If you are a fan of Chord’s exquisite Chameleon range, this may be of interest to you. The range has been retired and replaced with something that sits at the same mid-price point, but with a fresh new take influenced by some of the other design and technological advances which took place during Chord’s entire range revision of mid-2016.
Where Chameleon once sat, we now have…
Chord Shawline. A range consisting of four different cables which sit comfortably between the entry-level “C-Line” and higher end “Epic” ranges. They are sleek, flexible and very discreet, and features Chord’s latest Tuned ARAY technology – which is a geometric conductor configuration combining outstanding levels of detail with extraordinary musical coherence. It’s a common facet within the Chord overhaul, and it’s part of what makes Shawline such an exciting new range.
Let’s take a closer look.
Shawline RCA Interconnects
Also available in XLR (the alternative for a balanced connection), the Shawline RCA interconnects are a testament to Chord’s fierce fascination with design. Hand built with silver-plated conductors, multi-strand oxygen free copper and insulated with high performance PTFE, this is a highly discreet and coherent interconnect with shielding which works across a huge frequency range to reduce as much interference as possible.
Shawline Speaker Cable
The speaker able keeps with the discreet and flexibe theme. It has everything the interconnects has, alongside Chord’s legendary gold plated banana and/or spade connectors. It’s dual shield, which keeps the signal clean and free of mechanical noise, which means it’s essentially a cable you will completely fail to notice.
If you combine the above with the Shawline RCA digital cable (perfect for use with a DAC or hi-fi streamer and a great finisher for your system), you will be making a modestly priced upgrade that will benefit your entire system, from the source to the speakers. What’s interesting throughout is Chord still lovingly handcraft their highly cables to within a millimetre of their intrinsic design, regardless of how much they’re being sold for. What you’re left with is an ease of listening that ARAY technology, alongside everything else decidedly Chord, has become known for.
Take a look at the full range here, or get in touch for more information.