odyssey speaker cables, Chord Power Chord mains cables

CONDUCTORS: Pseudo-balanced multi solid core silver-plated signal and return conductors, plus secondary silver-plated signal return conductor.

CONFIGURATION: Separately shielded signal and return conductors. Single signal and dual return conductor configuration. Improves bass detail and definition, music sounds natural and coherent.

CONDUCTOR INSULATION: Low density foamed Teflon® outperforms conventional extruded Teflon®. We believe that to obtain the most neutral tonal characteristic from silverplated conductors it is vital to use Teflon® insulation. Insulation is applied to strict tolerance to minimise unwanted mechanical noise.

SHIELDING: High frequency effective dual layer shielding, applied individually to signal and signal return conductors. Heavy gauge overlapped foil shield surrounded by 100% coverage silver-plated braid.

JACKET: Teflon® shielding surround and external braided jacket. COLOUR: Black.

TERMINATIONS: Chord ultra low mass RCA (phono) plugs. Teflon® insulated silver-plated centre pin, ultra low mass silver-plated signal return surround. Plug design avoids the use of any direct pressure on cable, eliminating changes to cable impedance. Precision machined acrylic plug surround controls unwanted resonance.

About The Chord Company

The Chord Company has been designing, manufacturing and selling interconnects and speaker cable for almost 25 years. The company and all those who work there have a commitment to:

Producing high quality products

Every cable that The Chord Company supplies is designed within the company and apart from a couple of exceptions, every product is assembled and tested at the company's facility, set deep in the heart of Wiltshire.

The Company was started in 1986 to produce and sell the Chord Chrysalis interconnect range. Never was a product so aptly named. The Chrysalis cable had a remarkably well-balanced set of performance characteristics and from this, The Chord Company's outstanding range of interconnect cables has emerged and grown.

The product line-up has evolved naturally but always with reference to existing Chord cables. This makes the Chord interconnect and speaker cable range remarkably consistent. The essential balance of performance characteristics is maintained throughout the range.

Signature Plus Interconnects are covered by Chord's 10 Year repair or replace warranty. This includes defective materials and workmanship but excludes normal wear and tear, failure to follow instructions and unauthorised repair or modification.