The Chord Company has applied its proprietary Tuned ARAY technology into its standard digital cable range. Tuned ARAY was originally developed for the flagship Sarum cable range, and has now been implemented in the company’s standard digital cable range, “bringing all the benefits of Chord’s flagship construction techniques to a new lower range of price points”. Following the introduction in October of two Tuned ARAY Ethernet cables the company has further extended the implementation of its cable-tuning technology into its digital portfolio with three new cables joining the Tuned ARAY family: Anthem Digital Tuned ARAY; Signature Digital Tuned ARAY and Chord Indigo Digital Tuned ARAY.
Tuned ARAY is Chord Co’s proprietary cable-tuning construction technology. It was pioneered as a way of finessing the advanced materials and construction techniques already present in its products, to extract the very best sound quality from its hand-made audio cables. “Tuned ARAY brings a sense of rhythm and timing that turns a good hi-fi system into an extraordinary one, playing music with a level of involvement and detail that brings it to life and turns everything into a genuine performance.” For once I agree, Ed.
Chord Anthem Digital Tuned ARAY
Silver-plated oxygen-free copper 75 Ohm solid-core conductors
PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) conductor insulation
Dual-layer high-frequency-effective shielding
Vibration-damping outer jacket
The Chord Company VEE 3 RCA plugs
Unique silver-plating process improves signal transfer
PTFE insulation, non-compression cable clamp and strain-relief minimises changes to cable impedance
Also available fitted with silver-plated BNC connectors
Price: 1 metre £220; £50 per additional metre
Chord Signature Digital Tuned ARAY
Solid-core single crystal oxygen-free copper signal/return conductors
Pseudo balanced/Tuned ARAY conductor configuration
Gas-foamed polyethylene insulation on all conductors
Dual-layer high-frequency-effective composite shielding system, effective to very high frequencies
Vibration-damping PVC outer jacket
Fitted with The Chord Company ultra-low-mass silver-plated RCA plugs with PTFE insulation block and The Chord Company precision-machined vibration-damping acrylic plug surrounds
Zero-compression strain relief system
Also available fitted with silver-plated BNC plugs
Price: 1 metre £400; £100 per additional metre
Chord Indigo Digital Tuned ARAY
Micro-polished silver-plated oxygen-free copper 75 Ohm solid-core conductors
Pseudo balanced/Tuned ARAY configuration
Low density PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) conductor insulation
Precision dual-layer shielding, effective to very high frequencies
Vibration-damping outer jacket
Fitted with The Chord Company ultra-low-mass silver-plated RCA plugs with PTFE insulation block and The Chord Company precision-machined vibration-damping acrylic plug surrounds
Zero-compression strain relief system
Also available fitted with silver-plated BNC plugs
Price: 1 metre £900; £450 per additional metre