Cadenza Phono pictured, this is the XLR version.
Based on the original Chord Chorus, the Cadenza uses heavygauge silver plated oxygen free copper conductors in a twisted pair configuration. The 18 gauge multi strand conductors deliver a more neutral tonal signature than the slightly larger 16 gauge of its predecessor, while maintaining the big, bold and dynamic presentation that so many Chorus owners loved.
The conductors are insulated with Teflon, Chord’s dielectric of choice for all its cables that use silver-plated conductors. The two conductors are surrounded by a soft PVC jacket to minimise unwanted vibration and reduce mechanical noise.
Shielding is a dual layer combination shield. A heavy gauge foil shield encompasses the internal PVC jacket surrounding the Teflon covered conductors and a high density silver-plated braid in turn surrounds this. Finally, another soft - but of a different density - PVC jacket, again chosen to minimise unwanted mechanical noise and add mechanical protection, surrounds the two layers of shielding.
The Cadenza cable configuration performs particularly well as a balanced XLR cable. Fitted with XLRs, the same Cadenza bold, detailed and dynamic sound is easy to hear.
Like its inspiration, the Cadenza is a hugely versatile interconnect cable, working outstandingly well in a wide variety of systems and injecting real vitality and exuberance, along with high levels of detail and dynamics. Like the original Chorus, the Cadenza is all about music.
cadenza
— noun
A virtuoso solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music, formerly improvised by the soloist but now usually specially composed.
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