Chord Crimson Audio Interconnect Cable - 1 Meter (Pair)
The Chord Crimson replaces The Chord Company's first ever audio interconnect cable, the Chord Chrysalis. Although a completely new design the Crimson is a good example of the way a product evolves. The oxygen free, multi-stranded copper conductors are identical in strand diameter to the conductors used in the Chrysalis, but whilst the Chrysalis used a co-axial configuration the Crimson, like other interconnects in the Chord Range uses a pseudo-balanced circuit path. Using identical conductors for the signal and return paths improves a cable's ability to accurately carry dynamic information and also to transmit greater levels of detail.
The design also means that the cable will carry more information over a greater bandwidth and the decision to replace the Chrysalis was driven by the need to do this. The extended frequency range of the Crimson makes it a great choice for use with CD, DVD and SACD players. Modern versions of these machines output a surprising amount of information and the Crimson will transmit this remarkably accurately. The Crimson was designed to be versatile and will work really well in any entry-level hi-fi or home cinema system. Its ability to accurately carry high frequency signals makes it an ideal cable for connecting multi channel audio players. Crimson will maintain performance over long runs and the design of the cable means that it can be configured to perform extremely well as a subwoofer cable.
Matching Audio Interconnects & Speaker Cable
In the twenty years that The Chord Company has been producing interconnects and speaker cables, it has built up close and friendly relationships with many manufacturers and distributors of hi-fi components and speakers. This means that during the development process of any new Chord product we have the chance to assess its performance with a wide variety of various manufacturers' components and speakers. This helps to ensure a remarkably consistent performance regardless of the system the cables are connected to.
The principle design objectives that guide the development of all Chord products are very straightforward. They should transfer as much of the signal as possible with minimal loss or interference. All our cables share the same fundamental design principles. The result of this is that any combination of Chord interconnects and speaker cables will perform extremely well together. However, throughout the range there are certain combinations of interconnects and speaker cables where the sum of the performance is greater than the parts, and when the two cables are combined in a system, they will produce outstanding results.
Recommendations from Chord
Crimson: Crimson is a high performance entry-level interconnect that will carry audio signals over a surprisingly wide bandwidth. If you are using Crimson with your main components we would recommend experimenting with the Chord Carnival Silver Screen. The materials used in the construction of these cables make them an ideal match. Both interconnect and speaker cables use oxygen free copper conductors and a low-density polyethylene insulation. The performance characteristics of these cables are very similar and the signal transmission characteristics of the Crimson will be matched particularly well by the Carnival Silver Screen.
This bought big improvements in every area of performance. Definition, tone and dynamics all took a big step forward and stereo image improved enormously, the space around voices and instruments was particularly impressive.
Upgrade paths: The Cobra 3, with its improved shielding, heavier gauge conductors and the improvements these bring to dynamic and detailed signal transmission is the obvious choice. The Cobra 3 also mates well with the Carnival Silver Screen speaker cable.
Performance Specifications
- Multi-strand oxygen free copper conductors
- Low density polyethylene dielectric
- Matched signal and return paths
- Floating lapped shielding
- High quality gold-plated RCA (phono) plugs
- Vibration damping PVC outer jacket
Need a longer cable?
Special order custom lengths are available, contact us toll-free 1-800-785-0399 for complete details and ordering.
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.
Ensuring that those products are built to an extremely high standard
Right from the start, The Chord Company understood the need to ensure that the manufacture and termination process of its products needed to be extremely consistent. This near-obsession with manufacture is a critical factor in maintaining the remarkably coherent performance and quality that Chord products are known for.
Every Chord Co employee, regardless of their role, spends time in the production department in order to understand just how much work and effort goes into the manufacture of Chord products. We are justifiably proud of the remarkable consistency the company's production methods bring to their products, likewise the thorough quality assurance and testing procedure that every product must go through before leaving the factory. Failures during testing are extremely rare, testament to the rigorous training that every production operative must go through before becoming part of the production team.
Maintaining the reputation the company has for building good value for money high performance products
The Chord Co believe that anyone who listens to their cables should be able to clearly and easily hear the benefits that their cables can bring to the enjoyment of music and film, and that these benefits should justify the cost of the product. The concept that speaker cables and interconnects can change and improve the performance of a hi-fi or home cinema system can be difficult to understand. Our answer to this is to ignore the words, ignore the hype and simply listen to the product. Almost all our retailers carry demonstration stock and invite customers to try the cables for themselves, secure in the knowledge that the simplest way to sell a Chord cable is by allowing the customer to listen to it in their own system.
Maintaining an extremely high level of customer service
High quality products should be backed up by high quality customer service. It's as simple as that. Whether by e-mail, telephone or via one of our many retailers or distributors, we aim to offer the best possible advice with regard to the matching of our products to the many levels of hi-fi and home cinema systems available. In-house production means that we can respond quickly and efficiently to customer demand, be it unusual terminations or non-standard cable lengths.
Our rigorous quality assurance and testing process allows us to offer a 10-year warranty on all our products. Our extensive knowledge of specialist terminations means that mistakes are rare but when they do occur, they will be dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Responding rapidly to technological advances
Chord's close association with many leading manufacturers of hi-fi and home cinema equipment allows us to respond quickly to the performance demands that new innovations may make on the cables required to connect them together.
