Shawline Analogue XLR Shawline cable features FEP insulated silver-plated conductors and uses a composite shielding material that works over a wide bandwidth. Shawline Analogue (and all ARAY cables) requires a high degree of precision that can only be achieved with painstaking hand assembly. One of the upsides of hand assembly however, is that it allows us to adapt designs to suit the terminations. We needed to introduce another conductor for Shawline XLR. That meant three identical conductors for all three connections. The Shawline XLR is produced with a similar conductor configuration to that used for the Signature and the original Sarum Tuned ARAY XLR cables. There is (and always will be) much debate about whether XLR or RCA is the best cable to use. From our point of view, the only answer if you have both XLR and RCA connectors available on your equipment, is to listen for yourself. ARAY XLR cables can be a game-changer with some equipment, so try both. You may be surprised. Declaration of Performance (CPR compliance) certificates available here (PDF)
Product review: Chord Shawline Analogue interconnects – Hi-Fi Choice 412 RECOMMENDED July 2016 NAMED TO HONOUR a late associate of The Chord Company – David Shaw – these interconnects make use of the Tuned ARAY cable conductor geometry that was originally developed for the company’s premium Sarum range. The Shawline is £200 in the standard 1m length and fitted with silver-plated Chord VEE 3 RCA terminations, but it... View the Review
AV Tech Media Awards 2016/17: Best Cable Loom - Chord Clearway and Shawline THE CLEARWAY SPEAKER cable features 14-gauge stranded copper conductors with FEP insulation in a twisted pair configuration. Meanwhile, the Shawline analogue interconnect utilises Chord’s Tuned ARAY geometry originally developed for the company’s premium Sarum range. In combination the cables assist in conveying the atmosphere of more complex recordings, while preserving the strongest of rock/pop dynamics.... View the Award