| Cobra
has been part of the Chord range for almost as long as the Chrysalis
and is another good example of how a cable design evolves. The original
Cobra was a co-axial
design; Cobra 3 uses a pseudo-balanced
conductor configuration along with vibration controlling conductor
spacers. The conductors are twisted along the length of the cable
and insulated with low density polyethylene. The braided
shield surrounds both conductors and spacers and is mechanically
and electrically isolated from the signal path.
Whilst
the design of the Cobra 3 is on the face of it similar to the Crimson,
the Cobra has larger diameter conductors and these, along with the
vibration damping conductor spacers, produce a cable better able
to accurately transmit micro-dynamic
information. The high-density oxygen free copper braided shield
is effective over a wide frequency range. Combined with the conductors,
this produces a cable that will carry excellent levels of detail,
has a surprisingly low noise
floor and will help to convey the sense of space around
individual instruments and voices and produce a stable stereo image.
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